Through the Interpreters Division, our aim is to achieve both validation and support for interpreters. The validation will be that this is a profession based on training and experience. Not all bilingual people can be interpreters. But all interpreters must be bilingual and bicultural. This division will provide support for interpreters through networking and information sharing. This division will work to improve the public relations information about this profession within the American Translators Association and around the world.

Thus, MIS was established in 1989 in response to a desire to fulfill this need. Today MIS accommodates the ever increasing demand for quality services. MIS interpreters are accessible twenty-four (24) hours a day to over eighteen (18) counties in the North Central Texas area. The main office is located in the Turtle Creek area, minutes away from downtown Dallas. In emergency situations, an interpreter can be dispatched immediately upon request. The focus of MIS is to provide only the highest quality interpreting services while maintaining strict confidentiality. Our goal is to provide dependable, high quality service.

Public Service Interpreters, as the name implies, are interpreters who work in the context of public services, such as the legal profession, health services and local government related services, which include housing, education, welfare, environmental health and social services.

Many of our interpreters are state or nationally certified, possessing the years of experience, knowledge and credentials required to fulfill your particular interpreting needs. We carefully match the strengths of our interpreters to each assignment, keeping in mind ADA requirements and consumer preference.

The Language Centre has provided most of the short training courses to prepare its interpreters for the NAATI Accreditation exam. The Aboriginal Interpreting Service has now undertaken to provide this training. Two day Professional Development courses are also done to continually improve the interpreters' skills.

Our phones have live attendance weekdays from 6am to Midnight (PST). Our voice mail is also active and assisting us 24/7 and keeps us alerted. People often ask us how far in advance one must request services. We don't have a specific policy on this. We welcome all requests regardless of their timeliness. As a general rule however, the more in advance one can make a request for service, the greater the likelihood resources will be available.

Interpreters can be booked for many different situations, such as doctor's appointments, legal appointments, courts, special events and functions, as well as meetings. Government agencies, organisations and public hospitals have a responsibility to provide interpreters and they can book through Deaf Interpreting Services.

All interpreters on the Society's register are NAATI accredited and are required to maintain high professional standards such as, abiding by ethical principles and participating in ongoing professional development. The Deaf Interpreting Service also employs qualified Deaf Relay Interpreters.

We also provide consecutive interpretation services between English and Chinese (Mandarin) languages, for conferences and seminars, business meetings and negotiations, trade fairs and cultural events, community and social activities, business and cultural tours, and other personal needs. Again, the subjects of these activities may vary, but the quality of our services remains the same. We endeavor to meet the demands of our clients with professionalism and friendliness.

Asian Health Support Service is a clinical support service of Waitemata District Health Board providing strategic advice to management and services on how to provide culturally responsive services to meet the healthcare needs of the Asian population residing in the Waitemata district. It is a provider of: health interpreting and translating services for all languages; iCare health information line in Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean and English; Support services for Asian patient/clients attending North Shore and Waitakere hospitals as well as those residing in the Waitemata district.

It is free of charge to Sign Language users and medical and health care practitioners. All interpreting services to Aboriginal and Islander Sign Language users are provided free of charge for both public and private health appointments. Bookings for interpreting services can be made for both deaf adults and deaf children. This includes situations where there is a deaf adult and a hearing child or a hearing adult and a deaf child attending a private medical consultation. NABS also provides interpreters for deaf/blind people.

WTB provides language translation service and foreign language typesetting in Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, French, German and Italian.

The Hamilton Interpreting Service provides professionally trained interpreters for services to the community, individuals, not-for-profit organisations, and private companies.