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National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI) Board of Directors

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The National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI) is a not-for-profit company, limited by guarantee, incorporated in Australia under the Corporations Act 2001. The company is owned jointly by the Commonwealth, State and Territory governments of Australia and is governed by a Board of Directors, who are appointed by the members. NAATI has nine members composed of Commonwealth, state and territory ministers who have policy responsibility for multicultural affairs, ethnic affairs and/or translating and interpreting services within their respective governments. NAATI’s mission is to set and maintain high national standards for the translating and interpreting sector and to enable the existence of an adequate supply of appropriately certified translating and interpreting professionals, responsive to the changing needs and demography of Australia’s culturally and linguistically diverse society.

Further information

  • Type of Body

    J. Inter-jurisdictional and international bodies

  • Established By / Under

    Corporations Act 2001 / Company / Trust Deed / Partnership

  • Paid Members?

    Yes

  • Max No. of Board/Committee Members

    6

  • Annual Report Prepared and tabled?

    Yes

  • Classification

    D. Other governance relationship

  • Auditor

    Other

  • Auditor Other

    PKF Canberra

  • Function Categorization

    Other

  • Creation Date

  • Postal Address

    17A, 2 King Street
    Deakin ACT 2600
    Australia

Current board appointments

Position Appointee Start Date End Date
Chair VACANT
Director/Non-Executive Director VACANT
Director Magdalena Rowan 1 December 2023 1 December 2026
Director VACANT
Director Prof. Nicholas Farrelly 1 September 2023 1 December 2026
Director VACANT
Director VACANT
Director VACANT
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