How we can help
HBF can assist members who need interpretation services over the phone. If you call in to the Member Contact Centre or
go into a branch and require a translator, we will contact the service and help you with your enquiry via the
interpreter.
Alternatively, many of our branch staff speak languages other than English. Use our find a branch function and click on
‘More info’ to see if your language is spoken at your local branch.
Other resources and support
Sometimes it is not convenient or possible to secure the services of an interpreter or translator. The CSIRO has
developed an app, CALD Assist, that patients can use to communicate in ten different languages with their health
providers during medical appointments.
The National Auslan Interpreter Booking and Payment Service provides interpreters for deaf, deaf-blind and
hard-of-hearing people and their families who use sign language to communicate and would like an interpreter for private
health care appointments.
To learn more or to book an appointment, visit NABS, or call 1800 246 945 or TTY 1800 246 948.
For more on the range of communication options the government provides to people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or
speech-impaired, visit Accesshub (formerly the National Relay Service).
Can I see HBF’s website in a different language?
Yes, you can view our website in other languages using Google Translate.
Visit translate.google.com and follow the instructions to instantly translate text and websites.
Please note that HBF cannot guarantee that translations using Google Translate or any other web-based translation service are accurate. You and your translator may contact HBF and we’ll answer any of your questions.