NAATI

NAATI announced in December 2011 that it would restart Chinese and Mandarin accreditation testing in 2012. More information is now available about how the scheduled testing will proceed including any changes that will be made to the test delivery.

CLICK HERE for the Schedule and more information for Chinese Professional Translator testing
CLICK HERE for the Schedule and more information for Mandarin Paraprofessional Interpreter testing
CLICK HERE for the Schedule and more information for Mandarin Professional Interpreter testing

There are limited testing places available in all States for all the sessions. The maximum numbers vary depending on the location you wish to sit the test. To avoid the disappointment of not being able to be tested in your preferred session you should make your application as early as you are able to. Should NAATI not be able to offer you a test in your nominated testing location we will notify you as soon as we are able to and you will be assigned to the next available session.

All places for the March 2012 Paraprofessional Interpreter testing session have been filled. Any new applications will be assigned to the next available session.

NAATI will issue results for these tests as quickly as we are able to but it may take ten weeks or more.

Information about all arrangements for testing will be sent to each candidate in writing. For those individuals who have already applied for testing this information will be sent by mid February 2012.

NAATI has been in discussions with the Owners in regard to the Revalidation system and they have indicated support. Currently the finer details are being discussed and the business case is being reviewed by the Owners. NAATI expects to commence revalidating credentials from 1 July 2012.

This means that individuals with credentials that expire between 1 January 2012 and 1 July 2012 will have their expiry date extended by twelve months. NAATI will advise those affected by this extension in writing before the end of the year.

As previously advised, NAATI will try to ensure individuals are not disadvantaged while this work is completed.

The NAATI Board has approved the first stage in the Improvements to NAATI Testing Project (INT). The team contracted to deliver INT will be led by Australian researcher, Professor Sandra Hale from University of New South Wales (UNSW) and includes top international and local experts in different aspects of translation and interpreting.

CLICK HERE for more information.

The NAATI Regional Advisory Committee of Western Australia recently presented a Translating and Interpreting Awareness Day (TIAD) event on 4 November 2011. NAATI would like to congratulate the winners of the Inaugural WA TIAD short film competition.

CLICK HERE for more information and to view the winning short films.

The National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters Ltd (NAATI) is administering on behalf of the Department of Immigration and Citizenship the Commonwealth’s New Interpreters Project for 2011-12. The project aims to increase the number of NAATI accredited and recognised interpreters in ‘new and emerging’ languages of demand in both metropolitan and selected regional areas around Australia.

After careful consideration of the priorities for the delivery of the NIP project for 2011-2012 the following program has been established. Workshops will be run in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Hobart. Applications will be strictly limited and will be assessed for eligibility on individual merit dependent on required skills and experience. Applications lodged without all the required documentation will NOT be accepted or assessed for eligibility.

Please check the scheduled dates and lodgment deadlines for your state. Applications received after the close dates will NOT be accepted.

NSW (Sydney) – Saturday 18th, and Saturday 25th February 2012  - APPLICATIONS CLOSE 20th January 2012
VIC (Melbourne) – Saturday 18th, Saturday 25th February, and Saturday 3rd March 2012- APPLICATIONS CLOSE 20th January 2012
QLD (Brisbane) – Saturday 11th and Saturday 18th February 2012 - APPLICATIONS CLOSE 20th January 2012
TAS (Hobart) – Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th November 2011 - APPLICATIONS CLOSE 15th November 2011

NEW INTERPRETERS PROJECT INFORMATION BOOKLET

NEW INTERPRETERS PROJECT APPLICATION FORM

NEW INTERPRETERS PROJECT PROMOTIONAL POSTER