​​​​TIS National

The Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS National) is an interpreting service provided by the Department of Home Affairs. TIS National assists people with limited English proficiency and agencies and businesses that need to communicate with their non-English speaking clients.

TIS National’s mission is to connect government, business and communities by providing credentialed, cost-effective and secure language services. TIS National supports the Multicultural Access and Equity Policy by enabling non-English speakers to independently access services and information in their preferred language.

TIS National has:

• more than 75 years' experience in language services
• access to more than 2700 interpreters in more than 150 languages.

Services provided include:

• immediate phone interpreting
• Automated Telephone Interpreting Service (ATIS)
• pre-booked phone interpreting
• video remote interpreting
• on-site interpreting.

TIS National services are available 24 hours a day, every day of the year.

On behalf of the Australian Government, TIS National also delivers the Free Interpreting Service.​

More information

For more information about interpreting services visit the TIS National website.

If you need immediate phone interpreting services call 131 450 or +613 9268 8332 (outside Australia).