Make a difference as a Multicultural NSW interpreter or translator
The Language Services division of Multicultural NSW is the largest employer of interpreters and translators in NSW. With over 40 years’ experience, we’re a respected and well-established partner to multicultural communities across NSW.
We provide telephone, face-to-face and video interpreting services, as well as translation services to NSW Government, non-government agencies and the public. We have a deep understanding of language context and nuances, ensuring the correct message is conveyed every time.
In 2025, Multicultural NSW Language Services delivered more than 76,000 language services assignments in 97 languages and dialects.
We are currently prioritising hiring interpreters and translators who work in the following languages:
Top| Vietnamese | Bengail/Bangla | Italian | Khmer |
| Spanish | Turkish | Russian | Auslan |
| Chinese- Cantonese | Portuguese | Indonesian | Hazaragi |
| Dari | Nepalese | Japanese | Dinka |
| Korean | French | Serbian | Croatian |
| Hindi | Greek | Macedonian | Assyrian |
| Thai | Mongolian | Rohingya | Pashto |
| Kurdish (Sorani) | Chaldean |
Submit an expression of interest to work as a Multicultural NSW interpreter or translator
Working with us
- Join a trusted NSW Government agency that’s been a respected and well established partner to multicultural communities for over 40 years.
- You’ll be engaged as a NSW Government employee (not freelance or a subcontractor) and paid under the Crown Employees (Interpreters and Translators, Multicultural NSW) Award.
- You’ll receive training for working on assignments across a wide range of specialist and complex government services, including justice, medical and community settings.
- Upskill and develop your career with access to industry-leading professional development programs through our Multilingual NSW Academy.
- Become part of a team of like-minded professionals who embody our values of respect, inclusion and excellence.
Explore our current vacancies for Multicultural NSW interpreters and translators
“I’m grateful to work for Multicultural NSW. The jobs I get are great, there’s diversity in the type of assignments and this has allowed me to expand my areas of specialisation and build my profile as interpreter,”
Ngac Thuy Han Do, Vietnamese interpreter at Multicultural NSW.
“I see interpreting as a lifetime learning process, and this is the beauty of this profession. You learn every day. And it is not only about the language, but also about cultures, social peculiarities and life stories. There is also the sense that I have somehow helped someone, which is not the case in many other jobs,”
Yeva Gershberg, Ukranian interpreter at Multicultural NSW.
Professional development programs
The Multilingual NSW Academy offers ongoing professional development for Multicultural NSW interpreters and translators to keep their skills and knowledge up-to-date with industry changes, innovations and standards.
Scholarships are also offered through the Academy to select individuals who want to enter the language services industry and work with Multicultural NSW.
Learn more about the Multilingual NSW Academy scholarships
Award for Multicultural NSW’s interpreters and translators.
Our translators and interpreters are casual public sector employees who are employed under the Crown Employees (Interpreters and Translators, Multicultural NSW) Award and Crown Employees (Public Sector – Salaries) Award.
This award, which came into effect on 1 July 2021, brought about significant and beneficial changes, including:
- interpreters and translators being classified based on their NAATI certification level
- professional development inclusions to ensure our interpreters and translators are provided with regular support and training to remain at the top of their field
- enhanced travel and meal payment processes to make it easier for employees to claim allowances.
Learn more about working as a Multicultural NSW interpreter or translator
NAATI Support
The National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI) supports Multicultural NSW Language Services’ mission to set and maintain high national standards for the translating and interpreting sector. NAATI is the only organisation to issue credentials or certification to people who work in this profession.
This ensures the supply of credentialed professionals can respond to the changing needs and demography of Australia’s diverse population.
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