This event is proudly sponsored by NAATI – Registration is FREE for AUSIT members and all NAATI-credentialed practitioners!

Interpreting and translation carry a hidden emotional load. Rendering distressing content in healthcare, legal, and other community settings, while staying impartial and often working alone, can quietly wear us down long before we recognise that burnout is taking hold. Left unaddressed, it can affect our physical health, emotional wellbeing, relationships, and ability to work effectively.

This training explores what burnout is, how it develops, and how to recognise its early warning signs before they become more serious. Participants will learn practical, evidence-informed strategies to help prevent burnout, support recovery, and manage everyday stress, along with self-care habits they can sustain over time.

The session encourages reflection and provides tools to maintain wellbeing and create a healthier balance in both professional and personal life. Whether you are early in your career or well established, you will leave with practical approaches you can apply straight away.

Our Presenter - Sarah Funnell

Sarah is a Senior Clinical Psychologist and the Founder and Director of Elevate Psychology Centre. She has extensive experience working across the public and tertiary sectors. Sarah is committed to promoting positive and meaningful change in the lives of individuals and families affected by mental health challenges. Additionally, she is very passionate about improving service provision and change within organisations, as well as providing support, supervision and training to individuals.

Joining the Webinar

The Zoom links for the webinar will be sent out 1 day prior to the session you registered to attend. Please ensure you have downloaded the latest version of Zoom in preparation.

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Introductory PD.

This webinar is eligible for 10 PD points in the NAATI Recertification Catalogue. Please refer to the catalogue to determine the best category to claim under.

Certificates and recordings

Please note no PD certificates will be issued for this event. Please keep a copy of your registration confirmation email as proof of participation to claim your PD points.

This is a live webinar event and will be recorded. Free recordings will be made available via NAATI Learn after the event, and for AUSIT members on the members homepage of the AUSIT website.

Together, we aim to support the ongoing professional growth of NAATI-credentialed practitioners.

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Looking to connect with fellow translators and interpreters in a relaxed setting? Join us for our AUSIT NSW Networking Event.

This monthly casual gathering is a great opportunity to meet industry peers, exchange experiences, and network with fellow professionals. Each event will be hosted by a NSW branch committee member, with occasional special guests—seasoned professionals ready to share their insights.

Whether you’re a long-term AUSIT member, new member, student, or simply curious about the translation and interpreting industry, you’re welcome to join us. Come along, grab a drink, and be part of our growing community!

We encourage you to register in advance to help us with planning. See you there!

For inquiries, please email nsw@ausit.org

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As this is a networking event, it is eligible for PD points according to the NAATI recertification catalogue category 1.6. Please utilise your registration confirmation email to claim participation as no PD Certificates will be issued.

Kind regards
NSW Branch Committee

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Please register by 11:59 PM, 17 August 2026 

This session examines the ethical relationship between legal interpreters and lawyers in court, tribunal and other litigation settings. It focuses on the JCCD Recommended National Standards for Working with Interpreters in Courts and Tribunals, their background and practical significance, and how those Standards interact with the AUSIT Code of Ethics and Code of Conduct and lawyers' professional conduct obligations.

The session will be presented from the perspective of a practitioner who is both a lawyer and a Mandarin interpreter. Drawing on extensive trial interpreting experience, freelance interpreting work for law firms, and legal practice experience, the session will explore what lawyers often expect from interpreters, what interpreters can properly do to assist, and how interpreters can professionally manage expectations while upholding both interpreter ethics and lawyers' ethical obligations.

The session will also provide interpreters with insight into lawyers' ethics, helping participants understand why lawyers may approach interpreted legal work in particular ways and how interpreters can respond professionally when expectations need to be clarified or managed.

The central theme is that interpreter independence does not obstruct legal practice. Properly understood, accuracy, impartiality, confidentiality and clear role boundaries assist lawyers to meet their own duties to clients, courts and the administration of justice.

Learning outcomes

By the end of the session, participants should be able to:

1. understand the purpose and practical importance of the JCCD Recommended National Standards for legal interpreting;

2. identify key points of interaction between the JCCD Standards, the AUSIT Code of Ethics and Code of Conduct, and lawyers' conduct rules;

3. recognise common situations where lawyers' expectations may place pressure on interpreter ethics;

4. distinguish between properly assisting communication and stepping outside the interpreter's role, including by giving legal advice or managing a client;

5. use practical strategies to manage lawyers' expectations while preserving accuracy, impartiality, confidentiality and role boundaries; and

6. reflect on how interpreters and lawyers can work together to support procedural fairness and the administration of justice.

