National Indigenous Languages Report Forum

First Languages Australia was pleased to be part of the national forum on the 2020 National Indigenous Languages Report (NILR).

Hosted by the ARC Centre of Excellence for the Dynamics of Language (CoEDL), the Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research (CAEPR) (Australian National University), First Languages Australia and the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS), the event brought together more than 110 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, educators, policy-makers, policy implementers and policy evaluators.

Each of the host organisations provided briefings on the research that underpins NILR and the need for coordinated action to ensure our languages continue to grow in strength.

The presentations were followed by small group discussions on the potential of the NILR findings in the areas of education, interpreting, policy evaluation and for the new Closing the Gap targets.