Contact Aboriginal Interpreter Service

The Aboriginal Interpreter Service (AIS) operates standard business hours between 8am and 4:21pm, Monday to Friday.

After hours interpreting services are available for urgent matters only.

Interpreter bookings

Call 1800 334 944 and follow the prompts to select the regional office.

  • Darwin, Palmerston and Litchfield - select option 1
  • Central Australia - select option 2
  • Barkly  -  select option 3
  • Big Rivers - select option 4
  • East Arnhem - select option 5
  • Top End - select option 6.

Or you can email ais@nt.gov.au.

Find out how to book an Aboriginal interpreter.

Regional offices

For general enquiries or complaints, contact the relevant regional office listed below.

Local offices are open Monday to Friday, 8am to 4:21pm, and closed on public holidays.

Region Street location Postal addressPhone
Head Office Level 3, Jacana House
39 Woods Street
Darwin City NT 0800
GPO Box 4621
Darwin NT 0801
08 8936 4060
Greater Darwin Level 3, Jacana House
39 Woods Street
Darwin City NT 0800
GPO Box 4621
Darwin NT 0801
08 8999 8920
Central Australia Floor 1, Mwerre House
60 Hartley Street
Alice Springs NT 0870
GPO Box 1596
Alice Springs NT 0871
08 8951 5337
Barkly Level 1, Barkly Business Hub
63 Haddock Street
Tennant Creek NT 0860
PO Box 296
Tennant Creek NT 0861
08 8962 4332
Big Rivers First floor, Big Rivers Government Centre
5 First Street
Katherine NT 0850
PO Box 1571
Katherine NT 0851
08 8973 8970
East Arnhem Nhulunbuy Training Centre
Admin Block 1
57 Chesterfield Circuit
Nhulunbuy NT 0880
PO Box 346
Nhulunbuy NT 0881
08 8999 8487
Top End Level 3, Jacana House
39 Woods Street
Darwin City NT 0800
GPO Box 4621
Darwin NT 0801
08 8999 6064

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