Events

  • Intermediate Training – Split Session (Online) – Saturday 21st & 28th June 2025

    Presented by: Tanya Jarvis
    Date: Saturday June 21st and Saturday June 28th 2025
    Time: 9:00am – 12:30pm AEST (21st June) & 9:00am – 1:00pm AEST (28th June)
    Location: Online via zoom

    In this intermediate key word sign course, you will build your knowledge of key word sign and gesture in familiar, everyday activities, routines, games and songs. You will learn about how to create a sign environment using strategies and resources to encourage and support the use of sign.

    The focus of this course is building your skills in signing accuracy and fluency through individual, small group, and whole group activities. You will revise the signs of the Interactive Vocabulary learned in ‘Getting Started with Key Word Sign’ and learn between 80 -100 news signs.

    Click here for more details

    Register to Attend
  • Basic Training – Split Session Virtual – 25th June and 2nd July

    Presented by: Cathy Olsson
    Date: Wednesday 25th June and 2nd July 2025
    Time: 3.45pm – 7.30pm ACST
    Location: Online via zoom

    You’ll learn all the tips and tricks needed to get you started with signing. A fun and interactive workshop set to leave you feeling inspired and ready to sign!

    You will learn:
    – How we communicate using natural gestures
    – The features of sign production (HOLME)
    – To recognise and accurately produce the signs in Interactive Vocabulary (Parts 1 and 2)
    – How to identify the key words to sign in a spoken sentence
    – How to use speech and sign / natural gesture within functional communication activities with basic accuracy and fluency

    Click here for more details

    Register to Attend
  • Intermediate Training – Blended – Friday 27th June

    Presented by: Marion Van Nierop, Key Word Sign Australia
    Date: Friday 27th June 2025
    Time: 09:30am – 3:30pm (AEST)
    Location: Online

    In this intermediate key word sign course, you will build your knowledge of key word sign and gesture in familiar, everyday activities, routines, games and songs. You will learn about how to create a sign environment using strategies and resources to encourage and support the use of sign.

    The focus of this course is building your skills in signing accuracy and fluency through individual, small group, and whole group activities. You will revise the signs of the Interactive Vocabulary learned in ‘Getting Started with Key Word Sign’ and learn between 80 -100 news signs.

    This workshop is available as a blended learning package. This involves a self-paced eLearning module, and a practical session presented online.

     

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  • Basic Training – Face to Face – 28th June 2025

    Presented by: Amy Southwood
    Date: Saturday 28th June 2025
    Time: 9:00 – 4:30 ACST
    Location: Durack Community Creative Space – 33 Packard Avenue Durack NT 0830

    You’ll learn all the tips and tricks needed to get you started with signing. A fun and interactive workshop set to leave you feeling inspired and ready to sign!
    You will learn:

    – How we communicate using natural gestures
    – The features of sign production (HOLME)
    – To recognise and accurately produce the signs in Interactive Vocabulary (Parts 1 and 2)
    – How to identify the key words to sign in a spoken sentence
    – How to use speech and sign / natural gesture within functional communication activities with basic accuracy and fluency

    Click here for more details

    Register to Attend
  • Basic training- split session – virtual – July 1st and July 8th

    Presented by: Key Word Sign Victoria
    Date: Tuesday July 1st and Tuesday July 8th 2025
    Time: 9:30am – 1pm AEST
    Location: Online via zoom

    Key Word Sign (KWS) can be used to support individuals with communication difficulties to understand and get their message across to others.

    In this workshop, you will learn the principles of KWS and gesture, who it can be used with and how it can be used alongside other ways of communicating. You will also learn up to 80 new signs along with common natural gestures, with opportunities to practice in a safe & fun group environment. You will leave the workshop with a detailed plan of the next steps in your KWS journey, as well as a host of helpful resources to support your learning.

    This workshop is presented online.

