❓ Question regarding the usage, cost, developer, and feedback of a smartphone application designed to assist deaf or hard-of-hearing individuals at Western Australian Museum exhibitions. The answer provides specific details on downloads, cost, developer, and general feedback on accessibility initiatives.
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I refer to people with hearing disabilities attending exhibitions, and ask: (a) since its availability how many people have downloaded the smart-phone application to assist people who are deaf or hard of hearing,; (b) what was the cost of developing the application; (c) who developed the application; and (d) what, if any, feedback has been received on the application?
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Answered
6 August 2013
Responded by
Minister for Culture and the Arts
Response time
56 days
(a) According to the Western Australian Museum website statistics, 33 people downloaded the smart phone application.
(b) $3,700 (ex GST) as part of the
Unveiled
exhibition budget.
(c) Australian Communication Exchange Limited.
(d) The Western Australian Museum recently launched a new Disability and Access Inclusion Plan and has been piloting a number of initiatives to improve access for the deaf community. As well as the Auslan application for
Unveiled
, live Auslan interpretation was provided for two public lectures associated with
Secrets of the Afterlife
exhibition from the British Museum. Although no specific feedback was received regarding the smart phone application overall feedback from the Western Australian Deaf Society regarding such initiatives has been positive.
(b) $3,700 (ex GST) as part of the
Unveiled
exhibition budget.
(c) Australian Communication Exchange Limited.
(d) The Western Australian Museum recently launched a new Disability and Access Inclusion Plan and has been piloting a number of initiatives to improve access for the deaf community. As well as the Auslan application for
Unveiled
, live Auslan interpretation was provided for two public lectures associated with
Secrets of the Afterlife
exhibition from the British Museum. Although no specific feedback was received regarding the smart phone application overall feedback from the Western Australian Deaf Society regarding such initiatives has been positive.
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