From 1 January 2025, All Graduates - Interpreting & Translating(opens in a new window) will provide funded kindergarten services and eligible early childhood support services with access to free on-site, telephone and video interpreters.
All funded kindergarten services will also have access to the free document translation service.
Using an interpreter for a discussion or translating information strengthens communication and engagement with culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) families and encourages participation.
All Graduates - Interpreting & Translating(opens in a new window) will contact services directly to provide a Welcome Pack including login and access details and information on how to register and request free interpreting and translation services.
Interpreting and translation bookings for December 2024
For the remainder of the 2024 calendar year, VITS LanguageLoop will continue to provide Early Childhood Language Services to funded kindergarten services and eligible early childhood support services.
If your service already uses the department’s free Early Childhood Language Services, you should continue to use your current VITS LanguageLoop access PIN, login details and instructions to book an interpreter or request document translation.
You can continue to make interpreting bookings in advance for 2025. LanguageLoop will forward all future 2025 interpreting booking details to the department.
We remind services that translated information about kinder programs is already available in 30 languages(opens in a new window).
Find out more
For more information, refer to the Early Childhood Language Services - Interpreting and Translating(opens in a new window)
For further enquiries, contact the department's Early Years CALD programs team by email: early.years.cald.programs@education.vic.gov.au(opens in a new window).
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