Last Friday I attended an event with representatives from Deaf Sports and Recreation Queensland to officially launch the Australian Sign Language Auslan in Sport DVD, which was funded by the Queensland government. The Auslan in Sport DVD has been specifically produced as a communication tool for Queensland’s athletes, coaches, teachers and administrators who have not previously worked with athletes who have a hearing impairment. Users will be able to view and learn basic Auslan which can then be applied during training and on the sporting field. Having these important basic skills will provide significant benefits to our deaf and hearing impaired athletes, can lead to overall increased participation in sport and recreation, and can lead to other flow-on benefits for our local clubs-not to mention for the sport and recreation industry as a whole. » more