News

05 Aug 2025

NAATI is seeking your feedback on the development of an endorsement model for language services providers (LSPs). On 6 December 2024, NAATI was authorised by ministers at the Ministerial Forum on Multicultural Affairs to develop an endorsement model for LSPs. The endorsement model is intended to enhance the quality and consistency of language services at...

30 Jul 2025

About NAATI and AUSIT (the Australian Institute of Interpreters and Translators) have entered into a new partnership to deliver high-quality professional development webinars.Up to 30 live webinars will be delivered over the next two years, aiming to support translators and interpreters at fundamental, intermediate and advanced levels across a range of relevant skills.These are funded...

29 Jul 2025

Applications open soon for the Diploma of Interpreting (Spoken Language) at TAFE SA, a nationally recognised course designed to prepare you for NAATI certification and work in health, legal, education and community settings.🗓️ Applications open: Monday 4 August 2025💻 Free Online Info Session: Monday 27 October 2025🕕 6pm – 7pm (ACST)📚 Languages offered:Mandarin | Spanish | Persian |...

25 Jul 2025

An exciting Industry Internship PhD Scholarship (2026-28) is becoming available as a joint project between RMIT University‘s Translating and Interpreting discipline and Northern Health (in Melbourne). About the project Northern Health operates Victoria’s busiest Emergency Department (ED) and the state-wide Victorian Virtual Emergency Department (VVED), serving a highly diverse population. Despite this, engagement with language services remains low...

09 Jul 2025

Newsletter

In this month’s edition: NAATI CEO Mark Painting – 10th anniversary Testing Terms and Conditions update NAATI International Stakeholder Engagement NAIDOC Week | 6 -13 July 2025 Practitioner Spotlight: Georgina Gellett, CPI Dhuwaya Industry news and upcoming events

08 Jul 2025

Written by Magdalena Rowan – NAATI Chair 27 July 2025 marks the 10th anniversary of Mark Painting as the CEO of NAATI. Over these last 10 years, Mark has been instrumental to NAATI’s transformation and success. Since 2015 Mark has brought a level of commercial and engagement acumen that has resulted in financial sustainability for...