Our services help clients throughout Australia
The Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS National) is an interpreting service provided by the Department of Home Affairs for people with limited English proficiency and for agencies and businesses that need to communicate with their non-English speaking clients.
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Available services
Information about phone, on-site and video remote interpreting.
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Help using TIS National
Find out about how to use TIS National services
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Register a personal account
Become a fee-paying TIS National client
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Other services
Other language services for non-English speakers
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Your career as an interpreter
Find out about being a TIS National interpreter
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NAATI credentials explained
Find out about the different credentials available through NAATI
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How TIS National works for interpreters
Information about TIS National for interpreters
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Interpreter support and resources
Find out about the support available for TIS National interpreters
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Apply
Submit an application to become a TIS National interpreter
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Policies
Find out about TIS National's policies
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Immediate phone
Find out how to access an immediate phone interpreter
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On-site interpreting
Find out how to book an interpreter for an on-site appointment
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Pricing
Use our cost calculator to estimate the cost of an interpreter booking
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How TIS National works for agencies
See some tips for working with TIS National and using TIS Online
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We speak your language
Find out about the languages and credentials available through TIS National
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News and updates
Welcome to TIS National's news and updates page! Here you'll find the latest developments in the world of TIS including articles, videos and new features and improvements. Stay connected and informed with TIS National!
Celebrating health care interpreters on International Translation Day
International Translation Day recognises the vital role language professionals play in bridging linguistic and cultural divides. In their InSight+ article, Rosemary Wyber and Stephanie Davis discuss the challenging, rewarding and essential work that on-call telephone interpreters perform in the medical field.
Information for clients that promote TIS National
Does your agency promote TIS National or share links to our website? Some of our website information has recently changed, so yours may need to.
COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and TIS National services
TIS National treats the health and wellbeing of its service providers (interpreters), clients and staff with the highest priority. We encourage our interpreters and clients to follow advice issued by the Department of Health and refer to the health department website in their state.
