improving the quality of mental health interpreting in victoria

Other arrangements (please specify):
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7. To be of value, interpreters attending mental health interpreter training should receive: (please
rank from1 Most valuable to 5 Least valuable)
A certificate
NAATI accreditation
Preferential bookings for mental health services from interpreter agencies
Preferential bookings from mental health services
A financial loading for mental health bookings
Other:
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8. The cost for mental interpreter training should be the responsibility of: (please rank from 1 Most
appropriate to 4 Least appropriate):
Interpreter
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Funded training/ PD Program through VTPU
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University fee
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Partly or fully subsidised by Department of Human Services
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Other:
Specific comments:
9. If mental health interpreting training was offered at a time and cost that suited interpreters, how
likely is it that interpreters would attend such training?
None would attend
A few would attend
Many would attend
Depends on incentives
Other:
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10. If half of the cost of mental health interpreting training were subsidised by the Department of
Human Services, but a reasonable fee was required from interpreters, how likely is it that
interpreters would attend such training?
Not likely
Likely
Very likely
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