NAT: FREE WEBINAR Sponsored by NAATI: Update to the Recommended National Standards (RNS) for Working with Interpreters in Courts & Tribunals: What's New

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In April 2022, the Judicial Council on Cultural Diversity (JCCD) launched the second edition of its RNS. The RNS are directed at courts and tribunals, judicial officers, interpreters, and members of the legal profession. They aim to provide courts and legal professionals with guidance on engaging and working with interpreters to ensure procedural fairness for people with limited English proficiency.
Thanks to NAATI's sponsorship, AUSIT is able to present this free webinar to review the changes that have been introduced in light of NAATI’s new certification system and the recent surge in video remote court interpreting. We will explore the advances in the way court interpreters work since the first publication in 2017, and the achievements and challenges of implementing the RNS. Learn practical steps that will assist you in achieving the working conditions you require to professionally deliver your services so they may better serve the justice system.
Prior to attending the session, it would be beneficial for participants to familiarise themselves with the second edition of the RNS, which can be accessed for free on the JCCD’s website.

Participants must pass an Online Quiz following the event to receive a Certificate of Participation.

Cintia Lee is a Sydney-based NAATI Certified Interpreter and Translator working in the English/Spanish combination and holds a degree in English Philology from the University of Deusto in Bilbao, Spain. After gaining her NAATI accreditation in 1994, she has alternated her career between Spain—where she taught English and translated and interpreted for large corporations, government agencies and courts, as well as at international conferences—and Australia, where she has taught Spanish, interpreted at international conferences, translated thousands of documents and accumulated a wealth of experience across a range of community interpreting settings, with a focus on legal and law enforcement. She has been providing professional interpreting services in criminal, civil and administrative courts and tribunals in Australia since 2011. She has a strong commitment to delivering high-quality interpretation at all times and to upholding the highest professional and ethical standards. She is also an educator in the field of court interpreting. She is passionate about helping others communicate effectively and strives for continuous improvement in an ever-evolving profession. She is a member of AUSIT—where she is currently serving on the NSW Branch Professional Development Committee—and a member of Translators and Interpreters Australia.

The Zoom links for the webinar will be sent out two (2) days prior to the event. Please ensure you have downloaded the latest version of Zoom in preparation.

PD Logbook:
Level: Intermediate

Please  consult the NAATI Recertification Catalogue to allocate the relevant PD Points - downloadable from www.naati.com.au Some activities can be included under different categories, so please choose the most appropriate category for your recertification purposes.'


Certificates and recordings:

Participants must pass an online quiz to receive a Certificate of Participation. Certificates for PD purposes and copies of recordings (if available) may take approximately two (2) weeks to be released following the event.

This is a LIVE EVENT and WILL BE recorded.