improving the quality of mental health interpreting in victoria

The family and childhood mental health problems 1 2 3 4 5 ■
The family and mental health problems of adolescence 1 2 3 4 5 ■
Mental health problems of the aged 1 2 3 4 5 ■
Refugees; survivors of torture and trauma 1 2 3 4 5 ■
Issues in interpreting assessment tests 1 2 3 4 5 ■
Safety of the interpreter; briefing and debriefing 1 2 3 4 5 ■
Interpreting in crisis situations 1 2 3 4 5 ■
The interpreter as a cultural consultant 1 2 3 4 5 ■
Interpreting and psychotherapy 1 2 3 4 5 ■
Other topics (please specify) 1 2 3 4 5 ■
*Please remember to go back and rank from 1 5- in the last column which topics are the 5 most
important to include
Specific comments:
4. The most beneficial structure for a mental health interpreting program would be:
A course as part of a Diploma in interpreting
A short Professional Development course
A Professional Development Series of Sessions
Other:
Specific comments:
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5. The duration of a mental health interpreter training course should be: (sessions of more than one
day would probably be spread over a number of weeks)
2 - 3 hours ■
Half a day
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1 day ■
2 days ■
3 days ■
4 days ■
5 days ■
6 days ■
7 days ■
8 days ■
A 6 month 1 day a week university diploma
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Other:
6. Interpreters would be most likely to attend mental health interpreter training if it was delivered:
(please rank from 1 Most likely to 3 Least likely)
On week day/s in business hours
On week day/s in the evening
On Saturdays
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