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22.01.2022 The Dungala-Kaiela Writing Awards are open to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with a connection to the Murray Goulburn region. The Awards began in 2012 to provide an opportunity for writing and self-expression in the local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. There is a here is a category for Aboriginal Languages of the region in any written form, across three age levels: the Junior section (Prep to Grade 6); the Youth section (13 years to 18 ye...ars); and the Open section (19 years and over). Some Aboriginal language words must be used, however the whole entry does not have to be written in Aboriginal Language. Translation is requested for all language entries. Find out more from Goulburn Valley Libraries, https://www.gvlibraries.com.au/dungala-kaiela-writing-awards

21.01.2022 Wonnarua Elders Council Elder Uncle Richard Edwards will officially launch the Wanarruwa Beginner’s Guide written by Wonnarua Elder Sharon-Edgar Jones and Albert Burgman with assistance from Jim Wafer. This project has been administered by Muurrbay Aboriginal Language & Culture Co-operative with funding from the Australian Government’s Indigenous Languages and Arts program through the Department of Communications and the Arts Support Program and the NSW Government through Abo...riginal Affairs NSW. The Wanarruwa Beginner’s Guide has grown out of the community’s efforts to revive their language, a language of the NSW Hunter River area, and has been supported in all stages of its development by the Wonnarua Elders Council. Each year more and more people are relearning the Wanarruwa language. Language learning courses and books, such as this, are an important part of A close up of a logo Description automatically generated a revival of the language that belongs to this land. The Wanarruwa Beginner’s Guide is a step-by-step guide to understanding Wanarruwa beginning with the absolute essentials and steadily building up knowledge of how the pieces of the language work together. This step-by-step language learning format lends itself to being used as a basis for sequenced language teaching, and, indeed, it is hoped that this will be the case. This guide should form the basis of any Wanarruwa language learning and teaching. Launch Details: To attend the launch by livestream, the link is: https://youtu.be/rmfXvPhxqfA Wednesday 18th November 2020 from 2 to 3pm For those unable to catch the livestream: The site will continue to be available at this link after the event. For more information: Contact Julie Long at Muurrbay Aboriginal Language and Culture Co-operative ph: 02 6569 4294 mob: 0427650441 email: [email protected] Copies of the book can be obtained through the Muurrbay website. The book will be available for the special price of $20 (usually $30) on the day of the launch (online shipping costs will be reduced to $5 dollars on the day). The link to the website is: https://muurrbay.org.au/publications-and-reso/publications/ or email [email protected]

20.01.2022 Are you an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander language teacher? If so, please help us ensure that our languages are appropriately included in the National Languages Plan by completing the second short teacher survey now open at the below link. A further survey will follow in the coming months.... https://nlps.afmlta.asn.au//aboriginal-and-torres-strait-/ See more

19.01.2022 UNESCO has commissioned Minority Rights Group to carry out an independent evaluation of UNESCO’s action to revitalize and promote indigenous languages within the framework of the International Year of Indigenous Languages 2019 (IYIL2019). A key component of the evaluation is a global online survey, which you are kindly invited to complete by clicking this link. https://minorityrights.surveycto.com//iyil2019_global_surv?... Your responses will allow UNESCO to better assess its performance during IYIL2019 and will provide highly valuable guidance to ensure that the International Decade of Indigenous Languages has the best chance to be a resounding success. The survey is anonymous, and you will not be asked to submit any information that would enable us to identify you as an individual or the organization that you are representing. The survey has been tested and 90% of respondents complete it in 5-10. #FirstLanguages

17.01.2022 Launching Wangkaku Nintirri: Learn for the sake of our languages First Languages Australia is excited to invite you to the launch of Wangkaku Nintirri: Learn for the sake of our languages, a series of short training films to support language worker skill development produced with the Goldfields Language Centre. The ten to fifteen minute films cover three areas:... Film 1: Working with speakers to record natural speech Film 2: Transcribing for language workers Film 3: Parts of speech for language workers Each film includes theory, demonstrations and quizzes; and is accompanied by worksheets to support the learning. They can be accessed here: https://vimeo.com/showcase/7143827 At the video launch event, we will introduce the films; hear from producers Edie Ulrich, Marjorie Stubbs and Sue Hanson about the development and production process; and then take questions from attendees. Wednesday, May 5 10 am WA 11.30 am SA and NT 12 pm Qld, NSW, VIC and Tas Please contact us if you would like to attend and we will send you the Zoom link.

