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08 Oct 2025

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In this month’s edition: Celebrating International Translation Day Invitation to participate in NAATI’s Industry Consultative Group (ICG) during October New NAATI PD opportunities: MT, AI and Interpreting Technology, and Disability Awareness for Interpreters memoQ discount for NAATI-certified translators Online panel discussion on evolving technologies Industry news and upcoming events

08 Oct 2025

NAATI has commissioned Macquarie University to create three new professional development (PD) modules, designed exclusively for NAATI-credentialed practitioners:Machine Translation (MT) LiteracyArtificial Intelligence (AI) LiteracyInterpreting TechnologiesThe first two modules are now live, with Interpreting Technologies launching in November.Each 3-hour, self-paced eLearning module is free for NAATI-credentialled practitioners and eligible for 20 PD points (Category 1.5). They’re...

07 Oct 2025

We’re pleased to announce that, in response to a recommendation of the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability, NAATI has developed a new professional development resource for credentialed interpreters.The Commission’s final report highlighted the urgent need to improve disability awareness and reduce the barriers faced by people with disability....

29 Sep 2025

Language Service Provider (LSP) Endorsement Model – Development and implementation About the LSP Endorsement Model The Ministerial Forum on Multicultural Affairs – which is comprised of Australian, state and territory government ministers for multicultural affairs – has agreed to authorise NAATI to develop a model to endorse Language Service Providers (LSPs). NAATI is jointly owned...

23 Sep 2025

NAATI will be hosting a special online discussion panel on the topic of evolving technologies in the T&I industry on Thursday 16th October from 5:30pm to 6:30 pm (Sydney time).Our guest speakers, Professor Marc Orlando from Macquarie University, Mr Balázs Kis, Chief Evangelist and Executive Board Manager at memoQ, and NAATI representative, Mrs Aurélie Sheehan,...

23 Sep 2025

Since the publication of our AI Position statement, we have been busy developing partnerships with industry stakeholders to support NAATI-certified translators with technology. We are pleased to announce that NAATI has partnered with CAT tool provider, memoQ, to secure a preferential rate for NAATI-certified translators on memoQ Translator Pro licences. By clicking on Access Offer,...