AIMS - Allied Interpreter Mentorship and Support

AIMS - Allied Interpreter Mentorship and Support AIMS - Allied Interpreter Mentorship and Support, connecting sign language interpreters globally.

3 weeks to go! Get your tickets here (or link in bio) https://events.humanitix.com/inside-access-a-deaf-prisoner-s-journ...
19/04/2026

3 weeks to go! Get your tickets here (or link in bio)

https://events.humanitix.com/inside-access-a-deaf-prisoner-s-journey-and-the-interpreter-s-role

You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know

Inside Access: A Deaf Prisoner’s Journey and the Interpreter’s Role

This powerful, eye-opening panel brings together lived experience and professional expertise to unpack what access really looks like behind prison walls.

Learn from Chelsey (Casper) Campbell, a Deaf former prisoner, as she courageously shares her firsthand experience of communication barriers in custody.

Gain rare insight from Jennifer Maclaughlan, prison social worker and Auslan interpreter, on prison systems, daily life, and the realities of communication behind bars.

Experienced Deaf Interpreter, Linda Warby will talk about the role of Deaf Interpreters in prison settings and share her top tips.

David McQuiggin, a Hearing Interpreter from NSW with 20+ years interpreting experience, and many years of experience as an interpreter educator will offer practical strategies, real-world tips, and perspectives you won’t find in textbooks.

Hosted by AIMS Director Alana Wiekart, Certified Interpreter with 20+ years’ experience who has interpreted across prisons in QLD, NSW, and WA, the session concludes with a live Q&A.

Essential learning for interpreters committed to equity, access, and professional growth.

Participants will be eligible for 10 NAATI revalidation points for Auslan Interpreters and 0.2 RID CEUs for ASL Interpreters.

Presented in Auslan with English voiceover and captions.

10/04/2026

Love spotting terps in the wild doing their arty thing and filling up their cups 🎨✨

If you’re in Wollongong, NSW, go say hi to Paula from Pud. today at the Crown Street Mall markets. Or join her in June online at the Interpreter & Artist PD, or in person at her pottery workshop for terps or come to both! 🙌🙌

Get your tickets here! 😍
https://events.humanitix.com/host/aims-allied-interpreter-mentorship-and-support

Most interpreters don’t burn out because of hours…They burn out because they don’t offload properly.If you’re constantly...
08/04/2026

Most interpreters don’t burn out because of hours…
They burn out because they don’t offload properly.

If you’re constantly holding other people’s stories, stress, and emotions this online PD will give you a way to reset and come back to yourself through art.

🎨 Interpreter & Artist: A Blending & A Balance
with Amy Rubinger

✨ Join us for a fun 2 hour Zoom session exploring how art can support work life balance, emotional processing, and long term sustainability in interpreting.

✨ Delivered in English
✨ Interpreted into Auslan + ASL
✨ 10 NAATI points / 0.2 RID CEUs

PLUS 👇
Live Q&A with:
• Amy Rubinger
• Paula Bun (Auslan Interpreter & Potter – PUD ceramics)
• Brittany Manifis (Auslan Interpreter & Paint & Sip Facilitator)

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🗓 Monday 8 June 2026

🕔 Perth: 5:00 to 7:00pm
🕖 Sydney: 7:00 to 9:00pm
🌍 London: 10:00am to 12:00pm
🌍 Paris: 11:00am to 1:00pm
🌍 New York: 5:00 to 7:00am

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🎟 Book now via Humanitix
📩 Recording sent to all ticket holders

https://events.humanitix.com/interpreter-and-artist-a-blending-and-a-balance-amy-rubinger

07/04/2026

It’s that magical time of year when Auslan terps wake up and realise…
“Wait… I don’t have to convert 5 different time zones today?!”
YASSS 🙌🥳🎉


🚨 40% OFF AIMS PD RECORDINGS for a limited time!Level up your skills and earn NAATI points or RID CEUs👇Overcoming Interp...
05/04/2026

🚨 40% OFF AIMS PD RECORDINGS for a limited time!

Level up your skills and earn NAATI points or RID CEUs👇

Overcoming Interpreter Imposter Syndrome
Carly Flagg
10 NAATI points | 0.2 RID CEUs

Resilient Interpreters PD
Modiule Lawson, Alana Wiekart, Donna Euphemie, Linda Beales, Janine Kirkup & Trish Townsend
20 NAATI points | 0.4 RID CEUs

A Weekend With Tiffany Hill
Tiffany Hill, Zane Hema, Thomas Doe, Tiana Watene, Drisana Levitzke Gray & Alana Wiekart
40 NAATI points | 1.2 RID CEUs

👉 Watch anytime. Learn at your own pace.
👉 Recording sent immediately after purchase

https://aimsinterpreters.com/aims-shop/

Perth Auslan Terps 🎨 Paint and Sip Afternoon📅 Sun 14 June 2026⏰ 1:30pm to 5:00pm📍 Cabernet & Canvas Studios, MyareePerth...
27/03/2026

Perth Auslan Terps 🎨 Paint and Sip Afternoon

📅 Sun 14 June 2026
⏰ 1:30pm to 5:00pm
📍 Cabernet & Canvas Studios, Myaree

Perth interpreters, this is your chance to step away from the work and reset.

Join AIMS and Brittany Manifis from Cabernet & Canvas for a relaxed paint and sip afternoon designed just for interpreters. No pressure, no expectations, just space to slow down, get creative, have fun and reconnect with yourself and others who get it.

