WAITI is committed to a powerful profession, testing that has integrity, and robust and well–funded training.
WAITI’s commitment to keeping the profession informed about matters and issues that impact their industry is embodied in the WAITI newsletter and in the WAITI e–news service, which covers fast–breaking news and issues of relevance to the profession at state, national and international levels. WAITI organises seminars and workshops to assist members in their professional development and upgrading of skills, and encourages professional solidarity through the Institute’s e–bulletin forum and member networking events.
WAITI is an independent Western Australian practitioner voice, but took an active role in establishing AUSIT, and participated in developing and ultimately adopted the AUSIT Code of Ethics. WAITI was a driving force behind the creation of the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI) Ltd in the late 1970s and continues to take a lead role in seeking integrity and accountability from the testing service provider.
WAITI’s commitment to quality in interpreter and translator service delivery is expressed in our advocacy of formal practitioner training. WAITI members resolved in 2002 that the Institute should spearhead a push to develop nationally endorsed competency standards for interpreting and translation. WAITI’s five years of national leadership bore fruit in June 2007, when our colleague national and state professional associations unanimously endorsed competency–based standards and the Federal Government formally committed DEST to their development.