The National Auslan Interpreter Booking and Payment Service books and pays for accredited Auslan (Australian Sign Language) interpreters on behalf of members of the Deaf community, doctors and health professionals for specified private health or medical appointments.
The service provides a single point of contact to book an Auslan interpreter for Deaf Auslan users and the private medical and health practitioners who treat them.
Funding for this service is provided by the Australian Government Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA).
See the National Auslan Interpreter Booking and Payment Service site (in Related Links) for more information about this service.
For information about Auslan interpreting assistance in the workplace, see: