Fwd: [RNLD] changes to Indigenous Languages Support Program announced

Wed Apr 1 04:37:48 UTC 2015

Hi all,

I met with the Dept a couple of months ago and yes, the funds will be tap-on-the-shoulder funds, given to existing language centres and programs that the Dept believe are performing.

The First Nations group (sorry the correct title escapes me) has been engaged to develop the framework. I put a very strong case forward that if this was deemed essential, that there should be a wide consultative process engaging those people and organisations that had been involved in language preservation and use programs for many years. Not sure if this happened but I haven't been consulted yet.

I believe there is a second bunch of funds due to be released that will allow for individual languages and small groups to gain funds for language work. This may have changed, everything seems open to change. I'm waiting and watching.

I do believe that those of us the discipline need to keep letting the Minister know what is needed with regards to resources for language preservation and use as much is up to the Minister's discretion.

Kind regards,
Sue Hanson
Goldfields Aboriginal Languages Project
044891 7437
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On Wed, 1/4/15, Ruth Singer <ruth.singer at gmail.com> wrote:

 Subject: Fwd: [RNLD] changes to Indigenous Languages Support Program announced
 To: "r-n-l-d" <r-n-l-d at unimelb.edu.au>
 Received: Wednesday, 1 April, 2015, 11:55 AM

 Hi
 guys,
 I am interested in applying for funding for a new
 language centre so I'm gong to email and ask about it.
 Will let you know what they say,
 Cheers,
 Ruth
 On 1 April 2015 at
 14:22, Rosie Sitorus <linguist1 at irrawangga.org.au>
 wrote:
 Can I ask – is it clear to
 anyone whether 'direct offers' will be used from
 this year onwards, or whether they will be used for the
 2015/2016 FY and then return to the application process from
 the 2016/2017 FY?
 Rosie-- Rosie Sitorus
 linguist1 at irrawangga.org.au
 From:  Peter Austin <pa2 at soas.ac.uk>
 Date:  Wednesday, 1
 April 2015 11:08 AM
 To:  Felicity Meakins
 <f.meakins at uq.edu.au>
 Cc:  RNLD list <r-n-l-d at unimelb.edu.au>
 Subject:  Re: [RNLD]
 changes to Indigenous Languages Support Program announced

 Felicity
 That's how I read it too -- 'money for
 them who got money in 2014-15 and who have "behaved
 properly" and will follow the Dept-defined
 "Framework"' was my reading of the statements
 on the web. Maybe the promised "application
 process" to be advertised in future will open the door
 to others?
 (Thanks, Andrew and John for your comments
 too.)
 Peter
 On 1 April 2015 at
 11:03, Felicity Meakins <f.meakins at uq.edu.au>
 wrote:
 I agree – this is extremely
 disappointing and effectively putting an end to the largest
 source of government funding for new language centres and
 one-off community-centred language
 projects.
 From: Andrew Cunningham
 <lang.support at gmail.com>
 Date: Wednesday, 1
 April 2015 12:57 pm
 To: Peter Austin
 <pa2 at soas.ac.uk>
 Cc: Margaret Florey
 <mflorey at rnld.org>,
 RNLD list <r-n-l-d at unimelb.edu.au>
 Subject: Re: [RNLD]
 changes to Indigenous Languages Support Program announced

 Also interesting to note
 that offers will be tragetted, ie they will decide who they
 want to engage in and give grants to, and they have closed
 the door on any funding to new language programs

 Andrew

 On 1 April 2015 at
 13:45, Peter Austin <pa2 at soas.ac.uk>
 wrote:
 Margaret

 Thanks for sending around this information -- it
 is very interesting to see, and try to understand from afar,
 the new approach being adopted. 
 One change that seems to be significant, at least
 from my position of ignorance outside Australia, is the
 following:
 "The Ministry for the Arts is developing a
 Framework to guide the planning, implementation and review
 of language projects funded through Indigenous Languages and
 Arts (Languages). The Framework aims to assist Indigenous
 communities to make more informed
  decisions about their plans for the revival or maintenance
 of their language(s). All Indigenous Languages and Arts
 (Languages) funding recipients, in particular language
 centres, will be required to use the Framework in the
 planning, implementation
  and review of their language activities. Funding recipients
 will also be required to use the Framework to develop a
 Language Plan (depending on the type of language project)
 for each of the languages being targeted. Funding recipients
 will be required to consult
  with Indigenous communities in the development of their
 language plan."

 Given that language revival and maintenance are
 undertheorised and no "proven methods" exist, I
 wonder who is specifying this "Framework" and what
 it might look like. Any ideas?

 Peter 

 On 31 March 2015 at
 12:55, Margaret Florey 
 <mflorey at rnld.org>
 wrote:
 Dear RNLDers,

 Senator George Brandis, Minister for the Arts, today issued
 a press release outlining changes to the Indigenous
 Languages Support Program. See

 http://www.attorneygeneral.gov.au/Mediareleases/Pages/2015/FirstQuarter/31-March-2015-Improvements-to-Indigenous-Arts,-Languages-and-Culture-Funding-Programs.aspx

 According to the press release, the new Indigenous Languages
 and Arts program will fund organisations that support the
 revival and maintenance of Indigenous languages, and provide
 career opportunities and pathways for Aboriginal and Torres
 Strait Islander language
  workers. Operational funds for art and languages centres
 and service delivery organisations will be delivered through
 targeted grants (direct offers) from 1 July 2015.

 In addition to Senator Brandis' press release the
 Indigenous Languages Support web site has already been
 modified to become Indigenous Languages and Arts. See

 http://arts.gov.au/topics/indigenous-arts-languages-and-culture/indigenous-languages-and-arts.

 The web site includes more details on the changes. The FAQ
 page 
 http://arts.gov.au/…/indigenous-…/frequently-asked-questions
 provides some detail on the process of direct offers to be
 made to targetted organisations, and the application process
 that will open later for language projects.

 We understand that guidelines are likely to be finalised and
 released in the next couple of weeks.

 best wishes

 Margaret

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 Language
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