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Translating and interpreting assistance

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  • Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS) National

    TIS National of the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) provides interpreters by telephone, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can access the service anywhere in Australia for the price of a local call on 13 14 50.

  • National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI)

    To find a translator or interpreter who has been certified or recognised by NAATI, you can:

    • consult their online directory
    • call NAATI at 1300 557 470 (Australia only).
  • Yellow pages

    You can find translators and interpreters in the Yellow Pages, by searching "Interpreters" or "Translators".

  • Services Australia – information in other languages

    Services Australia provides translation for many of its online publications, including information:

    • for recent immigrants
    • for part‑time and casual workers
    • subject to social security agreements between Australia and various countries
    • about payments and services.
  • Services Australia interpreting and translation services

    Services Australia provides free interpretation and translation services to help you make a confidential request for payment or services.

  • Department of Home Affairs (DHA)

    DHA has a list of translated resources with advice for new migrants and people seeking a visa.

  • Australian Taxation Office (ATO) – information in other languages

    The ATO provides online publications to help you understand taxation in Australia. Versions are available in Arabic, Assyrian, Auslan, Burmese, Chinese, Croatian, Dari, Dinka, Spanish, Farsi, Greek, Hindu, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Karen, Khmer, Macedonian, Russian, Serbian, Somali, Thai, Turkish, and Vietnamese.

Australian Taxation Office contacts

Enquiries

Contact the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) for all enquiries relating to:

  • residential real estate
  • online services for foreign investors
  • the Register of Foreign Owned Australian Assets (the Register).

  1800 050 377
If phoning from overseas +61 2 6216 1111 and ask to be transferred to 1800 050 377

Monday to Friday between 8 am to 5 pm (AEST) except national public holidays


Treasury foreign investment contacts

Enquiries

 foreigninvestmentenquiries@treasury.gov.au

  +61 2 6263 3795
Monday to Friday between 10:00 am to 12:00 pm and 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm (AEST) except ACT public holidays

Our phone line operating hours may change. If you can’t reach us by phone, kindly send an email to foreigninvestmentenquiries@treasury.gov.au.

Compliance reporting

  foreigninvestmentcompliance@treasury.gov.au

Report a suspected breach

  foreigninvestmentcompliance@treasury.gov.au