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AUSIT Code of Ethics

The AUSIT Code of Ethics is the authoritative document governing the ethical practice of translators and interpreters in Australia. It is recognised across the industry as the standard set of guidelines that sets out the ethical principles by which translators and interpreters abide in their professional practice.

The Code is endorsed by the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI). Demonstrated knowledge of the AUSIT Code of Ethics is required to gain NAATI certification as a translation or interpreting practitioner. Language service providers across Australia require translators and interpreters to follow the AUSIT Code of Ethics when working with all clients. 

if The document consists of two parts: the Code of Ethics sets out general principles, and the Code of Conduct explains how those principles are to be applied. There are additional, separate sections on conduct issues specific to translators and those specific to interpreters.

Scroll down to download a copy of the AUSIT Code of Ethics and Code of Conduct in English, or select from translations in nine other languages.

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AUSIT Code of Ethics Review (2025–27)

The first AUSIT Code of Ethics was released in 1996. A review conducted from 2010 to 2012 resulted in the current AUSIT Code of Ethics and Code of Conduct, released in 2012.

A review of the current Code commenced in August 2025. The review is led by a Working Group consisting of AUSIT members: office-bearers, academics, educators, researchers and practitioners. Members of the Working Group have expertise in spoken and sign language interpreting across various fields (legal, court, healthcare, education, etc.) and in translation across various fields (community-based, technical, commercial, etc.). The Working Group members come from a variety of linguistic and cultural backgrounds. The Working Group will engage in a collaboration and review process with key stakeholders during the review. The date of release of a revised Code of Ethics will be announced in due course.

Download the Code of Ethics

Code of Ethics – English
Code of Ethics – French translation
Code of Ethics – German translation
Code of Ethics – Italian translation
Code of Ethics – Japanese translation
Code of Ethics – Korean translation
Code of Ethics – Polish translation
Code of Ethics – Portuguese translation
Code of Ethics – Traditional Chinese translation
Code of Ethics – Ukrainian translation

Questions about the AUSIT Code of Ethics and Code of Conduct

If you have any questions, or believe that the Code has been misquoted or misinterpreted, please contact AUSIT.

AUSIT Code of Ethics and Code of Conduct: the history

The first AUSIT Code of Ethics was launched in 1996. It was endorsed by the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI), and over the years has been adopted by WAITI (the Western Australian Institute of Translators and Interpreters) and NZSTI (the New Zealand Society of Translators and Interpreters), and also by government and private language service providers all over the country. 

In late 2010 Professor Rita Wilson of Monash University proposed a joint Monash–AUSIT project to review the Code and determine whether it should be revised and updated. A review group was established, initially with funding from Monash, and after almost two years of research and broad consultation with members and non-member practitioners, educators and language service providers, a new AUSIT Code of Ethics was published in December 2012. (The previous – i.e., pre-2012 – version of the AUSIT Code of Ethics is available from AUSIT upon request.)

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for court interpreters to report incidents or issues that occur in court interpreting assignments.

Purpose and function of this information submission form.

This form enables you to report issues or problems that you encounter in the course of court interpreting assignments. These issues and problems will be collected by AUSIT to report to the JCCD (the Judicial Council on Cultural Diversity) to monitor the implementation of the Recommended National Standards. The reporting of these issues and problems enables AUSIT to work with the JCCD to suggest steps to address these issues and to avoid the repetition of these problems in the future.

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