Increased access to language materials, collaboration and promotion of language projects are the focus of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) which was signed by the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) and First Languages Australia in May.

First Languages Australia commends the leadership shown by New South Wales Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Victor Dominello in regard to Aboriginal languages, through his implementation of the Ochre Plan.

First Languages Australia members met in Canberra recently with staff from the Ministry for the Arts in the Department of the Attorney General to discuss development of future strategies for languages support.

Looking to establish a mentoring role with young community members showing a passion for languages, First Languages Australia and the Ministry for the Arts invited a group of youth delegates from around Australia to meet and work with the more experienced language advocates in Canberra.

Congratulations go out to three members of the First Languages Australia network for awards received recently.

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