We value the  expertise and experience of our partner organisations in ensuring SWITC is culturally and linguistically appropriate to all our consumers.  The partner organisations listed below form part of the SWITC reference group which is dedicated to the highest standard of service though ongoing education and continuous improvement.

Vision Australia

Vision Australia is the leading provider of blindness and low vision services in Australia.  They are a living partnership between people who are blind, sighted or have low vision.  They are united in their passion that in the future, people who are blind or have low vision will have access to and fully participate in every part of life they choose.

Deaf Services Queensland

Deaf Services Queensland is the largest provider of Deaf specific services in Queensland, including a large pool of accredited and highly skilled Auslan (Australian Sign Language) interpreters.  Their aim is to see Deaf people empowered, connected and achieving. 

Oncall Interpreters and Translators Agency

Oncall Interpreters and Translators Agency aims to be the leader in interpreting and translating services worldwide.  They supply accredited intepreters and translators in over 80 different languages and in a range of formats e.g. onsite, telephone, simultaneous, voice overs etc.  Oncall will also serve as an education and training platform for SWITC by imparting their extensive cultural and linguistic knowledge of CALD communities in Queensland.

Indigenous Agencies and Organisations

SWITC liaises with a range of Indigenous organisations to secure interpreting and translating services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander consumers.  SWITC will also engage the cultural knowedge of these organisations to ensure full access to services in the most appropriate way.  These organisations include Wu Chopperen, Aboriginal Legal Services, Northern Territory Indigenous Interpreting Service, and Community Justice Groups.