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16 Sep 2020

Back in 2011 NAATI commissioned research – led by Professor Sandra Hale – that produced the Improvements to NAATI Testing report. Subsequently, recommendations from this report formed the basis of the certification system that commenced in January 2018. The report was the start of our journey to raise the standards for certification, and therefore testing,...

09 Sep 2020

Every year NAATI adds more and more languages to its catalogue, increasing the number for T&I certification and underscoring our commitment to ‘a connected community without language barriers.’ Where do these languages come from? Who speaks them? Why are they important to Australia? In this occasional post, we will shed light on new languages as...

02 Sep 2020

Since I started working for NAATI in 2018, I’ve often had questions from practitioners asking about the Professional Development requirement for recertification. What is it? Why is it important? How can I complete it? Over the years, I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about how to answer these questions. What is it? Professional Development...

26 Aug 2020

Effective communication in health care is critical and interpreters can play a key role, particularly in language discordant consultations, where a patient and a clinician do not share the same language.    Despite the government-funded Free Interpreting Service (FIS)—which makes interpreters available in private specialist consultations, including general practice, at no cost to eligible patients—the level...

19 Aug 2020

August was a big month for Indigenous languages in Australia. Firstly, the third National Indigenous Languages Report (NILR) was released, which includes the findings of the National Indigenous Languages Survey, the most comprehensive analysis of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander language use in Australia. Soon after, the Federal Government announced the new National Agreement on Closing the Gap which...