The Translation Project

About

The Translation Project aims to improve access to Home and Community Care (HACC) services for people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) communities and funded by the department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care through the HACC  program.

Funding can be used to pay for the cost of translating HACC service documents and brochures into other languages that will improve access to HACC services to CALD communities.

Some examples include:

• Service brochures
• Service agreement letters
• Notice of re assessment letters
• Subtitles on promotion DVD’s, dubbing of DVD’s, sound byte recordings for web sites, flyers, menus and more.

The funding is for HACC funded services operating in the Wingecarribee, Macarthur and South West Sydney areas. The project will not fund translations that advertise projects not funded through HACC, nor can it be used for layout, typesetting and printing costs.

How can I apply?

To apply, organisations must complete the one page expression of interest form and attach a quotation and the English version of what requires translating.

Applications are accepted twice a year through an expression of interest process and are determined by an advisory panel comprised of the Multicultural Access Project (MAP) worker, HACC Development Officers and the HACC Training Coordinator.

Further help and advice download the expression of interest form and assessment criteria below!

For help in preparing your English document for translation please contact:

• Local MAPS worker
• HACC Training Coordinator
• HACC Development Officer

Alternately visit Multicultural Mental Health Australia www.mmha.org.au/translations/check-list