Do you know of any YouTubers similar to Bill Vicars but for Auslan?
Hi, I know it's been literal years but I just wasn't checking my inbox. The simple answer is no.
The closest Auslan YouTuber would be Asphyxia. She has a website with beginner Auslan courses (such as Auslan Level 1) that include lessons on sign (from her YouTube channel), and stories about her experiences as a d/Deaf woman in Australia. She uses Melbourne-based signs. She's great, but most of her sign videos are teaching signs by category without putting them into practice.
I think the format of Dr. Bill's videos (with a teacher and learner) is very useful, especially when it comes to correcting common mistakes and the conversational aspect of sign language. His videos are free, detailed, very long, well-produced, and he's provided additional learning material for each lesson on his website. There are no free Auslan resources that I know of that are close to the same quality and style, and don't know of any paid online options either.
If you want to learn Auslan beyond the very basics, the best place to learn is always from an accredited Auslan teacher. You can find providers of Auslan courses in your state on DeafNav (assuming you are in Australia), and the providers also offer online courses if you are not close to a face-to-face class.
If it's not possible to learn from an accredited Auslan teacher, some Deaf people in Australia (fluent in Auslan but not accredited) offer Auslan tutoring. Otherwise, going through Asphyxia's courses, and using some of the other resources I have listed in other posts could probably help get you to a very basic level of Auslan. If you could learn and practice with a friend that would be useful, and if you could engage with your local Deaf community, attend some events and practice with fluent Auslan signers that would be even better 😊
