[RNLD] changes to Indigenous Languages Support Program announced

Wed Apr 1 03:08:58 UTC 2015

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
>>> <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
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>>    Dr Margaret Florey
>>> DRIL Director
>>> Resource Network for Linguistic Diversity
>>>
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>>> Fridays except when I am travelling to deliver DRIL training workshops
>>>
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>>>
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>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>   --
>>    Prof Peter K. Austin
>> Marit Rausing Chair in Field Linguistics
>> Director, Endangered Languages Academic Programme
>> Research Tutor and PhD Convenor
>> Department of Linguistics, SOAS
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>> London WC1H 0XG
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>>
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