Category Archives: Victoria

Team approach to NILS planning at AIATSIS

Posted on March 28, 2012 by admin

Eastern States Group members were part of the Reference Group called to discuss the planning of the National Indigenous Languages Survey 2, with the Indigenous Languages team at AIATSIS recently. With many points to consider in drafting a ‘user friendly’ … Continue reading →

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ESALG takes language issues to Minister

Posted on February 21, 2012 by admin

A delegation from the Eastern States Aboriginal Languages Group met recently with Minister Peter Garrett- Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth. At a meeting in his Sydney electorate office, Kevin Lowe, Paul Paton and Faith Baisden took the … Continue reading →

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Eastern States member joins royal reception.

Posted on October 28, 2011 by admin

ESALG member Faith Baisden was honoured to receive an invitation to represent the group at the reception for Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh at Parliament House Canberra last October. Among the large crowd that filled the Great Hall … Continue reading →

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Announcement: Eastern States Language Centres Meeting

Posted on November 24, 2010 by admin

The Eastern States Aboriginal Languages Group is planning a meeting to bring together representatives of language centres and language programs in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and ACT.

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Meeting at AIATSIS

Posted on November 22, 2010 by admin

ESALG members were pleased to accept an invitation from AIATSIS Director Mr. Russell Taylor to hold their November meeting at the Institute, using the opportunity to share information between the two groups.

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Meeting with the Governor-General

Posted on November 20, 2010 by admin

Members of the Eastern States Aboriginal Languages Group were pleased to accept an invitation to a morning tea with the Governor-General of Australia, Her Excellency Ms Quentin Bryce AC  at Government House Canberra on the 22nd November.

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Our Languages in Victorian School’s

Posted on May 25, 2010 by VACL

The Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages has been working with  Victorian Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (DEECD)and The Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA) on a the introduction of local Aboriginal languages into Victorian Schools.

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Linguistics in the Pub (LIP) March 2010

Posted on March 1, 2010 by admin

Organised by Resource Network for Linguistic Diversity In March Dr Christina Eira of the Victoria Aboriginal Corporation for Languages will lead the discussion of her paper ‘addressing the ground of language endangerment’

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Protection of Indigenous Languages a focus of National Social Justice Report

Posted on February 28, 2010 by admin

An article by Louise McDermott (Media Advisor in the Public Affairs Unit at the Australian Human Rights Commission) in the Human Rights Law Resource Centre Bulletin, Volume 47  – March 2010 The article summarises the 2009 Social Justice Report released … Continue reading →

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UNESCO’s International Mother Language Day Celebrations

Posted on February 9, 2010 by admin

A reminder that UNESCO’s International Mother Language Day is officially celebrated on 21 February. This year, UNESCO has declared that the day will be celebrated in the framework of the International Year for the Rapprochement of Cultures. You are invited … Continue reading →

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