About the event
This event is for translators and interpreters (T&Is), working with LGBTQIA+ refugees and asylum seekers can present different challenges which require a specific skill set. This population faces unique vulnerabilities: many have fled their home countries due to persecution based on their sexual orientation or gender identity, only to encounter new challenges in their host countries. Isolated from their cultural and familial support systems, these individuals often struggle to access essential services like healthcare, legal aid, and housing due to language and cultural barriers. Language plays a powerful role in shaping experiences of inclusion or exclusion, and improper terminology or miscommunication can cause serious harm. By adopting a culturally competent approach, T&Is can help ensure that LGBTQIA+ refugees are understood and respected in their interactions with services.
This workshop will focus on:
- Understanding terminology and concepts related to gender, sexuality, and identity.
- Understanding the unique lived experiences of LGBTQIA+ refugees & asylum seekers.
- Developing practical strategies to enhance culturally sensitive T&I services.
- Using real-world T&I scenarios to improve cross-cultural dialogues and ethical decision making.
Who Should Attend
This workshop is ideal for T&Is working with LGBTQIA+ refuges and asylum seekers. However, other T&Is can also benefit from this workshop for facilitating communication in settings involving LGBTQIA+ individuals.
This training event is face-to-face and will not be recorded for privacy reasons.
Event details
What: 3 hours face-to-face workshop, including 1.5 hours content delivery & 1.5 hours interactive activities.
Cost: Free
When and where:
Option 1
Friday 8 November 2:00 to 5:00 PM AEDT
RMIT – Building 80, Level 2, Room 003, Melbourne CBD
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Registrations close 11:59pm 7 November 2024
Option 2
Friday 15 November 2024 2:00 to 5:00 PM, AEDT
TAFE Bendigo, 154 Hargreaves St, Room J2.11., Bendigo VIC 3550
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Registrations close 11:59pm 14 November 2024
Option 3
Friday 29 November 2024 2:00 to 5:00 PM, AEDT
Headspace Dandenong, Dandenong Hub, level 2/26 McCrae St, Dandenong VIC 3175
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Registrations close 11:59pm 28 November 2024
Option 4
Thursday 5 December 2024 2:00 to 5:00 PM, AEST
RMIT – Building 80, Level 2, Room 003, Melbourne CBD
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Registrations close 11:59pm 4 December 2024
PD Points
Practitioners who attend this workshop will gain 10 PD points towards their recertification application under category 1.4 of the NAATI Recertification Catalogue (Refer to https://www.naati.com.au/certification/recertification)
Presenter
Jemma Ives is specialist legal interpreter, a translator and an interpreting trainer at Monash University and RMIT University. She has dedicated her working life to language and communication and has extensive experience working in both corporate and community contexts. She believes in the power of sharing and collaboration between colleagues. Jemma is a member of the Editorial Committee for AUSIT’s In Touch magazine and in her free time she volunteers for Guide Dogs Victoria and loves going out to gigs in Melbourne.
Register Now to secure your spot in Toowoomba or in Brisbane and help foster a more inclusive and culturally safe environment for all.
This project is funded by Pride Foundation Australia (https://pridefoundation.org.au/). The training is designed and delivered by RMIT University, in collaboration with ACON.
