Description
ASLITAQ is excited to be partnering with the Department of Justice Queensland Court Services to provide mock court training for Auslan-English and Deaf Interpreters.
This session follows on from the online Introduction sessions. This Intermediate Session is an introduction to the Queensland Criminal Courts Jurisdictions including mock court participation. This Introduction will also include terminology, how a matter gets to court and most importantly Court Protocols and expectations of an interpreter in Court. You may be required to read scripts and undertake varying roles within the courts such as a Magistrate, Prosecutor, Defence Council and Defendant as well as using your skills to interpret along the way.
Auslan-English interpreters will be provided. The Brisbane session will also include a Deaf Interpreter Consultant, Drisana Levitzke-Gray.
Date: Saturday 19th July 2025
Time: 9am – 1pm
Venue: Brisbane Magistrates Court. 363 George Street, Brisbane. Brisbane Magistrates Courts Building. Court Room 20.
**Participants to wait out front of building to be brought in all at one with security. Participants must arrive by 8:45am.**
Price: Members and Deaf Interpreters $80 | Non-Members $160
Trainer: Paul Ramage
In the first instance, priority will be given to Deaf Interpreters until Wed 18th June 5pm. Registrations for CCI and CI interpreters will open Wed 18th June 5pm. Any remaining places will be open to CPI on Monday July 14th 5pm.
**ATTENTION Deaf Interpreters – if you are a non-member and want to register, please email qldinfo@aslita.au with BRISBANE MOCK COURT in the subject line and we will send you an invoice and register for you.**
Any issues registering, please email qldinfo@aslita.au
