6 July 2026
Winter update: interpreting requests now open for spring
Our interpreting calendar for September–November is now open. Churches and event organisers are encouraged to book early.
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Registered Australian Charity · Serving the Deaf community since 2008
Seen. Heard. Fully included.
Signs Ministries bridges the gap between the Deaf and hearing worlds — through professional Auslan interpreting, Deaf-friendly church training, and disability inclusion courses across Australia.
ACNC Registered Charity
ABN 13 674 059 376
100% Not-for-profit
What we believe
Three convictions that shape everything we do.
Every person deserves to understand — and be understood.
Auslan is the first language of many Deaf Australians. When a sermon, a classroom or a community meeting is only spoken, an entire community is locked out. We work so that Deaf and hard-of-hearing people receive the same message, at the same moment, with the same dignity as everyone else in the room.
Inclusion is not a favour. It is belonging.
A ramp is not generosity — it is hospitality. The same is true of an interpreter on the platform or captions on the screen. We help churches, ministries and organisations move from good intentions to genuine welcome, where Deaf people are not guests but family.
Faith communities should be the first to open the door.
As a Christian charitable trust, we believe every heart deserves the chance to hear good news in a language it understands. Since 2008 we have served churches across Australia, equipping them to communicate clearly, love practically, and include fully.
Our programs
Practical work, lasting change.
Three programs, one purpose: that no Deaf or hard-of-hearing person is left outside the conversation.
Chapter 01
Auslan Interpreting
Professional, accredited interpreting for church services, weddings, funerals, appointments, conferences and community events.
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Chapter 02
Deaf-Friendly Church Training
Practical training in Deaf culture and communication that helps churches become genuinely welcoming to Deaf people.
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Chapter 03
Disability Inclusion Courses
Accessible courses that equip organisations and individuals to understand and practise real disability inclusion.
Learn more2008Serving since 31 December 2008
3Core programs for Deaf inclusion
100%Not-for-profit, ACNC registered
1Community at the heart of it all
“Faith comes by hearing… and how can they hear unless someone makes the message clear?”Inspired by Romans 10:17 — the verse that started it all
News & stories
What we have been up to lately.
3 March 2026
Deaf-Friendly Church Training: new South-East Queensland dates
Five churches joined us in March to learn the foundations of Deaf culture and practical welcome.
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22 December 2025
Carols, signed: what we learned this Christmas
Reflections from a season of interpreted carol services across the Gold Coast — and why it matters.
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Take the next step
Need an interpreter, training for your church — or a way to give?
However you arrived here, there is a simple next step. We would love to hear from you.