Are NAATI translations accepted by Centrelink and Medicare?
Yes. Australian government service agencies accept translations by NAATI-credentialed translators, and in some settlement cases a free government translating service is available.
In-depth Answer
Newly arrived migrants usually approach several service agencies at once: health cover enrolment, tax file number, family payments.
Frequently requested items are children's birth certificates, the marriage certificate and relationship evidence — all needing translations when issued in Thai.
Arriving with certified translations already in hand is mainly a speed advantage, because these steps cluster in the first weeks and in-country translation queues can run for weeks.
That said, holders of certain permanent visas can access a free government translating service for a limited set of settlement documents, so weigh urgency against cost for each process rather than assuming one answer fits all.
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