Interpreting services aim to provide equitable access to key services.
Below you will find a list of the various interpreting agencies that you can contact to book an Auslan interpreter for your workplace, school, event or appointment. Some agencies work Australia-wide and others work only in specific states. Some are Government agencies and others are privately owned.
Australia-wide
New South Wales
Queensland
- Expression Australia
- Deaf Connect
- Creative Access - specialists in Performance Auslan Interpreting, access and inclusion
South Australia
Tasmania
Victoria
- Expression Australia
- Deaf Connect
- Central Auslan Booking Services [CABS] - funded by the Higher Education and Skills Group to service Vocational Education and Training (VET) in Victoria
Free national interpreting services
- TIS National - a free interpreting service, provided by the Australian Government. You can learn more about this service here (link opens in a new tab).
- Seniors Interpreting - A free interpreting service for Deaf seniors funded by the Australian Government and provided by Deaf Connect.
People may prefer to communicate in a language other than English or Auslan. For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages, the following services may be useful:
- Aboriginal Interpreter Service: covers the major languages of the Northern Territory
- ARDS Aboriginal Corporation: provides linguists and Indigenous language workers for translation services (NT)
- Aboriginal Broadcasting Australia: interpreters for production of media messages in a variety of Aboriginal languages
