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Basic Training – Full Day – Face to Face – 28th August 2026
Presented by: Kirsty Marek
Date: Friday 28th August, 2026
Time: 9:30am – 4.30pm AWST
Location: Freycinet Conference room, MARGARETS IN TOWN APARTMENTS. (Corner Bussell Highway & Tunbridge Street, Margaret River, Western Australia)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 face-to-face.
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Basic Training – Full Day – Face to Face – 29th August 2026
Presented by: Pashenka Gribbin
Date: Saturday 29th August, 2026
Time: 9:30am – 4.30pm AEST
Location: ‘Thought Bubble’ Level 1, Building 11 University of Wollongong Main CampusKey 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 face-to-face.
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Basic Training – Split Session – Online – 2nd September and 9th September 2026
Presented by: Key Word Sign Victoria
Date: Wednesday 2nd September and Wednesday 9th September 2026
Time: 9.30am – 1.00pm AEST
Location: Online via zoomKey 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.
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Intermediate Training – Full Day – Face to Face – 5th September
Presented by: Katie Cox
Date: Saturday 5th September 2026
Time: 9:00am – 4:30pm ACST
Location: C.a.F.E Enfield Pateela Street, Enfield SAIn 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 new signs.
This workshop is presented face-to-face.
If you have further questions about this workshop, please contact Karin Humphrey at [email protected]
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Sip ‘n’ Sign – Thursday 10th September, 2026
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 10th September, 2026These 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 workplaceNo 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: [email protected]
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Basic Training – Full Day – Face to Face – 11th September 2026
Presented by: Kirsty Marek
Date: Friday 11th September, 2026
Time: 9.30am – 4.30pm AWST
Location: The Westralian Apartments Board Room (78 Terrace Road, East Perth)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 face-to-face.
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Basic Training – Full Day – Face to Face – 12th September
Presented by: Debbie Burmester
Date: Saturday 12th September 2026
Time: 9:00am – 4:00pm AEST
Location: Maheno Room, St John The Baptist Anglican Church, 177 Oxford Street, Bulimba, QLD 4171Key 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 face-to-face.
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Basic Training – Blended – Online – 16th Sept 2026
Presented by: Tsen-Aie Bogan
Date: Wednesday 16th of September 2026
Time: 9:30am – 3.00pm AEST
Location: Online via zoomKey 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.
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Sip ‘n’ Sign – Tuesday 6th October, 2026
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 (AEDT)
Date: Tuesday 6th October, 2026These 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 workplaceNo 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: [email protected]
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Basic Training – Full Day – Face to Face – 6th Oct 2026
Presented by: Melanie Robartson
Date: Tuesday 6th of October 2026
Time: 9.00am – 4.00pm AWST
Location: SensesWA – ArmadaleKey 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 face-to-face.
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