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NSW Rural Health Care Interpreter Service
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The NSW Rural Health Care Interpreter Service was officially launched in 1997 as an initiative of NSW Health to provide trained interpreters to public health facilities in rural and remote areas.
The Multicultural Health Unit, Hunter New England Area Health Service, is responsible for the administration of the NSW Rural HCIS, which means that all recruitment and training of sessional interpreters, booking of appointments and fees paid are managed and operated by the Multicultural Health Unit.
Sessional interpreter panels are operational in the following Area Health Services; Central Coast, Far West, Macquarie, Mid-North Coast, Mid-Western, New England and Northern Rivers. Currently, there about 270 sessional interpreters spanning the abovementioned regions, covering more than 60 community languages, including Auslan for the deaf. Interpreting services are provided by face-to-face interpreting, telephone interpreting and through video conferencing.
The Multicultural Health Unit provides and manages the Hunter Hew England Area region as well as the Rural Health Care Interpreter Service, the Multicultural Health Liaison Program and provides education and advice on multicultural issues.
NSW Rural HCIS Coverage
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