17.01.2022 Gunaikurnai teacher and Young Language Champion, Holly Johnson, is a semi-finalist in the 7News Young Achiever Awards. https://www.latrobevalleyexpress.com.au//hollie-is-a-youn/ #Gunaikurnai... #FirstLanguages See more

15.01.2022 Nominate your language teacher for the 2021 Patji-Dawes Language Teaching Award. Deadline for submission of nominations: 29 March 2021, 5pm AEDT #FirstLanguages... http://www.dynamicsoflanguage.edu.au/education-and-outre// See more

13.01.2022 Calling all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Language teachers! The second National Survey of Languages Teachers is now open. Ensure information about your teaching experiences and qualifications are included as we build a national picture of languages education across Australia.... These surveys are part of the AFMLTA project being conducted for the Australian Government. Please make sure you complete both surveys before the end of the school year. https://nlps.afmlta.asn.au/ A third survey about resources will open once school starts back next year.

12.01.2022 Have you taken the virtual tour of the Spoken exhibition at the State Library of Queensland? https://www.slq.qld.gov.au/virtual-tours/spoken

09.01.2022 Geographic Names Victoria are pleased to announce a new position for a 2-year fixed-term VPS4 Project Officer. Geographic Names Victoria (GNV) sits within DELWP’s Surveyor General Victoria branch the Project Officer will support the GNV team and be the conduit between GNV and Victorian Traditional Owners. The role will work collaboratively with DELWP's Aboriginal Self Determination Branch (ASDB) and the departments Aboriginal Inclusion Coordinators to deliver engagement initi...atives with Traditional Owners, supporting the revival, promotion and adoption of Indigenous languages across Victoria. This position is classified as an identified position aimed at increasing employment opportunities for Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. The position requires an in-depth knowledge of Aboriginal culture and an ability to communicate with Aboriginal communities. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. Classification: VPS Grade 4 Division and branch: Local Infrastructure Group, Surveyor General Victoria. Dates: 2 year, fixed term Location: 2 Lonsdale Street, East Melbourne 3001 Reporting to: Rafe Benli, Team Leader Geographic Names Victoria. At DELWP we work flexibly. Your work location isn’t a barrier to you applying for this opportunity. The work location is flexible by agreement with the manager. How to apply: To be considered for this position, your application should include a supporting statement demonstrating that you meet the Key Selection Criteria detailed in the position description, including the Specialist/Technical Expertise/Qualifications and Knowledge and Skills sections. The role is being advertised on the VPS Jobs Exchange, Careers. Vic and Seek.com.au. https://careers.vic.gov.au/job/project-officer-523372 The position description for the role is available via the link. Contact Rafe Benli for further details. T: 03 9194 0281 | E: [email protected]

09.01.2022 The Leary Trust for Australian Indigenous Languages offers a $10 000 annual award to support and encourage the study of Australian Indigenous languages. Eligibility To be eligible for this scholarship, students need to: - be of Indigenous descent enrolled or enrolling in the Honours or the Graduate Diploma (Advanced) program within the School of Languages and Linguistics at the University of Melbourne; ... - be studying either full time or part time; and - be working on a topic related to Australian Indigenous languages in association with the Research Unit for Indigenous Language. No application is required. All students of Indigenous descent who are enrolled or enrolling in the Honours program or the Graduate Diploma (Advanced) within the School of Languages and Linguistics at the University of Melbourne will be considered for this award. Selection will be determined by academic merit based on the weighted average mark (WAM) achieved in the final year of the Bachelor of Arts or the Bachelor of Arts (Extended). Notification: February 2021 Value: $10 000 Website: http:// go.unimelb.edu.au/j8qj Queries: [email protected] The University of Melbourne Research Unit for Indigenous Language

08.01.2022 Yalbilinya-dhi (learn about) legumes with Wiradjuri scientist Audrey McInnerney... https://youtu.be/pllVcBzJ86w

04.01.2022 The Research Unit for Indigenous Language’s Public Lecture for 2020 will be presented by Associate Professor Linda Payi Ford and Emily Tyaemaen Ford, Always was, always will be Aboriginal Language Ma!. Further details are available on http://go.unimelb.edu.au/2dni. This free virtual public lecture will be held at 5.00pm AEDT on 1 December via Zoom. ...Continue reading

03.01.2022 The pulingina lutruwita web map is an online interactive map on the Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre’s website of over 200 original names for places in lutruwita (Tasmania). These names are in palawa kani, the language of Tasmanian Aborigines. You can scroll over each name to hear it said, and open to learn some history of each name.

03.01.2022 Ngalia man Kado Muir is just one of 60 language speakers to contribute to the 50 Words project, an interactive digital map through which community members share words in their languages https://www.sbs.com.au//how-50-words-project-using-technol #Ngalia... Research Unit for Indigenous Language Kado Muir See more

01.01.2022 The First Nations Media Awards close this Friday. Get your nominations in today! #firstlanguages. First Nations Media Australia