Our Presenter - Bingshen Zhou

Bingshen Zhou is a Melbourne-based lawyer and professional NAATI translator and interpreter. He practises in civil litigation and is pursuing a pathway towards practice at the Victorian Bar. Bingshen has over 10 years’ experience in legal interpreting and translation, providing Chinese-English interpreting and translation services to courts, law firms, government agencies, Australian institutions and private clients. His experience includes court procedures, trial and witness interpreting, legal conferences, mediation interpreting and legal document translation.

Bingshen’s educational background combines law, translation and interpreting. He holds a Juris Doctor from Monash University and a Master of Arts in Chinese Translation and Interpretation from the University of Queensland, and previously studied simultaneous interpretation in English and Chinese at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. His professional work sits at the intersection of legal practice, language services and cross-cultural communication.​

Joining the Webinar

The Zoom links for the webinar will be sent out 1 day prior to the event. Please ensure you have downloaded the latest version of Zoom in preparation.

PD Logbook

Intermediate PD.

Please  consult the NAATI Recertification Catalogue to allocate the relevant PD Points. Some activities can be included under different categories, so please choose the most appropriate category for your recertification purposes.

Certificates and recordings
Certificates for PD purposes and copies of recordings may take approximately two (2) weeks to be released following the event.

This is a live webinar event and will be recorded. The recording will
be shared with registrants after the event.

Not a member of AUSIT? Join us to benefit from free and discounted PD, access to supplier discounts, support/networking opportunities and more! Click HERE to find out more.

Registrations close midnight, 11:59 PM, 20 August 2026

Getting to know each other through sharing professional experiences... Talking about various possibilities of involvement in the Branch activities, including volunteering at the National Conference in Adelaide in November.

Presented by your Branch Committee Members.

Coffee and tea available.

Public Transport
Trams and buses on King William Street, with a short walk to the venue.

Parking Information
There is some parking available in the surrounding streets.

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As this is a networking event, it is eligible for PD points according to the NAATI recertification catalogue category C.5. Please utilise your registration confirmation email to claim participation as no PD Certificates will be issued.

We will look forward to seeing you there.
The SA/NT Branch

This is a face-to-face event and will not be recorded.

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Registrations close midnight, 11:59 PM, 22 August 2026

Join us for a practical, interactive discussion of interpersonal and situational challenges interpreters may face, using real-life scenarios to explore effective interactional management and ethical practice.

Interpreters regularly encounter complex interpersonal dynamics and challenging situations that require more than linguistic competence. Effectively managing these interactions calls for strong professional judgement, practical communication strategies and a clear understanding of ethical responsibilities.

This practical workshop will explore real-life scenarios submitted by interpreters, consumers of interpreting services and agencies engaging freelance interpreters. Participants will discuss selected scenarios in small breakout groups before returning to the main room for a guided discussion of possible responses, the professional reasoning behind them, and what good ethical practice may look like in context.

The workshop will focus on the interpreter’s actions and the interactional management skills demonstrated in each scenario. Where relevant, discussions will be linked to the AUSIT Code of Ethics and Code of Conduct in identifying optimal ethical practice.

Participants are invited to submit an interactional dilemma or challenging situation they have experienced in their professional practice. Selected submissions may be discussed during the workshop. Please submit your scenario here by Friday, 14 August.

Our Presenter - Dr Jim Hlavac

Dr Jim Hlavac is an adjunct senior research fellow at Monash University. He is a practising NAATI-certified translator and interpreter. He has 12 years’ experience as a translator and interpreter instructor at post-graduate level and has led PD training for translators and interpreters across a variety of fields and topics.

Joining the Webinar

The Zoom link for the webinar will be sent out one day prior to the event. Please ensure you have downloaded the latest version of Zoom in preparation.

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Intermediate PD. Please  consult the new NAATI Recertification Catalogue to allocate the relevant PD Points. As the workshop includes a substantial focus on ethical principles and their application in professional practice, participants may claim PD points under the Ethics category. 

Certificates and recordings
PD Certificates with a link to the recording, will be shared with registrants after the event. It may take 1 to 2 weeks to be sent out.

This is a live webinar event and will be recorded.

Not a member of AUSIT? Join us to benefit from discounted member fees and future opportunities! When you sign up as an AUSIT Member you will pay lower fees for our Professional Development workshops and social events - Click HERE to find out more.

AUSIT Affiliate institution students, AUSIT student members and AUSIT members who are newly certified are invited to join the AUSIT Student Committee and experienced practitioners for this informative live series, designed to help prepare you for your future career. Please note that all sessions will be delivered live and will not be recorded.

• 15 July 2026, 6:00 to 7:30 PM ⁠Session 1: Possibilities. Overview of T&I pathways, how to navigate challenges and get real insight into the different ways of working as a translator and interpreter. (online, free to attend) Register here.

• 26 August, 6:00 to 7:30 PM ⁠Session 2: Perspectives. A day in the life of a translator or interpreter. Go beyond the classroom to understand the realities of working as a freelancer. (online, free to attend)

• Coming soon - ⁠Session 3: Practice. Explore legal, medical or conference interpreting with a live Q&A panel to help you to thrive in the T&I profession (online, paid event)

Registrations close at midnight, 11:59 PM, 24 August 2026. Details for session 3 will be advised in due course.

Joining the Webinar

The Zoom link for the webinar will be sent out one (1) day prior to the event. Please ensure you have downloaded the latest version of Zoom in preparation.

PD Logbook

Introductory PD.

Please  consult the NAATI Recertification Catalogue to allocate the relevant PD Points. Some activities can be included under different categories, so please choose the most  appropriate category for your recertification purposes.

Certificates
Certificates will not be issued for this event. You can use your registration confirmation email as proof of participation for PD purposes.

This is a live webinar event and will not be recorded

Not a member of AUSIT? Join us to benefit from discounted member fees and future opportunities! When you sign up as an AUSIT Member you will pay lower fees for our Professional Development workshops and social events - Click HERE to find out more.

Confirmed dates for 2026!

27 August 2026 from 5:30 PM AEST onwards
The Bank on Collins - Register here >

Venue: The Bank on Collins - Ground Floor, 394 Collins Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000

We've arranged our usual high top tables to the left of the bar. Keep an eye out for the AUSIT signs!

All T&I practitioners, students, educators, LSP representatives, language lovers, friends and family across Victoria (and interstate or overseas, if in town!) are most welcome and encouraged to join us. Feel free to invite non-members to come and meet everyone.

Can't wait to see you all!

For inquiries, please email vic@ausit.org

Please note that all food and beverages consumed at the venue are at participants' own expense.

Photos or videos may be taken during our networking event and posted on our social medias. Should you prefer not to be included in individual or group photos/videos, please let our event organiser know.

Public Transport Information
By train: The venue is within 10 minutes walk from Flinders Street Station. 
By tram: You may alight at either Williams/Collins Street or Elizabeth/Collins St and walk up one block.

Parking Information
The venue does not offer parking spaces. However, there are street parking bays and paid parking arrangement available.
You may wish to consider a suitable parking arrangement within the CBD.

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As this is a networking event, it is eligible for PD points according to the NAATI recertification catalogue category C. Please utilise your registration confirmation email to claim participation as no PD Certificates will be issued.

Kind regards
VIC Branch Committee

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AUSIT Qld Branch presents:
The Big PD Day 

Saturday 29 August 2026
8:30am — 5:00pm

University of Queensland, St Lucia
Steele Building (No. 3)

Registrations close Midnight, 25 August 2026

Register before the end of the financial year, and you may
be able to claim this professional development expense in
this year’s tax return.

Don't miss AUSIT Queensland's Big PD Day 2026, a full day of professional development, connection, exchange and professional growth for translators and interpreters. 

Formerly known as the AUSIT Queensland Mini-Conference, the Big PD Day brings practitioners together to learn, reflect, share experiences and strengthen the bonds of our professional community. This year’s program will explore some of the most current and important issues facing our profession, including language services governance, technology and AI, multicultural practice, domestic and family violence interpreting, accessibility and the broader cultural role of translators and interpreters.

Presented in partnership with the University of Queensland and hosted by its School of Languages and Cultures, the Big PD Day will feature a full program of keynotes, presentations, conversations and networking opportunities.

This year’s confirmed speakers include:

• Magdalena Rowan (Chair of the NAATI Board), on NAATI’s Strategic Plan and its future support for the translating and interpreting profession.
• Angel Bogicevic (Principal Policy Officer, Language Services, Department of Health Qld), on reforming Queensland’s health language services through stronger coordination, accountability and long-term planning.
• Sam Berner (Arabic–English Translator, Mentor and Educator), on translators and interpreters as community intellectuals engaged in highlighting the cultural heritage of their linguistic communities, not just transferring words.
• Angela Cook (Lecturer, University of Queensland) and Jérémy Tupper (Academic, University of Queensland), on what professional translators can learn from teaching literary translation in real-world client settings.
• Juliana Mantilla (Education and Training Program Manager at Challenge DV, and Social Advisor to the Consulate General of Colombia), on interpreting in domestic and family violence contexts, with a focus on risk, ethics and culturally responsive practice.
• Patricia Argüello de Ávila (AUSIT Fellow, NAATI RAC Member and a Qld Law Society Associate Member), on the many faces of interpreting, from global assignments to community practice, with tips for strengthening simultaneous skills.
• Nancy Guevara (AUSIT Qld PD Coordinator, Spanish–English Translator, Interpreter and Live Subtitler), on shared skills and new possibilities at the intersection of language services and accessibility.
• Christine Le (PhD Candidate, Western Sydney University), on using AI as a professional upgrade for translators and interpreters, with practical strategies and safeguards for everyday practice.

