Services: Professional health care interpreters are available for health care providers and patients in public hospitals and community health services. Most community languages are catered for. The service is free of charge and operates on an appointment basis. For further information, contact your nearest Area Health Care Interpreter Service.

Central & South Eastern Sydney Areas' Health Care

Interpreter Service

(24 hour, 7 days service)

King GeorgeV Hospital

Missenden Rd

Camperdown NSW 2050

Tel: (02) 9515 9500

Fax: (02) 9516 2800

Northern Sydney Area Health Care Interpreter Service

(24 hour, 7 days service)

Level 4, Vindin House

Royal North Shore Hospital, Pacific Hwy

St Leonards NSW 2065

Tel: (02) 9926 7560

(02) 9962 5772 (after hours)

Fax: (02) 9926 7979

South Western Sydney Area Health Care Interpreter Service

C/o Liverpool Hospital

Locked Bag 7013

Liverpool BC 1871

Tel: (02) 9828 6088

(02) 9616 8111

Fax: (02) 9828 6090

(Please note that a translation service is available on a fee for service basis).

Western Sydney Area Health Care Interpreter Service

(24 hour, 7 days service)

Locked Bag 7118

Paramatta NSW 2150

Tel: (02) 9840 3456

Fax: (02) 9840 3789

Hunter Area Health Care Interpreter Service

(24 hour, 7 days service)

PO Box 119

Wallsend Hospital

Wallsend NSW 2282

Tel/TTY: (02) 4924 6285/6

1800 674 994 (toll free for the following Country Areas:

Central Coast, Far West, Macquarie, Mid North Coast, Mid West, New

England and Northern Rivers Area Health Services

(02) 4921 3000 (after hours)

Fax: (02) 4924 6287

Illawarra Area Health Care Interpreter Service

(24 hour, 7days service)

Port Kembla Hospital

Cowper St, PO Box 21

Warrawong NSW 2502

Tel: (02) 4274 4211

1800 247 272 (toll free for Greater Murry and Southern)

Fax: (02) 4276 2487

Department of Immigration, Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs

Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS)

Tel: 131450 (national telephone interpreting number)

1300 355 080 (Translating Service)

Fax: 1300 655 081 (for on-site interpreter bookings)

Services:

TIS operates on a cost recovery basis, however there are certain conditions that qualify clients for a free service. For more information, please contact the Service.

Community Relations Commission

For a multicultural NSW

Translation/interpreting services

175 Castlereagh Street

Sydney NSW 2000

Tel: 1300 651 500

Fax: (02) 8255 6711

TTY: (02) 8255 6758

Services:

The service caters for most community languages and operates on a cost recover basis, however there are certain conditions that qualify clients for a free service. For more information, please contact the service. On-site interpreting is available 24 hours a day 7 days a week.