❓ Hon Ray Halligan asks about the Housing Department's use of interpreters and translators, including employment numbers, hours, qualifications, and pay. The response details the department's reliance on a fee-for-service contract with DIMIA and the availability of interpreting services at specific locations.
AnsweredQoN 1057Legislative Council
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(1) How many interpreters and/or translators are employed by the Housing 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
18 May 2005
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Housing and Works
Response time
21 days
(1) - (4) The Department of Housing and Works employs interpreters on a fee for service contract through the Translating and Interpreting Services provided by the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs. Interpreting services are offered in 6 different languages at Mirrabooka, Fremantle, Cannington and Bentley offices for two hours at a time on various days of the week. At other times or at other locations where there are no on site interpreters, the department uses the telephone interpreter service. The interpreting of languages is reviewed quarterly including where and when the service is to be provided. The cost of the service $141.05 for 90 minutes.
service contract through the Translating and Interpreting Services provided by the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs. Interpreting services are offered in 6 different languages at Mirrabooka, Fremantle, Cannington and Bentley offices for two hours at a time on various days of the week. At other times or at other locations where there are no on site interpreters, the department uses the telephone interpreter service. The interpreting of languages is reviewed quarterly including where and when the service is to be provided. The cost of the service $141.05 for 90 minutes.
by the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs. Interpreting services are offered in 6 different languages at Mirrabooka, Fremantle, Cannington and Bentley offices for two hours at a time on various days of the week. At other times or at other locations where there are no on site interpreters, the department uses the telephone interpreter service. The interpreting of languages is reviewed quarterly including where and when the service is to be provided. The cost of the service $141.05 for 90 minutes.
Interpreting services are offered in 6 different languages at Mirrabooka, Fremantle, Cannington and Bentley offices for two hours at a time on various days of the week. At other times or at other locations where there are no on site interpreters, the department uses the telephone interpreter service. The interpreting of languages is reviewed quarterly including where and when the service is to be provided. The cost of the service $141.05 for 90 minutes.
service contract through the Translating and Interpreting Services provided by the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs. Interpreting services are offered in 6 different languages at Mirrabooka, Fremantle, Cannington and Bentley offices for two hours at a time on various days of the week. At other times or at other locations where there are no on site interpreters, the department uses the telephone interpreter service. The interpreting of languages is reviewed quarterly including where and when the service is to be provided. The cost of the service $141.05 for 90 minutes.
by the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs. Interpreting services are offered in 6 different languages at Mirrabooka, Fremantle, Cannington and Bentley offices for two hours at a time on various days of the week. At other times or at other locations where there are no on site interpreters, the department uses the telephone interpreter service. The interpreting of languages is reviewed quarterly including where and when the service is to be provided. The cost of the service $141.05 for 90 minutes.
Interpreting services are offered in 6 different languages at Mirrabooka, Fremantle, Cannington and Bentley offices for two hours at a time on various days of the week. At other times or at other locations where there are no on site interpreters, the department uses the telephone interpreter service. The interpreting of languages is reviewed quarterly including where and when the service is to be provided. The cost of the service $141.05 for 90 minutes.
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