This qualification will give you the skills and knowledge to interpret from a source language to a target language, in general dialogue and monologue settings, to work as an interpreter in a range of community and business settings including healthcare; welfare and community services; educational and social contexts.
Interpreting is also in demand for situations such as police interviews; over the counter interviews in government and community information services; disability assistance; professional services such as financial advisors or real estate; and other informal business and workplace interactions.
This is the kind of work that can provide some very interesting experiences, but also be of great assistance to non-English speaking members of our community.
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This qualification covers the competencies required to interpret and to convey information using specific terminology for a specific audience. Available in (Mandarin - English)
Delivery location
The Diploma of Interpreting prepares interpreters for work typically in the community and business domains, including sectors such as general health, legal, welfare and community services, educational and social contexts, and tourism. As well as interactions such as initial police interviews, over the counter interviews in customer and community information services, non-complex disability assistance, and other informal business and workplace interactions. The interpreting takes place where miscommunication or the consequences of errors in communicative intent can be readily managed through consultation and preparation, and where there are opportunities for error correction.
Delivery location
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