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Interpreting and Translation Services

Interpreting services – early childhood services and support services

On-site and telephone interpreters are available for the following categories /assignments.

EC05 / EC06

Funded Kindergarten Programs – telephone, service or home-based discussion with parent/carer

EC07 / EC08

Funded Kindergarten Programs/transition to primary school – telephone, service or home-based discussion with parent/carer

EC09 / EC10

Early Childhood Intervention – telephone, service or home-based discussion with parent/carer

EC11 / EC12

Specialist Children’s Services – telephone, service or home-based discussion with parent/carer

EC13 / EC14

School Focused Youth Services – telephone, school or home-based discussion with parent/carer

EC15 / EC16

Primary School Nursing Programs – telephone, school or home-based discussion with parent/carer

EC17 / EC18

Secondary School Nursing Programs – telephone, school or home-based discussion with parent/carer

EC23 / EC24

Childcare programs – for parent/carer accessing Adult, Community and Further Education (ACFE)

The above categories and notional times (60 minutes/90 minutes) relate to interpreting assignments for approved categories.

While a parent/carer can initiate an interpreting service by contacting the school or department funded service, all bookings must be made by the school or the funded service.

Note: Costs for interpreting and translation services for full fee paying overseas students are not met by the department. Costs for these students are to be met by the school.

Guidance chapter outlining the categories of early childhood and support service activities that meet the criteria for department funded interpreting and translation services

Reviewed 12 October 2022

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