Auslan Video Relay Interpreting Service
The Auslan Video Relay Interpreting (VRI) Service will improve communication for Deaf and Hard of Hearing people in a range of health and community settings.
The Auslan VRI Service will provide users with:
- More timely access to quality interpreting services, particularly in regional Victoria
- Reduced costs of interpreting service delivery through a more efficient model
- Improve utilisation of the existing interpreting workforce.
A project to trial an Auslan VRI Service is currently underway with a commencement date of March 2009. The trial will involve establishing VRI infrastructure at six Department of Human Services nominated health and community services in regional areas.
Information sheets
Information sheets and other forms of communication will be made available to keep you up-to-date on the key developments of the Auslan VRI project.
Auslan VRI information sheet No. 1 (February 2009) provides an overview of the project:
Auslan VRI information sheet No. 2 (August 2009) provides more information about the project:
This information sheet is also available in Auslan on the Vicdeaf website (external link).
Further information
Further information is available, including accessible formats, by contacting:
Department of Human Services
Disability Services Division
Telephone (03) 9096 7945 (using the National Relay Service 13 36 77 if required)
Email auslanvri@dhs.vic.gov.au