    Click here for more details

    Register to Attend
  • Sip ‘n’ Sign – Thursday 3rd July

    Finished a Basic Key Word Sign Workshop?
    Want to keep up your signing skills?
    Come along to our FREE Sip ‘n’ Sign sessions!

    Time: 7:30 pm to 8.30 pm (AEST)
    Date: Thursday 3rd July 2025

    These online sessions are open to anyone who has completed a Basic Key Word Sign workshop.
    Bring along a glass of your favourite beverage, and have a bit of fun while you:
    • Review signs learned in your basic workshop
    • Work on sign accuracy & fluency
    • Brainstorm questions about using KWS in your home or workplace

    No RSVP required. Just jump onto the zoom link –which will open at 7:20 pm, ready for a prompt 7:30 start.

    For information or enquiries please contact: admin@keywordsignvictoria.org

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  • Basic Training – full day – face to face – 5th July 2025

    Presented by: Key Word Sign South Australia
    Date: 5th July 2025
    Time: 9:00 – 4:30 ACDT
    Location: C.a.F.E Enfield Pateela Street Enfield SA 5085

    You’ll learn all the tips and tricks needed to get you started with signing. A fun and interactive workshop set to leave you feeling inspired and ready to sign!

    You will learn:
    – How we communicate using natural gestures
    – The features of sign production (HOLME)
    – To recognise and accurately produce the signs in Interactive Vocabulary (Parts 1 and 2)
    – How to identify the key words to sign in a spoken sentence
    – How to use speech and sign / natural gesture within functional communication activities with basic accuracy and fluency

    Click here for more details

    Register to Attend
  • Basic training- Split Session – Virtual – Thursday 10th and 17th July

    Presented by: Cathy Basterfield
    Date: Thursday 10th and 17th July 2025
    Time: 9:00am – 1pm AEST
    Location: Online via zoom

    Key Word Sign (KWS) can be used to support individuals with communication difficulties to understand and get their message across to others.

    In this workshop, you will learn the principles of KWS and gesture, who it can be used with and how it can be used alongside other ways of communicating. You will also learn up to 80 new signs along with common natural gestures, with opportunities to practice in a safe & fun group environment. You will leave the workshop with a detailed plan of the next steps in your KWS journey, as well as a host of helpful resources to support your learning.

    This workshop is presented online.

    Click here for more details

    Register to Attend
  • Basic Training – Blended – 16th July 2025

    Presented by: Key Word Sign Australia 
    Date: 16th July 2025
    Time: 9:30am – 2:30pm
    Location: Online

    Key Word Sign (KWS) can be used to support individuals with communication difficulties to understand and get their message across to others.

    In this workshop, you will learn the principles of KWS and gesture, who it can be used with and how it can be used alongside other ways of communicating. You will also learn up to 80 new signs along with common natural gestures, with opportunities to practice in a safe & fun group environment. You will leave the workshop with a detailed plan of the next steps in your KWS journey, as well as a host of helpful resources to support your learning.

    You will complete the theory component of your training as a self-paced eLearning module. You can learn flexibly in your own time and complete your training around other commitments. The eLearning will take you between 1 – 2 hrs. You will then complete the practical component of your training virtually online, where you, your trainer and the other participants will join from their computers.

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  • Intermediate – full day – face to face – 19th July

    Presented by: Tania Teitzel and Jacqueline Sullivan
    Date: Saturday 19th July 2025
    Time: 8:45am – 4:00pm AEST
    Location: Therapy Matters. Suite 3, 43 Tallebudgera Creek Road Burleigh Heads QLD 4220 

    In this intermediate key word sign course, you will build your knowledge of key word sign and gesture in familiar, everyday activities, routines, games and songs. You will learn about how to create a sign environment using strategies and resources to encourage and support the use of sign.

    The focus of this course is building your skills in signing accuracy and fluency through individual, small group, and whole group activities. You will revise the signs of the Interactive Vocabulary learned in ‘Getting Started with Key Word Sign’ and learn between 80 -100 news signs.

    Register to Attend
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