NAT National Community Translation Protocols - In-person Event

EVENT CLOSED

Australia is a multicultural and multilingual nation. Over 300 languages are spoken in the community, including Auslan (Australian Sign Language) and Indigenous languages. The Covid-19 global pandemic highlighted the complexities of disseminating multilingual messages for culturally and linguistically diverse populations. During the early stages of the pandemic, the quality of translations, as well as the efficiency and timing of message delivery were scrutinised by the media and the public.

Community translation gained visibility in the agendas of the Federal and State Governments and became a vital ingredient in the communication strategy of health messaging to the Australian population. The Federal Department of Health established the Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Communities Covid-19 Health Advisory Group with the aim of co-ordinating an evidence-based response to the pandemic. AUSIT, as the peak national professional organisation in the translating & interpreting industry, has been an active member of this Group.

As a result of our participation in the Advisory Group, AUSIT partnered with the Federation of Ethnic Communities of Australia (FECCA) and the Australian Government’s Department of Health to develop a Quality Assurance Framework for Community Translation. This led to AUSIT drafting National Protocols for Community Translation that set out guidelines for good practice. These guidelines will be pivotal in future health and environmental crisis.

In this event we will launch the Protocols and we will host a Q&A panel with 3 key stakeholders: AUSIT, the Department of Health & Aging and FECCA.

4:00-Acknowledgement to country and welcome
Prof. Katherine Johnson, Dean, School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, RMIT University

4:10-4:30- Presentation
A/Professor Erika Gonzalez, RMIT University; Immediate Past President of AUSIT
National protocols for translating community focused information: a national collaborative effort and an international example of good practice

4:30-5:15 Round Table

Moderator:
Angelo Berbotto, AUSIT National President

Participants:
Lisa Zwankhuizen, Director Priority Population Section, Australian Government Department of Health & Aging

Mary Ann Geronimo, Director of Policy- Health & Aging, Federation of Ethnic Communities of Victoria

Erika Gonzalez, AUSIT Immediate Past President;  Program Manager, Translating and Interpreting, RMIT University.

5:15-5:45 Sedat Mulayim RMIT Student Translation Awards

Certificates for PD purposes will be available approximately two (2) weeks after the event after confirmation of attendance on the day. 

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.

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AUSIT National PD