03/06/2026
At Sign For Work, we believe meaningful employment can create life-changing opportunities and this story is a powerful reminder of that.
One of our newest Queensland customers has recently secured a part-time role she absolutely loves, working in a bakery team preparing and baking biscuits for a major supermarket chain.
Her journey to employment has been anything but easy. Growing up Deaf in a rural area overseas, she had limited access to formal education, language and technology. Despite these barriers, she showed remarkable determination by teaching herself American Sign Language (ASL) online whenever she could access the internet.
After migrating to Australia and settling on the Gold Coast, she spent eight years without access to support services. Once connected with the NDIS, she set clear goals for her future: learning Auslan and English, finding meaningful employment and building financial security for her family.
Through the support of her coordinator, she was introduced to Lynda at Sign For Work. As a qualified Auslan interpreter fluent in both Auslan and ASL, Lynda was uniquely placed to support her journey toward employment and independence.
Today, she is thriving in her role and continuing to build confidence, skills and communication every day. Her future goals include becoming fully fluent in Auslan, increasing her work hours, getting her driver’s licence and car, and one day travelling home with her daughter to reconnect with family.
Her story is a powerful example of what can happen when determination is matched with the right support.
At Sign For Work, we are proud to support deaf and hard of hearing individuals to achieve their employment goals and create pathways to greater independence and inclusion.
Learn more here: https://www.signforwork.org.au/