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Aboriginal Communities

Aboriginal language work is supported by the State government as part of a strategic plan that links community language work with language education work in schools, gaols and detention centres, and with appreciation of Aboriginal languages in the wider community.

On 9 July 2008, the ALRRC presented at Bayala Ngarala, the

Language Institute's three day forum on the revival and maintenance of Australian Indigenous languages. Copies of the presentation and speaking notes can be downloaded here.

Community language work

The Language Centre provides Aboriginal communities with advice and funding to undertake language work. The advice to community can include links to funding sources, linguistic research techniques (such as archiving and documentation), community workshops, and contact with language professionals (such as linguists and teachers).

Currently funded projects for completion by June 2008

Funded projects from the 2007-08 round of the Community Languages Assistance Program:

Eden based Aboriginal Cultural Centre Monaroo Bobberber Guda - $22,000 for South coast Language, Now and for the Future (Yuin, Dharawal)
Narooma based Wagonga Local Aboriginal Land Council - $10,000 for Wagonga Language Revitalisation (Yuin)
Wagga Wagga-based Wiradjuri Christian Development Ministries Inc Ltd - $11,000 for Creating Wiradjuri Learning Pathways (Wiradjuri)
Sydney-based Bilbi Indigenous Language Institute - $20,000 for the Wellington Wiradjuri Grammar Research and Writing project (Wiradjuri)
Eastern Sydney-based Gujaga Aboriginal Corporation - $24,000 for the Dhawaral Language Program (Dharawal)
Nambucca Heads-based Muurbay Aboriginal Language and Culture Corp - $9000 for Teaching and Resource Development (Gumbayngirr)
Western Sydney-based Chifley College Dunheved Campus - $18,000 for Development of Language Centre (Dharug)
Illawarra-based Northern Illawarra Reconciliation and Treaty Group - $5000 for the Dhawaral Language Nest Pilot Project (Dharawal)
Tingha-based Wilmali Bulaarr Tingha - $20,000 for the Gamilaraay Region Community Sound File Development (Gamilaraay)
Far North Coast-based Muurrabuy Aboriginal Corp - $21,000 for the Record Bundjalung Language and Culture (Bundjalung)
Muurbay Aboriginal Language and Culture Cooperative - $20,000 for Building on success NSW Aboriginal Languages Summer School Advanced (Gumbayngirr, Gamilaraay and Wiradjuri)
Muurbay Aboriginal Language and Culture Cooperative - $20,000 for Building on success NSW Aboriginal Languages Summer School (Gumbayngirr, Gamilaraay and Wiradjuri)