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Deaf Education Network
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Deaf Education Network provides interpreters for a range of contexts. For example:
- Workplace / Vocational
- Government department
- Corporate function
- Parent / school interview
- Counselling (private)
- Legal
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For further details about their service, contact the Auslan Interpreting Service at the Deaf Education Network.
Phone (02) 8845 9444
Fax (02) 8845 9455
TTY (02) 8845 9411
Email interpreting@deaf.nsw.edu.au
Web http://www.deaf.nsw.edu.au
Community Relations Commission
The Community Relations Commission provides interpreters for appointments in the following contexts:
- Police and Court matters (including emergencies)
- Government departments / Business organisations
- Licence testing
- Workshops
For further details about booking interpreters and recruitment of interpreters, contact the Interpreter Coordinator at the Community Relations Commission.
Phone 1300 651 500
Fax (02) 8355 6711
TTY (02) 8255 6758
Web http://www.crc.nsw.gov.au/interpreting
Health Care Interpreter Service
The Health Care Interpreter Service in each area health service provides interpreters for health or medical appointments in the public health care system. For example:
- Public hospital (including emergencies)
- Public dental hospital
- Psychiatric hospital
- Government Health funded service
- Community Health Centre
For further details about booking interpreters and recruitment of interpreters, contact the Interpreter Coordinator at the Health Care Interpreter Service (HCIS) within your area health service.
N.B: Check the listing under Health Department of NSW in the White Pages. Each Health Care Interpreter Service has its own list of interpreters. Deaf Society of NSW
The Deaf Society of NSW provides interpreters for a range of contexts. For example:
- Private legal
- Bank/Financial institution
- Funeral
- Meeting
- Education
- Workplace
- Public Events
For details about booking interpreters and about recruitment of interpreters, contact the Deaf Society.
Voice (02) 9893 8555
Fax (02) 9893 8333
TTY (02) 9893 8858
Email deafsoc@ihug.com.au
Web http://www.deafsocietynsw.org.au
N.B: The Deaf Society can also provide a directory of interpreters who will attend weddings and other special occasions. A fee is negotiated between the interpreter and the person requesting the interpreter.
National Auslan Interpreter Booking and Payment Service (NABS)
NABS is funded by the Department of Family and Community Services and is an Australia-wide service. The service commenced on 31st January 2005 and provides interpreters for private medical appointments. For example:
- Local Doctor (GP) and Specialists
- Private Dentist or Optometrist
- Private hospital
- Other health, e.g. counselling, physiotherapy, mental health, audiologist, Occupational therapist, podiatrist.
For details about booking interpreters and about recruitment of interpreters, contact NABS.
Phone 1 800 24 69 45
Fax 1 800 24 69 14
TTY 1 800 24 69 48
SMS 0427 67 261
Email bookings@nabs.org.au
Web http://www.nabs.org.au Download
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