❓ WA Parliamentary Question on Notice regarding the employment, qualifications, and pay of interpreters and translators within the Education Department. The answer provides details on sign language interpreters and Braille transcribers.
AnsweredQoN 1058Legislative Council
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(1) How many interpreters and/or translators are employed by the Education Department?
(2) For how many hours a week are they employed?
(3) How are their qualifications assessed?
(4) What is their rate of pay?
(2) For how many hours a week are they employed?
(3) How are their qualifications assessed?
(4) What is their rate of pay?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
24 May 2005
Responded by
Minister for Education and Training
Response time
27 days
(2) The majority of sign language interpreters are employed 29 hours 15 minutes per week while the two Braille Transcribers are each employed 37.5 hours per week. (3) Sign Language interpreters are required to provide documentary evidence of qualifications and experience as part of the public sector merit selection process. Other staff who have National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI) qualifications are required to provide documentary evidence to support their claim. Police clearances and referee checks are also undertaken. (4) Sign Language Interpreters: $18.28 - 19.92 per hour. (Education Assistant Level 3) Braille Transcribers: $38 661 - $42 957 per annum. (Public Servants)
week while the two Braille Transcribers are each employed 37.5 hours per week. (3) Sign Language interpreters are required to provide documentary evidence of qualifications and experience as part of the public sector merit selection process. Other staff who have National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI) qualifications are required to provide documentary evidence to support their claim. Police clearances and referee checks are also undertaken. (4) Sign Language Interpreters: $18.28 - 19.92 per hour. (Education Assistant Level 3) Braille Transcribers: $38 661 - $42 957 per annum. (Public Servants)
(3) Sign Language interpreters are required to provide documentary evidence of qualifications and experience as part of the public sector merit selection process. Other staff who have National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI) qualifications are required to provide documentary evidence to support their claim. Police clearances and referee checks are also undertaken. (4) Sign Language Interpreters: $18.28 - 19.92 per hour. (Education Assistant Level 3) Braille Transcribers: $38 661 - $42 957 per annum. (Public Servants)
(4) Sign Language Interpreters: $18.28 - 19.92 per hour. (Education Assistant Level 3) Braille Transcribers: $38 661 - $42 957 per annum. (Public Servants)
Braille Transcribers: $38 661 - $42 957 per annum. (Public Servants)
week while the two Braille Transcribers are each employed 37.5 hours per week. (3) Sign Language interpreters are required to provide documentary evidence of qualifications and experience as part of the public sector merit selection process. Other staff who have National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI) qualifications are required to provide documentary evidence to support their claim. Police clearances and referee checks are also undertaken. (4) Sign Language Interpreters: $18.28 - 19.92 per hour. (Education Assistant Level 3) Braille Transcribers: $38 661 - $42 957 per annum. (Public Servants)
(3) Sign Language interpreters are required to provide documentary evidence of qualifications and experience as part of the public sector merit selection process. Other staff who have National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI) qualifications are required to provide documentary evidence to support their claim. Police clearances and referee checks are also undertaken. (4) Sign Language Interpreters: $18.28 - 19.92 per hour. (Education Assistant Level 3) Braille Transcribers: $38 661 - $42 957 per annum. (Public Servants)
(4) Sign Language Interpreters: $18.28 - 19.92 per hour. (Education Assistant Level 3) Braille Transcribers: $38 661 - $42 957 per annum. (Public Servants)
Braille Transcribers: $38 661 - $42 957 per annum. (Public Servants)
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