# Victoria's government advises its agencies against automated interpreting tools and recommends credentialed human interpreters, above all in court, health and policing

Page: https://flyvolo.ai/en/changes/ev-20250110-interpreter-13
Date: 2025-01-10 · Stage: Constraint
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Occupation: https://flyvolo.ai/en/careers/interpreter

## Scope

Victoria, Australia. The state government's guidelines say its policy strongly recommends engaging NAATI-credentialed interpreters and translators and currently advises against the use of automated interpreting and translating tools, which cannot at present be guaranteed to be accurate, and names critical contexts such as family violence, sensitive policing, court, human services and health. Page updated 10 January 2025. Worded as 'recommends' and 'advises against', not a statutory requirement, and it covers public-service interpreting rather than conferences.

## Source

- Victorian Government — Using interpreting services: Victorian Government guidelines on policy and procedures, 'Understanding language services' (updated 10 January 2025) — https://www.vic.gov.au/guidelines-using-interpreting-services/understanding-language-services (primary source)

## What this means

One government tells its own agencies to use credentialed people, not machines, when interpreting matters.

## What it does not show yet

Guidance rather than law, and it is about public services, not conferences.

## How to verify it yourself

Open the Victorian Government's interpreting guidelines page 'Understanding language services' and find "currently advises against the use of automated interpreting and translating tools".


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