In addition, the popular In Conversation sessions will be back this year. These moderated conversations offer a relaxed space to ask questions, discuss topical issues and hear from experienced colleagues about the challenges, dilemmas and rewarding aspects of working as a translator or interpreter. Separate sessions will be held for translators and for interpreters.

This will also be a valuable opportunity to spend the day in the company of colleagues, exchange ideas, build new professional connections, and strengthen ties within the Queensland translating and interpreting community.

The full program is now available for you to explore. Browse the schedule, learn more about the speakers and start planning your Big PD Day experience. Click here to view the program

Questions? Please email the Qld Committee at qld@ausit.org

Catering
Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea will be provided.
Dietary requirements will be requested as part of the registration process.

Venue and Parking
The UQ St Lucia campus is conveniently serviced by several direct bus routes from the Brisbane CBD and surrounding suburbs. The nearest train stations are Toowong, Park Road and Dutton Park. The University of Queensland also has a CityCat ferry terminal on the St Lucia campus.

The closest bus stop to the Steele Building (No.3) is UQ Lakes.  Nearest parking is No.10

View Uni Campus Map.PDF

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Please consult the new NAATI Recertification Catalogue to allocate the relevant PD points. Some activities may fall under different categories, so attendees should choose the most appropriate category for their recertification purposes.

Certificates and Recordings

Certificates for PD purposes will be issued to confirmed attendees only, and may take up to two (2) weeks to be sent out. This event will not be recorded.

Not a member of AUSIT? Join us to benefit from discounted member fees and future opportunities! When you sign up as an AUSIT Member you will pay lower fees for our Professional Development workshops and social events - Click HERE to find out more.

Please register before 11:59pm Wednesday 2 September 2026

Members are invited to the 2026 AUSIT WA Annual Branch Meeting, scheduled on Saturday 5 September 2026, from 2:00 to 4:00pm, at the University of WA, ARTS G59 Fox Lecture Theatre.

The ABM will be preceded by a Professional Development session on the revised AUSIT Best Practices for the Translation of Official and Legal Documents.

The Annual Branch Meeting is a chance for language professionals in WA to catch up, hear about the work of the AUSIT WA branch and get involved with your branch committee.

Schedule of the event and ABM

2:00 to 3:00 pm – Professional development session: AUSIT Best Practices for the Translation of Official and Legal Documents

3:00 to 3:15 pm – Short break and afternoon tea: light refreshments and networking opportunity provided during the break, before the start of the ABM.

3:20 to 4:00 pm – Annual Branch Meeting

Election of Branch Committee

Nominations are invited for the 2026-2027 WA Branch Committee.

All committee positions will be declared vacant at the start of the ABM, so if you are willing to get involved with the committee and contribute to shaping the future of our profession, get in touch now!

Find out more about what we do and the role of each office holder by reading the Position Descriptions, and get in touch if you have any questions! You can email the AUSIT WA branch at wa@ausit.org.

If you would like to nominate yourself or a colleague (with their permission) for a committee position, complete this Nomination Form and submit it to wa@ausit.org by COB Wednesday 2 September 2026.

If you cannot attend, but would like to assign a proxy to speak and vote on your behalf, please fill in this Appointment of Proxy Form and send it to wa@ausit.org by COB Wednesday 2 September 2026.

If you would like to vote in the Annual Branch Meeting, please ensure that you have renewed your AUSIT membership for 2026-27. Non-financial members are welcome to attend as observers.

Further information:

• AUSIT WA ABM 2026 AGENDA
• AUSIT WA AGM 2025 MINUTES

Public Transport
Check the Transperth website for information about bus routes to the UWA campus. 

Parking Information
There is free parking on campus, you can check for the best location on the UWA Campus MAP.

For additional information or any queries, please contact the branch at wa@ausit.org

We look forward to seeing you there!

AUSIT WA Branch

NAATI-credentialled practitioners can claim 10 PD points in section C.6 for participating in the ABM. PD Certificates will be distributed to confirmed attendees only. This is an in-person event and WILL NOT be recorded.

Not a member of AUSIT? Join us to benefit from discounted member fees and future opportunities! When you sign up as an AUSIT Member you will pay lower fees for our Professional Development workshops and social events - Click HERE to find out more.