What to expect
• Create with no pressure
• Reflect on wellbeing in a practical way
• Connect with colleagues in a welcoming space

🎓 10 NAATI points available

💸 Pricing
Early Bird (until April 15)
$76 + $4.43 fee

Standard (after April 15)
$89 + $5.01 fee

Bundle: Paint & Sip + PD with Amy Rubinger
“Interpreter & Artist: A Blend and a Balance” (June 8)
Total value $154
Bundle price $120 + $6.37 fee

🎟 Book via Humanitix
https://events.humanitix.com/perth-auslan-terps-paint-and-sip-afternoon

Hosted by AIMS in collaboration with Brittany Manifis

NSW Auslan Interpreters Pottery Afternoon! With Paula Bun from PUD Ceramics Studio📅 Sun 14 June 2026⏰ 1:00pm to 4:00pm📍 ...
27/03/2026

NSW Auslan Interpreters Pottery Afternoon!

With Paula Bun from PUD Ceramics Studio

📅 Sun 14 June 2026
⏰ 1:00pm to 4:00pm
📍 Wollongong NSW (exact address TBC)

NSW interpreters, this one’s for you!

Step away from interpreting for an afternoon and get your hands into something creative. Slow down, reset, and reconnect in a relaxed, supportive space with people who get it.

✨ What to expect
• Create with no pressure
• Reflect on wellbeing in a practical way
• Connect with other interpreters
• Make your own pottery piece to keep

🎓 10 NAATI points available

Hosted by AIMS in collaboration with Paula Bun from PUD Ceramics Studio

Pricing
Best value bundle (Pottery + Interpreter & Artist PD)
Early Bird $135

Pottery workshop only
Early Bird $120

🎟 Book via Humanitix

https://events.humanitix.com/nsw-auslan-interpreters-pottery-afternoon-with-paula-bun-from-pud-ceramics-studio

26/03/2026

PUD Ceramics Studio and AIMS (Allied Interpreter Mentorship and Support) are teaming up to bring something fun and meaningful to NSW based interpreters.
Announcement coming soon 👀

25/03/2026

At AIMS, we prioritise sustainable practice. Volunteer work can be beneficial when clear limits and healthy boundaries are in place, but it must come from genuine choice and not something they have felt pressured into doing.

For this reason, AIMS never asks anyone to volunteer their time. Full stop.

Read AIMS’ “No Volunteer Work & Sustainable Practice Policy” here or via the link in bio.

https://aimsinterpreters.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/AIMS-Policy-No-Volunteer-Work.pdf

What if we stopped expecting interpreters to mentor and provide other services for free?At AIMS, we’ve made a simple com...
25/03/2026

What if we stopped expecting interpreters to mentor and provide other services for free?

At AIMS, we’ve made a simple commitment
We don’t ask anyone to volunteer. Ever.

Because interpreting asks a lot from us already
Mentally, emotionally, physically.

And if we want to stay in this profession long term
We need to be supported, not stretched thinner.

That means:
✨ Being paid for our skills
✨ Creating sustainable careers
✨ Building systems that actually support us

If someone chooses to offer their time, that’s always respected, but it’s never expected.

Instead, we’ve created a space where you can:
✔ Set your own rates
✔ Share your skills and knowledge to grow our profession
✔ Support others in ways that work for you

And it’s not just mentoring
It includes wellbeing, business, and creative supports too.

A global community
Flexible
An additional income stream outside of interpreting that supports longevity

Imagine swapping just one interpreting job a month for a paid service where you provide support to a fellow interpreter or interpreting student anywhere in the world. It’s rewarding and you get paid for it.
The ripple effect would be powerful.

It’s free to be listed
We’d love you to be part of it.

Email a short bio with your rates and a professional headshot to - alana@aimsinterpreters.com

23/03/2026

Join this energising 2 hour Zoom PD with artist and ASL interpreter Amy Rubinger, exploring the real pressures of interpreting and how creativity can support balance and long term sustainability in this incredible profession.

Interpreting is often described as a “high demand low control” profession. We take on the language, tone and emotions of multiple people every day, constantly adapting to new settings and expectations. That mental and emotional load builds up.

That is why it matters to come back to yourself outside of work. Reconnect with your identity, values and sense of control, and experience freedom after holding space for others.

Amy will share how art creates space to breathe, process and reset. Discover how interpreters are using creativity to manage challenging work, reduce stress, feel better and stay in the profession long term.

The session includes a live Q and A with Amy, plus Auslan interpreter, Potter and owner of PUD ceramics studio, Paula Bun and Auslan Interpreter and Paint and Sip Facilitator Brittany Manifis, sharing honest insights and practical ideas you can actually use!

This session will be delivered in English, Auslan interpreted, have live captions and be recorded for those who can’t attend live.

After attending you will be eligible for 10 NAATI revalidation points or 0.2 RID CEUs.

More ticket info here: https://events.humanitix.com/interpreter-and-artist-a-blending-and-a-balance-amy-rubinger

22/03/2026

You don’t know what you don’t know

Inside Access: A Deaf Prisoner’s Journey & the Interpreter’s Role

A powerful, eye opening panel exploring what access really looks like inside prisons.

Hear from:
• Chelsey (Casper) Campbell, Deaf former prisoner
• Jennifer Maclaughlan, prison social worker & interpreter
• Linda Warby, Deaf Interpreter
• David McQuiggin, interpreter & educator

Plus practical insights, real world strategies, and a live Q&A.

🎓 10 NAATI points or 0.2 RID CEUs available

📅 Monday May 11, 2026
📍 Zoom

🎟️ Tickets via link in bio or go to the links here:
https://events.humanitix.com/host/aims-allied-interpreter-mentorship-and-support

Huge thank you to Casper for sharing her experience and helping interpreters build confidence in these settings.

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