"I see multiculturalism as a real asset to any community"

Multicultural NSW and the NSW Police Force have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to give police access to one of the country’s most extensive translating and interpreting services. The Minister for Multiculturalism, Mark Coure told SBS Kurdish that MOU would help Police overcome language barriers and improve relationship within communities.

There are more than 1,000 professional interpreters and translator who can be called by Police 24 hours a day for face-to-face interpreting or telephone interpreting.

“We have more than 1,400 language professionals that can be called on by Police around the clock to support face-to-face, online or even over the phone interpreting and translating so they can better serve the people of NSW,” Mr Coure said.

Australians still back multiculturalism: survey Credit: Sydney Morning Herald