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SignpostSignPost is a magazine series made in Auslan (Australian Sign Language) by a team of Deaf and hearing volunteers » that now broadcasts in five Australian cities on their respective community channels, known as Channel 31s.
Now in its second year, the program has developed from a Sydney focus into a nationally relevant series. The programs are mainly magazine episodes that cover the spectrum of the Deaf community, their families and friends. SignPost allows Deaf Australians to tell their stories in their own way. These include engaging human interest stories from performance pieces and theatre through to sports, and ranging from profile pieces through to current affairs segments about pertinent subjects such as genetic engineering. Six half hour episodes in 2006 marked the first year of production and saw a constant improvement in production values and stories. This was recognised when the team won ‘Program of the Year’ in June 2007 at the national community television awards, 2007 Truelocal Antenna Awards. Refer to media release » for further information. This year has seen a new strand, 'SignPost Extra' added to the offerings, in the form of relevant, high quality content licenced from overseas productions. The first of these this year was a fifty-two minute documentary that follows the official recognition of New Zealand Sign Language, 'Sign of the Times'. As well as financial and administrative support from Deaf Australia, SignPost counts among its proud sponsors the Australian Caption Centre and the Australian Communication Exchange, demonstrating industry and stakeholder partnerships. A harmonious working relationship with TVS and the other Channel 31s around Australia is combined with burgeoning collaborations with other program providers such as No Limits (from C31 Melbourne) as well as overseas, established Deaf programs in a number of countries. SignPost is proud to be leading the way with Deaf programming in Australia. We look forward to an informative, entertaining and accessible future for the Deaf community’s cultural expression within the broadcast spectrum and media landscape of the future. Links to Channel 31’s WebsitesIncludes information about program schedules and how to tune your TV to receive Channel 31 broadcasts.
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