AUSIT NAT Presents
Ethics in Translation:
When Principles Meet Practice
Webinar Via Zoom
Wednesday, 24 June 2026
6.30 pm - 8.30 pm AEST
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Registrations close midnight, 11:59pm, 22 June 2026
Ethical decision-making in translation is rarely as simple as applying a rule to a clear-cut situation. Translators often work with incomplete briefs, tight deadlines, sensitive content, client expectations, agency requirements, and questions about accuracy, transparency, confidentiality, and professional boundaries.
This interactive PD session will explore ethical challenges that arise in real translation practice. Drawing on scenarios submitted by practitioners and stakeholders, the workshop will examine how translators can make sound professional decisions when competing responsibilities or practical constraints are at play.
Facilitated by Dr Jim Hlavac, the session will invite participants to consider how the AUSIT Code of Ethics and Code of Conduct can guide decision-making in complex situations. Participants will discuss selected scenarios in small breakout groups, then return to the main room for a guided discussion on possible responses, professional reasoning, and what good ethical practice may look like in context.
Submit your dilemmas! We want this workshop to reflect the real issues translators encounter in their work. Please submit an ethical dilemma or challenging situation you have experienced by Sunday 14 June 2026 via this form here. Selected submissions may be used during the session to support discussion and reflection.
Pre-requisite for registration: Familiarity with the AUSIT Code of Ethics and Code of Conduct, particularly the sections relevant to translators and translation practice.
Looking for more ethics PD for translators? Our Ethics for Translators I (2024) and Ethics for Translators II (2025) recordings are available for purchase in the AUSIT Webinar Library
Interpreters can find our June Ethics for Interpreters event here, and our past event Ethics for Interpreters (2025) is available for purchase in the AUSIT Webinar Library.
Biography of 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
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Intermediate PD.
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Certificates and recordings
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This is a live webinar event and will be recorded. The recording
will be shared with registrants.
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