Resources and Projects for Government and Policy Makers
The following projects and resources have been designed to help government and policy makers become aware of the language needs Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families and communities, the opportunities that languages provide, and the ways that governments can collaborate with language custodians to the benefit of all Australians.
Resources
Gambay: First Languages Map
A knowledge bank of language activity and milestones since the 1970s
Contacts for language centres and projects
Notes to assist reporting on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages
Junyirri: A framework for planning community language projects
Nintiringanyi: National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Language Teaching and Employment Strategy
Global Lessons: Indigenous languages and multilingualism in school programs
Suggestions for local governments looking to collaborate with local language custodians
Angkety map: Guidelines to consider when producing digital resources
A growing collection of place stories for sharing
Projects
Research, tools and strategies to boost Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages education (2019-2022)
Working with place name authorities to better represent traditional names
Working with libraries and archives to appropriately identify manage language collections
Education initatives
Documenting the links between Indigenous language activities and well being
International Decade of Indigenous Languages