New resource helps GPs work effectively with interpreters
08 Oct 2026
The resource explains when an interpreter should be used and how GPs and practice teams can work with interpreters during consultations.
It also covers the risks of using informal interpreters, including bilingual staff and AI-assisted communication.
The guide provides information about NAATI certification, quality standards and billing for consultations that use an interpreter.
A quick guide has also been released to help GPs work effectively with interpreters in general practice.
AHPRA registration webinars
The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) is holding two webinars in October to help medical practitioners with registration.
The first session, Supporting medical interns to move to general registration, will be held on Thursday 15 October from 3.15 to 4.15 pm AEDT.
The second session, Helping IMGs get registered, will take place on Tuesday 20 October from 2 to 3 pm AEDT.
Both sessions are aimed at helping practitioners understand the registration process.
2027 Clinical Update
The RACGP's 65th Clinical Update will take place on 20–21 February 2027 at RACV Royal Pines Resort in Benowa, Queensland.
Expressions of interest are currently open. Delegate registration is due to open on 19 October, with more information about the program and early bird registration to be added in the coming weeks.
Blood-based biomarkers webinar
Dementia Training Australia will host a webinar on blood-based biomarkers and monoclonal antibodies on Wednesday 14 October from 7.30 to 8.30 pm AEDT.
The session is worth one EA hour of CPD.
The webinar will cover how GPs can identify patients who may benefit from blood-based biomarker testing and how these tests can be used as part of a wider patient assessment.
It will also look at changes in dementia diagnosis and ethical issues related to testing for Alzheimer's disease.
AI and mental health
Another RACGP webinar, How mental is your AI?, will be held on Tuesday 13 October from 7 to 8.30 pm AEDT.
The session is worth 1.5 EA hours of CPD and will focus on digital tools used in mental health care.
Topics will include an eating disorder hub and toolkit, the use of AI scribes during mental health consultations, and other digital tools that may support GPs in practice.
New resource helps GPs work effectively with interpreters
Source: RACGP; National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI); Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).