Australia Gains New Interpreters Through Red Cross and NAATI Partnership
Since late 2021, the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI) has delivered a pilot program with Australian Red Cross supporting people who have recently resettled in Australia from Afghanistan and Ukraine to gain a NAATI credential as an interpreter or community language aide. This pilot was launched in response to increased demand for…
Interview with Soman: Participant in the Australian Red Cross and NAATI Credentialing Program Pilot
Soman was a participant in the NAATI and Australian Red Cross Credentialing Program Pilot. She came to Australia as a refugee from Aghanistan in 2021. She is a Recognised Practising Interpreter in Dari and English. I came to Australia in September 2021 as a refugee through the evacuation program from Afghanistan. I was working as…
VET training packages for translating and interpreting revised
In 2021, NAATI began working closely with SkillsIQ and other key stakeholders as part of its Translating and Interpreting Advisory Committee to review the translating and interpreting training packages offered by the vocational education and training (VET) sector in Australia. The training packages were revised due to feedback received during extensive consultations. The new training…
IIP Information session on NAATI certification
Do you know someone who is bilingual in English and Language, is interpreting as part of their job or is getting asked by family to interpret all the time? We are looking for people who are passionate about helping people communicate between languages and cultures. Support them to have their skills recognised by becoming a…
Practitioner Spotlight: Perry Zamek
Q: A short introduction about yourself? A: My name is Perry Zamek. I was born in Melbourne in 1958. I settled in Israel in 1987, although I still have family in Australia whom I visit regularly. Q: How long have you been a translator? A: I have been translating since I was in high school…
Practitioner Spotlight: Mark Quinn
I grew up in country NSW being the only person in my family with hearing. My grandfather was Deaf, as well as both my parents and my brother. In the Deaf world I am what is known as an ‘only hearing CODA’ (child of Deaf adults). Deafness was my norm, I thought it was strange…