[RNLD] changes to Indigenous Languages Support Program announced

[Peter Austin]

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
> <http://arts.gov.au/topics/indigenous-arts-languages-and-culture/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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> Resource Network for Linguistic Diversity
>
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