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Participants from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds may require assistance to access translation and interpreting services in order to implement the supports available in their National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Plan. If participants or their parents or carers

TIS National has partnered with the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) to provide interpreting services for NDIS participants from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) backgrounds. This service will support participants when connecting with registered service provider

A guide for young people finding their way in the education system in several languages.

This discussion paper was written in response to increasing concerns by health services and multicultural advocates regarding the low levels of awareness among culturally diverse communities about the role and engagement of accredited interpreters. The paper examines whether culturall

This information sheet focuses on “teach-back” and how it can be an effective method for health practitioners in general and when used via an interpreter.

The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) released its updated language services policy on 31 January 2017. The policy and accompanying guidelines, How to work with interpreting and translating services, are aimed at supporting departmental staff and funded organisations in t

This policy and practice brief reports on the learnings and achievements of the Bridging the Gap initiative Language in Labour. The initiative found that improving interpreter engagement in high intensity hospital birth suites is possible with supportive leadership, multidisciplinary

  Delivering for Diversity – Cultural Diversity Plan 2016 – 2019  plan provides a framework for the Department of Health and Human Services to embed cultural diversity in all the department’s services, programs and policies.

The Centre for Culture, Ethnicity & Health (CEH) have updated their Language Services Information Sheets, in response to sector demand and developments in language service policy. These information sheets provide useful information on how to effectively engage with language servic

The Centre for Culture, Ethnicity & Health (CEH) has launched an updated Language Services Guide, designed to support and encourage all agencies, no matter how established or confident they are in their practices, to aim for continuous improvement in their provision of language se