ASLIAQ? What do they do?
The Australian Sign Language Interpreters Association (Queensland) exists to:
- Promote recognition of the professional status of interpreters.
- Promote, foster and improve the art and professionalism of Auslan (Australian Sign Language) interpreters.
- Assist in the upgrading of interpreting skills and the development of fluency in Auslan.
- Maintain communication with consumers/users and employers of interpreting services.
- Protect the rights of interpreters.
- Ensure compliance and adherence with a code of ethics for interpreters.
- Support, advocate and protect the rights of interpreters (in areas of health, personal safety and working conditions).
- Liaise and/or co-operate with, or lobby any relevant government or other organisation, group or individual in the pursuance of the associations objectives and purposes.
- Consult and/or collaborate with organisations associated with Deaf people to promote closer liaison between these bodies and to provide the means whereby ideas relating to the deafness sector, or the interpreting industry, can be exchanged.
- Collate, disseminate and provide relevant information for ASLIAQ members.
- Raise funds to further the objects of the ASLIAQ.