AIWA is a community-based Aboriginal organisation committed to improving understanding between WA Aboriginal language speakers, service providers, government, and others, working in 40 Aboriginal languages across the state and wherever WA language needs may be. Cultural protocol and respect are central to all operations, management, control, empowerment and self-determination. Through the provision of interpreting, translation, communication and training services, AIWA works to ensure Aboriginal people are not put at risk or disadvantaged due to language barriers. AIWA is the only dedicated specialist provider of Aboriginal language interpreting, translation, training, and communication services across WA.

AIWA is committed to bringing two-way understanding to interactions between WA Aboriginal language speakers and those responsible for delivering services across all fields of government and community services.

This is achieved through advocacy, policy and procedure development, interpreting, translation, training, service-user awareness, and interpreter skill development.

AIWA has offices in Perth and Broome, partnering with support organisations and communities throughout WA.

AIWA team members and interpreters reside throughout the state’s towns and remote communities.