<div dir="ltr">Margaret<div><br></div><div>Thanks for sending around this information -- it is very interesting to see, and try to understand from afar, the new approach being adopted. </div><div><br></div><div>One change that seems to be significant, at least from my position of ignorance outside Australia, is the following:</div><div><br></div><div>"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,<span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:1.5"> </span>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."</div><br>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?<br><br><div>Peter<span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:13px;line-height:1.5"> </span></div><div><span style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:1.5"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:1.5"><br></span></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 31 March 2015 at 12:55, Margaret Florey <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:mflorey@rnld.org" target="_blank">mflorey@rnld.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div><div><div>Dear RNLDers,<br><br>Senator George Brandis, Minister for the Arts, today issued a press release
outlining changes to the Indigenous Languages Support Program. See <a href="http://www.attorneygeneral.gov.au/Mediareleases/Pages/2015/FirstQuarter/31-March-2015-Improvements-to-Indigenous-Arts,-Languages-and-Culture-Funding-Programs.aspx" target="_blank">http://www.attorneygeneral.gov.au/Mediareleases/Pages/2015/FirstQuarter/31-March-2015-Improvements-to-Indigenous-Arts,-Languages-and-Culture-Funding-Programs.aspx</a><br><br>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.<br><br>In addition to Senator Brandis' press release
the Indigenous Languages Support web site has already been modified to
become Indigenous Languages and Arts. See <a href="http://arts.gov.au/topics/indigenous-arts-languages-and-culture/indigenous-languages-and-arts" target="_blank">http://arts.gov.au/topics/indigenous-arts-languages-and-culture/indigenous-languages-and-arts</a>. <br><br>The web site includes more details on the changes. The FAQ page <a href="http://arts.gov.au/topics/indigenous-arts-languages-and-culture/frequently-asked-questions" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://arts.gov.au/…/indigenous-…/frequently-asked-questions</a>
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.<br><br></div>We understand that guidelines are likely to be finalised and released in the next couple of weeks.<br><br></div>best wishes<br></div>Margaret<br><div><div><div><br clear="all"><div><br>-- <br><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div>Dr Margaret Florey<br>DRIL Director<br>Resource Network for Linguistic Diversity<br><br></div><div>I am usually available in the office Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays except when I am travelling to deliver DRIL training workshops</div><div><br>ph: <a href="tel:%2B61%20%2803%29%209041-5474" value="+61390415474" target="_blank">+61 (03) 9041-5474</a>
(office)<br>mob: 0488 086 031<br>skype: RNLDorg<br>Suite 1107, 530 Little Collins Street<br>Melbourne, Victoria 3000<br><br><a href="http://www.rnld.org" target="_blank">www.rnld.org</a><br>ABN 24 215 634 040<br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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</blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr">Prof Peter K. Austin<div>Marit Rausing Chair in Field Linguistics</div><div>Director, Endangered Languages Academic Programme<div>Research Tutor and PhD Convenor<br>Department of Linguistics, SOAS<br>Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square<br>London WC1H 0XG<br>United Kingdom<br><br>Homepage: <a href="http://www.hrelp.org/aboutus/staff/index.php?cd=pa" target="_blank">http://www.hrelp.org/aboutus/staff/index.php?cd=pa</a></div></div><div>Academia: <a href="https://soas.academia.edu/PeterAustin" rel="nofollow" style="color:rgb(59,89,152);text-decoration:none;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,'lucida grande',tahoma,verdana,arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:12.8800001144409px" target="_blank">https://soas.academia.edu/PeterAustin</a></div><div>ResearchGate: <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Peter_Austin2" target="_blank">https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Peter_Austin2</a></div><div>ResearcherID: <span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12px;white-space:nowrap"><a href="http://www.researcherid.com/rid/P-5066-2014" target="_blank">http://www.researcherid.com/rid/P-5066-2014</a></span></div><div>ORCID: <a href="http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3180-0524" target="_blank">http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3180-0524</a></div><div>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/peterkaustin" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/peterkaustin</a></div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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