Our project
Our project is to design, build, manage and promote a new and innovative national website for families with a deaf child.
This will provide a comprehensive information resource for families within the Australian context - a guide for families on their journey from diagnosis through to the post-school period.The web site will be intuitive and provide evidence-based information which is relevant and meaningful to families. The web site will give access to information spanning the years from birth to the post-school period, thereby meeting the changing information needs of families with a deaf child.
Proposed project timelines
Phase 1: September 2007 to February 2008
- Development of specifications, associated collateral materials and costings of website design and build
- Consultation with parents and professionals to inform the design and content of the website
Phase 2: March to November 2008
- Design and build website platform
- Usability testing
- Sourcing and development of basic material
Phase 3: November 2008
- Live commissioning of website
- Initial evaluation
Phase 4: November 2008 to November 2009
- All information identified in initial sitemap completed in English and available on website
- Basic information translated into some community languages and available on website
Phase 5: November 2009 –
- Continued translation of information into community languages
- Development of materials for pod casting
- Implementation of plan for ongoing management and development of website.