What kind of translation do Australian skills-assessing authorities require?
Most assessing authorities call for a NAATI-certified translator, or an equivalently qualified translator overseas, and require the translation to be lodged together with a copy of the source document.
In-depth Answer
Assessing authorities such as Engineers Australia, the ACS, VETASSESS, and AHPRA each publish their own guidance and differ in the details.
Three things recur almost everywhere.
The translation must be complete, not a summary of key points.
A copy of the Thai source must be lodged beside it so the assessor can compare page for page.
And the translator must be identifiable — a NAATI stamp with a CPN satisfies this by design.
The document most often queried is the employment reference, which must state position, dates, weekly hours, and detailed duties.
If the Thai letter is thin, translating it will not make it meet the criteria; fix it at source by asking the employer to reissue a fuller letter before the translation is ordered.
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