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Working with interpreters
This practical half day workshop is considered a practice essential for anyone providing a service to people from diverse linguistic backgrounds. Ensuring services are accessible to people from diverse linguistic backgrounds is a strategic goal of all human service agencies.At the end of this workshop participants will be able to:
- Explain why and when to use language services
- Identify barriers to using language services
- Identify strategies to support the effective use of interpreters Reflect on the potential impact of refugee trauma when using language services
Target audience: Service providers working with linguistically diverse clients and/or customers.