IAFL Conference 2019
April 12, 201914th Biennial Conference of the International Association of Forensic Linguists, Melbourne, Australia, 1-5 July 2019 Workshops Half day workshops* on a variety of topics will provide an opportunity for professional engagement with the IAFL Conference in Melbourne. All workshops […]
NAATI News April 2019
April 12, 2019Since our March 2019 issue, we have: Published new testing dates for Certified Translator, Certified Provisional Interpreter, Certified Interpreter, Auslan CPI & Auslan CI. Updated candidate information for the ethical competency (spoken languages), ethical competency (Auslan) and intercultural competencyscreening tests. Announced the winner of a gift voucher for certification test candidates who took part in our survey. Updated the […]
Is There Disruption in the Sign Language Interpreting Profession?
April 12, 2019Jemina Napier presented Is There Disruption in the Sign Language Interpreting Profession? at StreetLeverage – Live 2018 | Cherry Hill. In her presentation, Jemina highlights and explores various factors that potentially cause positive and negative disruption in the worldwide sign […]
Position Available – ASLIA Program Manager
April 10, 2019ASLIA has been successful in receiving a grant from the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI) to produce a suite of Auslan resources related to interpreting and the Deaf Community. We are seeking a highly motivated individual to […]
ASLIA congratulates Alastair McEwin who has been appointed as one of the six commissioners for the Royal Commission
April 8, 2019Prime Minister Scott Morrison has officially announced a disability royal commission, having gained the necessary approvals from the Governor-General and support from the states and territories. Click here to read the full article
Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability
April 5, 2019On 5 April 2019, the Prime Minister, the Hon Scott Morrison MP, and Minister for Families and Social Services, the Hon Paul Fletcher MP, announced the establishment of the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with […]