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A 67-year-old Yolŋu man from a remote community in north-east Arnhem Land is admitted to a Darwin hospital for assessment of low mood and weight loss. His first language is Djambarrpuyŋu and he speaks very little English. The Aboriginal Liaison Officer, who speaks Kriol and English, has sat with him and reports that he is frightened of the ward and wants to go home. A registrar plans to take a full psychiatric history and mental state examination this afternoon. Which one of the following should be arranged before that interview begins?
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