The Project

The MINDSET project is a partnership between researchers, healthcare providers and interpreting professionals to develop training for interpreters in dementia and cognitive assessments. The project will co-design the training materials with key stakeholders, before conducting a Randomised Control Trial (RCT) to measure the training’s efficacy. The goal of the project is to make the training available to every interpreter in Australia as part of the NAATI accreditation and professional development program.

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Team members

Professor Bianca Brijnath, NARI

Dr Andrew Gilbert, NARI

Dr Josefine Antoniades, NARI

Associate Professor Dina LoGiudice, Melbourne Health

Dr Erika Gonzalez Garcia, RMIT University

Associate Professor Lee-Fay Low, University of Sydney

Associate Professor Robyn Woodward-Kron, University of Melbourne

Dr Jim Hlavac, Monash University

Dr Joanne Enticott, Monash University

Dr Xiaoping Lin, Monash University

Dr Jennifer White, University of Newcastle

Mr Kerry Hwang, University of Melbourne

Industry partners

National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters Dementia Australia Translating and Interpreting Service National All Graduates Sydney Local Health District

Department of Health, Australian Government Australian Institute of Interpreters and Translators Migrant and Refugee Health Partnership TELEVIC

Funding

Funded by the National Health and Medical Research Council, All Graduates and the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters.