Interpreter Resources

This page holds a variety of resources for NABS Interpreters. Please keep yourself updated by accessing the information on this page.

Remember, if your details or circumstances change, please let us know by completing the relevant form below under 'Update Your Details'.

Update Your Details

• Change of contact details (e.g. address, email, phone)
• Change of availability
• Change of name
• Change of bank details
• Update areas of specialisation
• Problems with website

Alternatively, you can email your changes to communications@nabs.org.au

Interpreter Pay Dates 

Job Sheets and Interpreter Payment Request Forms are no longer required.

All completed jobs will be auto-paid.

For 2021 pay dates, click here

QLD Interpreters: For On Call jobs, the hard copy signed On Call Assignment Completion Sheet must continue to be mailed (NABS Pays, 930 Gympie Road, Chermside QLD 4032) or emailed to pays@nabs.org.au

Notifying Claimable Expenses 

Submission of Interpreter Claimable Expenses Form is required for all claimable expenses.

Please click here to view form and instructions.

NAATI Certification

If you have transitioned to NAATI Certification, please provide NABS your new ID number. Your file will be updated accordingly. 

If you require a letter for re-certification/revalidation, NABS can provide this on request. Please email communications@nabs.org.au

Employee Assistance Program

Benestar is Wesley Mission Queensland's Employee Assistance Program provider of choice where interpreters can access free, confidential 24/7 counselling service. Refer to Interpreter Debriefing for more information. 

Training

Basic Anatomy

• Introduction (Auslan)
• Basic Anatomy Overview (English); Basic Anatomy Overview (Auslan)

Skeletal System

• Overview (English); Overview (Auslan)
• What can go wrong (English); What can go wrong (Auslan)
• Paget's Disease (Auslan)
• Sciatica (Auslan)
• Sciatica (Dialogue) (Auslan)
• Chronic Elbow Pain (Auslan)
• Rhumatoid Arthritis (Auslan)
• Windsurfing - Prevent Injury (Auslan)
• Bone Factures (Auslan)

Muscular System

• Overview (English); Overview (Auslan)
• What can go wrong (Auslan)
• Tendonitis (Auslan)
• Neck/Shoulder Pain (Auslan)
• Sports Injuries (Auslan)
• Hamstring Injury (Auslan)
• Hamstring Dialogue (Auslan)
• Rotator Cuff Problem (Auslan)
• Knee Cartilage Injury (Auslan)

Respiratory System

• Overview (English); Overview (Auslan)
• What can go wrong (English); What can go wrong (Auslan)
• Asthma (Auslan)
• Emphysema (Auslan)
• Influenza (Auslan)
• Sinusitis (Auslan)
• Common Cold (Auslan)
• Tuberculosis (Auslan)
• Emphysema Dialogue (Auslan)

Cardiovascular System

• Overview - Blood (English); Overview - Blood (Auslan)
• Blood - What can go wrong? (English)
• Overview - Heart (English); Overview - Heart (Auslan)
• What can go wrong? - Heart (English); What can go wrong - Heart? (Auslan)
• Risk Factors (English); Risk Factors (Auslan)
• Congestive Heart Failure (Auslan)
• Heart Attack (Auslan)
• Heart Attack (Dialogue)
• Heart Arrhythmia and Palpitations (Auslan)
• Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA) (Auslan)
• Varicose Veins (Auslan)

Digestive System

• Overview (English); Overview (Auslan)
• What can go wrong (English); What can go wrong (Auslan)
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome (Auslan)
• Gastroenteritis (Auslan)
• Travellers' Diarrhoea (Auslan)
• Gall Stones (Auslan)
• Colon Cancer (Auslan)
• Colon (Dialogue) (Auslan)

Endocrine System

• Overview (English); Overview (Auslan)
• What can go wrong (English); What can go wrong (Auslan)
• Type 1 Diabetes (Auslan)
• Diabetes & Feet (Auslan)
• Diabetes Dialogue (Auslan)
• Pituitary Tumour (Auslan)
• Thyriod Gland (Auslan)
• Androgen Deficiency (Auslan)
• Gout (Auslan)

Interpreter News

NABS Interpreter newsletters contains important information for NABS Interpreters. We send these to your email address. If you are not receiving these, please email communications@nabs.org.au