Profile
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Joanna Agius, OAMAmbitious | Adventurous | Considerate | Talented | Proud Narunngga Woman
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Hometown:
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Kaurna, SA (Adelaide)
Narungga Nations, with connections to Kaurna, Ngarrindjeri and Wirungu nations in South Australia |
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Occupation:
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Auslan Lecturer (TAFESA)
Founder of Deaf Aboriginal Services Student (Currently studying Dip of VET) Producer/Actor /Performer/Speaker |
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Interested in:
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Biographies
Autobiographies Aboriginal Books are written by Aboriginal writers |
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Favourite book/story:
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Respect, by Aunty Fay Muir and Sue Lawson, Illustrated by Lisa Kennedy
Growing up Aboriginal in Australia, by Anita Heiss Colouring the Rainbow Blak Queer and Trans Perspectives, by Dino Hodge |
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Future inspiration:
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To write Aboriginal children’s books about Deaf Aboriginal children.
To write an autobiography about my life as a Deaf Aboriginal Woman To become an Aboriginal Deaf writer/a playwright based on actual events. |
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Background info:
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I work five days a week as an Auslan Teacher at TAFE SA; it’s my passion to teach our language.
In my spare time, I run the Deaf Aboriginal Services (www.deafaboriginal.com.au). I also work as a First Nations Deaf Art Producer for FLOW Festival Australia. FLOW festival delivered a vibrant and unique celebration of Deaf Arts by the Australian Deaf Community (www.flowfestivalaustralia.com). |
Deaf Writers acknowledge that we are meeting in the traditional Country of the Kaurna people of the Adelaide Plains and pay respect to Elders' past and present.
We recognise and respect their cultural heritage, beliefs and relationship with the land. We acknowledge that they are of continuing importance to the Kaurna people living today. And we also extend that respect to other Aboriginal Language Groups and other First Nations. |