Multicultural Services

Multicultural services are especially for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) communities

TRANSLATING AND INTERPRETING SERVICES

The Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS) is a service that offers telephone-interpreting services for people who do not speak English. This service is available 24 hours a day for the cost of a local telephone call.
T 13 14 50
W tisnational.gov.au

HEALTH CARE INTERPRETER SERVICE

This service can be used when visiting healthcare services. It gives people who are deaf or have limited English access to professional interpreters.
T 4924 6285 (during business hours, Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm)
T 4921 3000 (after hours)
W hnehealth.nsw.gov.au/multiculturalHealth/Pages/Health-Care-Interpreter-Service.aspx

MULTICULTURAL FRIENDSHIP GROUP MEETING

The Multicultural Friendship Group meets regularly and welcomes new members.
T 4969 3399
W nsservices.com.au
Youth Venue, 9 Bathurst Street, Singleton

MULTICULTURAL FLEXIBLE INHOME RESPITE SERVICE (NORTHERN SETTLEMENT SERVICES LIMITED)

The Multicultural Flexible In-Home Respite Service provides flexible one on one care for frail older people while their carer goes out for a few hours.
T 4969 3399
W nsservices.com.au
8 Chaucer St, Hamilton

HUNTER NEW ENGLAND HEALTH’S MULTICULTURAL HEALTH SERVICES

This program helps people from culturally, religiously and linguistically diverse backgrounds access appropriate health information and health services. For more information, you can telephone the numbers provided.
T 4924 6284 (manager)
T 4939 2406 (multicultural health liaison officer)

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES – TRANSLATED DOCUMENTS

The Department of Human Services offers free translated information to help you understand their payments and services. You can find translated documents are the website below.
W humanservices.gov.au/individuals/information-inyour-language