Using interpreter services

Associate Professor Christine Phillips talks about how GPs and practices can most effectively use interpreter services. Associate Professor Phillips outlines the excellent free interpreting services available in Australia and how and when to efficiently access these services. She provides excellent tips for clinicians working with interpreters, particularly around controlling the consultation and making use of the interpreting time to enhance the consultation. She dispels several common myths about interpreter use and talks about what to do when things don’t go well. As all GPs and primary care clinicians will need to use interpreters for at least a proportion of their practice this podcast and the accompanying article are an excellent reference and resource guide.
Source: Australian Family Physician audio - Category: Primary Care Authors: Tags: Podcasts Source Type: podcasts