Allied health professionals in and around Coffs Harbour now have access to the Australian Government’s Free Interpreting Service (FIS).
The FIS aims to provide equitable access to key services for people with limited or no English language proficiency. It is delivered by the Department of Home Affairs Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS National) on behalf of the Australian Government.
Eligible private sector allied health professionals in the following disciplines can access the FIS: art therapists, audiologists, audiometrists, chiropractors, Chinese medicine practitioners, dieticians, exercise physiologists, genetic counsellors, music therapists, medical radiation practitioners, optometrists, orthoptists, orthotists/prosthetists, occupational therapists, osteopaths, physiotherapists, podiatrists, psychologists, registered counsellors (levels 3 and 4), rehabilitation counsellors, social workers, sonographers and speech pathologists.
Eligible allied health practitioners can apply for access to the FIS via the TIS National website. The online application form, as well as additional information, is available at: Free Interpreting Service application form for allied health professionals | Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS National).
The Department of Home Affairs has developed a range of promotional and communication products to assist eligible allied health professionals implementing this initiative. The TIS National Free Interpreter Service team will also offer ongoing account management support.