Translation and community services

Posted by: Community Door Administrator
Queensland Council of Social Service

If you can't find the information you are looking for in your language, the following organisations can help with translation and interpreting:

Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS)

TIS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and is accessible from anywhere in Australia for the cost of a local call.

Telephone
  131 450
Website
http://www.immi.gov.au/living-in-australia/help-with-english/help_with_translating/

Community support services

For further assistance accessing and using the resources on Community Door non-government organisations can contact any of the following community support services.

  • Ethnic Communities Council of Queensland (ECCQ)

    Address
    253 Boundary St West End Queensland 4101
    Telephone
    (07) 3844 9166
    Facsimile
    (07) 3846 4453
    Email

  • Multicultural Development Association

    Address
    57 Old Cleveland Road Stones Corner Queensland 4120
    Telephone
    (07) 3394 9300
    Email

  • ACCES Services Inc

    Postal address
    PO Box 10 Logan Central Queensland 4114
    Telephone
    (07) 3808 9299
    Email

  • Multilink

    Postal address
    PO Box 146 Woodridge Queensland 4114
    Telephone
    (07) 3808 4463
    Email

  • Multicultural Families Organisation Inc – Gold Coast

    Postal address
    PO Box 3023 Southport Business Centre Queensland 4215
    Telephone
    (07) 5571 0381
    Email

  • Lifeline Darling Downs and South West Queensland

    Postal address
    PO Box 2119 Toowoomba Queensland 4350
    Telephone
    (07) 4632 9299
    Website
    www.lifelinedarlingdowns.org.au

  • Mackay Regional Council for Social Development

    Postal address
    PO Box 984 Mackay Queensland 4740
    Telephone
    (07) 4957 3008
    Website
    http://www.rsdc.org.au/

  • Mt Isa Community Development Association

    Postal address
    PO Box 345 Mt Isa Queensland 4825
    Telephone
    (07) 4749 1404

  • Townsville Multicultural Support Group Inc

    Postal address
    PO Box 1801 Aitkenvale Queensland 4814
    Telephone
    (07) 4775 1588

  • Centacare Cairns

    Postal address
    PO Box 201 Cairns Queensland 4870
    Telephone
    (07) 4041 7699
    Website

Further information

Local Area Multicultural Partnerships (LAMP)

Local Area Multicultural Partnerships is designed as a partnership strategy between the State Government and local governments to create harmonious and cohesive community relations appropriate for our diverse society.

A coordination role is funded within the Local Government Association of Queensland.

Local Government Association of Queensland

Postal address
PO Box 2230 Fortitude Valley Queensland 4006
Telephone
(07) 3000 2235
Mobile
0409 062 722
Facsimile
(07) 3252 4473
Website
http://www.lgaq.asn.au/web/guest;jsessionid=6A3263C2856AE9B933BDA4829F94B2A7

Coordinated Advocacy in the Multicultural Sector Network (CAMS)

The Coordinated Advocacy in the Multicultural Sector Network (CAMS Network) is a partnership strategy between State Government and community organisations to support and promote multiculturalism.

CAMS program has 20 CAMS workers based in 16 organisations across Queensland. The statewide network is extensive in skills, knowledge and expertise and includes individuals and organisations committed to increasing access and equity for CALD communities.

The CAMS Co-ordinator, Lalita Lakshmi is based with the Ethnic Communities Council Queensland (ECCQ), the State peak organisation, telephone (07) 3844 9166

Kinections

Contact
Mr Ignacio Jimenez
Position
Coordinator, Multicultural Community Worker Program
Telephone
(07) 3435 4311
Facsimile
(07) 3891 1656
Website
http://www.kinections.com.au/