UNSW Legal Interpreting Symposium 2018

Proudly hosted by the School of Humanities & Languages (Interpreting & Translation Program)

A conversation between interpreters and Tribunal members

This Symposium aims to open a discussion about interpreting in tribunal settings, including different tribunals’ specific environments and needs when working with interpreters, what the tribunals do to assist interpreters, the challenges experienced by interpreters when working in tribunals and by language service providers, as well as the Recommended National Standards for Working with Interpreters in Courts and Tribunals. Bringing together a Panel comprising representatives from different tribunals, interpreting practitioners, agencies, educators and students, NAATI, AUSIT and ASLIA, the event will provide a forum for collaborative discussion. Panel members’ presentations will be followed by a Q&A and questions from the audience.

Program

2.30pm Registration

3.00pm – 3.05pm Welcome (Prof Timothy O’Leary)

3.05pm – 3.10pm Opening (Associate Professor Ludmila Stern)

3.10pm – 3.15pm A day in the life of an interpreter working in tribunals

3.15pm – 3.55pm Panel members’ presentations

3.55pm – 4.10pm Follow-up questions to the panel

4.10pm – 4.55pm Q&A

4.55pm – 5.00pm Conclusion (Professor Sandra Hale)

Panel speakers

Anina Johnson, Deputy President, Mental Health Review Tribunal

Theresa Simon, Senior Member, NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal

Shahyar Roushan, Senior Member, Administrative Appeals Tribunal
Josephine Bamber, Senior Arbitrator, Workers Compensation Commission

Ismail Akinci, CEO, All Graduates

Nicholas Canadas, Interpreter

Della Goswell, Auslan interpreter, ASLIA