Appendix 5 - Maintenance of Indigenous Languages and Records program – Funding 2008–09: Social Justice Report 2009
Social Justice Report 2009
Appendix 5: Maintenance of Indigenous Languages and
Records
program – Funding 2009–10
Maintenance of Indigenous Languages and Records program
2009–10
The Maintenance of Indigenous Languages and Records (MILR) program aims to
address the steady erosion and loss of Australia’s estimated original 250
Indigenous languages by providing funding support for the maintenance and
revival of these languages.
The emphasis of the program is on supporting community based projects by
language groups, language research, and the development and coordination of
language resources.
Many of the projects supported seek to record and document the last remaining
speakers of a language, so that this can be retained and passed on to future
generations. The range of projects funded include the operation of language
centres, transmission of language from generation to generation, production of
language materials and resources, recording of languages, development of
databases and support of coordination between language organisations. Amongst
these recommended projects the MILR program also supports a number of key
national pilot projects to build on emerging trends and develop and test new
language initiatives.
The demand for MILR funding in the 2009–10 funding round was very
competitive with 104 submissions seeking over $18 million in funding. A total of
64 projects were approved for $8.8m. Two applicants were granted triennial
funding.
Projects receiving funding have been assessed in accordance with the MILR
program guidelines and will contribute to the maintenance of Indigenous
languages and help build a strong and sustainable Indigenous languages
environment.
The MILR program is part of the Australian Government whole of government
Indigenous funding round coordinated by the Department of Families, Housing,
Community Services and Indigenous Affairs. The Department assessed and managed
applications within the whole of government timeframe and entered into funding
agreements with recipients of funding.
MILR Triennial Funding 2009–10 to 2011–12
|
Location
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Organisation
|
Project Description
|
Funding
2009–10
|
Funding
2010–11
|
Funding
2011–12
|
|
CARDIFF
|
Arwarbukarl Cultural Resource Association Inc.
|
To undertake language revival and develop innovative language resources for
the Arwarbukarl language of the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie area. |
$310,000
|
$325,200
|
$341,150
|
|
TENNANT CREEK
|
Papulu Apparr-Kari Aboriginal Corporation
|
To operate the Papulu Apparr-Kari Indigenous Language Centre in the Barkly
Region, at Tennant Creek. |
$320,000
|
$329,000
|
$338,000
|
NOTE: The 2009–10 funding for the projects outlined above has also been
included in the Recommendations for Annual Funding.
MILR Annual Funding 2009–10
|
New South Wales
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Location
|
Organisation
|
Project Description
|
Funding
|
|
ARMIDALE
|
Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church of the Diocese of Armidale
|
To support the revival of the Gamilaaray Yuwaalaraay language in
Dubbo. |
$90,000
|
|
ARMIDALE
|
Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church of the Diocese of Armidale
|
To develop online resources to provide access to the Gayarrag, Winangali
languages electronic collection. |
$11,000
|
|
CANBERRA
|
Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
(AIATSIS) |
To continue to develop community access to the national database of
Indigenous languages. |
$100,000
|
|
CANBERRA
|
Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
(AIATSIS) |
To facilitate the continuation of the Online Language Community Access
Program nationally. |
$221,261
|
|
CARDIFF
|
Arwarbukarl Cultural Resource Association Inc.
|
To undertake language revival and develop innovative language resources for
the Arwarbukarl language of the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie area. |
$310,000
|
|
DUBBO
|
Murdi Paaki Regional Enterprise Corporation Limited
|
To conduct a teaching program including the Murawarri and Yuwaalaraay
languages in Goodooga. |
$28,000
|
|
FORBES
|
Yoorana Gunya Family Violence Healing Centre
|
To support the maintenance of Indigenous languages through a community
language team. |
$91,560
|
|
GRIFFITH EAST
|
Griffith Wiradjuri Aboriginal Preschool Inc.
|
To conduct a Wiradjuri language revival and reclamation activity in the
Griffith Wiradjuri Aboriginal Preschool. |
$32,000
|
|
LIGHTNING RIDGE
|
Barriekneal Housing & Community Ltd
|
To deliver a Gamilaraay-Yuwaalaraay language program for youth.
|
$40,200
|
|
NAMBUCCA HEADS
|
Muurrbay Aboriginal Language and Culture Co-operative
|
To record and revive the Gumbaynggirr language in Nambucca.
|
$244,830
|
|
NAMBUCCA HEADS
|
Muurrbay Aboriginal Language and Culture Co-operative
|
To operate a regional language centre and support the maintenance of
Indigenous languages in the Coffs Harbour region. |
$257,600
|
|
NEWTOWN
|
Centre for Indigenous Technology – Information and Engineering
Solutions |
To develop a series of innovative electronic games which can be used to
teach Indigenous languages. |
$18,707
|
|
ORANGE
|
Orange Aboriginal Land Council
|
To support the community to revive, relearn and maintain the Wiradjuri
language in Orange. |
$70,000
|
|
WALGETT
|
Dharriwaa Elders Group Incorporated
|
To develop a language program to increase use of Indigenous languages in
Walgett. |
$90,000
|
|
Northern Territory
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Location
|
Organisation
|
Project Description
|
Funding
|
|
ALICE SPRINGS
|
Institute for Aboriginal Development
|
To develop and publish Indigenous language resources for use within
Australia and overseas. |
$100,000
|
|
BATCHELOR
|
Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education
|
To support the Wadeye Aboriginal Languages Centre and community members in
the collection and publishing of data. |
$212,500
|
|
BORROLOOLA
|
Mabunji Aboriginal Resource Association Incorporated
|
To record and document the Garrawar, Yanyula, Mara and Gurdanji languages
of the Borroloola region. |
$145,000
|
|
DARWIN
|
Northern Territory Library
|
To support the maintenance of Northern Territory Indigenous languages
through the development of bilingual early literacy resources. |
$69,720
|
|
DARWIN
|
Yothu Yindi Foundation Aboriginal Corporation
|
To encourage the practice, preservation and maintenance of Yolngu Matha and
to share this at the Key Forum at the Garma Festival of Traditional Culture. |
$60,000
|
|
DEVONPORT
|
Big Hart Incorporated
|
To produce multi-media language resources to accompany a new theatre
production, Nyuntu Ngali. |
$129,990
|
|
JABIRU
|
West Arnhem Shire Council
|
To record, document, transcribe, translate and archive the Kunwinjku
language. |
$140,140
|
|
JABIRU
|
West Arnhem Shire Council
|
To record, document, transcribe, translate and archive and develop
publications in the Iwaidja language. |
$157,450
|
|
KATHERINE
|
Diwurruwurru-Jaru Aboriginal Corporation
|
To document and preserve the 20 endangered languages of the Katherine
region including the Mara endangered language. |
$242,000
|
|
KATHERINE
|
Diwurruwurru-Jaru Aboriginal Corporation
|
To support the Katherine Regional Aboriginal Language Centre to facilitate
language maintenance and revitalisation. |
$293,750
|
|
PARAP
|
Aboriginal Resource and Development Services Inc.
|
To record and produce an audio CD in Djambarrpuyngu language at
Galiwinku. |
$58,116
|
|
PARAP
|
Aboriginal Resource and Development Services Inc.
|
To record and preserve the endangered Dhangu/ Djangu language.
|
$67,300
|
|
PARAP
|
Aboriginal Resource and Development Services Inc.
|
To further develop an English to Yolngu Matha (Dhuwal) language electronic
dictionary. |
$33,000
|
|
PARAP
|
Aboriginal Resource and Development Services Inc.
|
To revitalise and preserve the critically endangered Gurrangay Matha
language. |
$70,000
|
|
TENNANT CREEK
|
Papulu Apparr-Kari Aboriginal Corporation
|
To contribute to operational costs of the Papulu Apparr-Kari Indigenous
Language Centre in the Barkly Region, at Tennant Creek. |
$320,000
|
|
YIRRKALA
|
Buku-Larrnggay Mulka Centre
|
To provide a digital cultural archive service and multi-media production
centre at Yirrkala, Arnhemland. |
$55,000
|
|
Queensland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Location
|
Organisation
|
Project Description
|
Funding
|
|
BEENLEIGH
|
Kombumerri Aboriginal Corporation for Culture
|
To document and record languages through Community language teams in
Mitchell, Cunnamulla, Dirranbandi and Yugambeh. |
$150,000
|
|
BUNDABERG
|
Gidarjil Development Corporation Limited
|
To record, revive, preserve, educate and increase awareness of endangered
Indigenous languages in the Central Queensland region. |
$125,000
|
|
CAIRNS
|
North Queensland Regional Aboriginal Corporation Languages Centre
|
To address the dwindling status of the language groups in the region by
supporting communities to maintain and record their language. |
$285,500
|
|
GUNUNA
|
Woomera Aboriginal Corporation
|
To teach and ensure intergenerational transmission of the Lardil and
Kaiadilt languages at Mornington and Bentick Islands. |
$53,500
|
|
HERVEY BAY
|
Korrawinga Aboriginal Corporation
|
To coordinate the revival and maintenance of the Butchulla language in the
region of Hervey Bay and Fraser Coast. |
$108,800
|
|
LONGREACH
|
Desert Channels Queensland Inc.
|
To preserve and support the Indigenous languages of the Desert Channels
region. |
$10,150
|
|
PORMPURAAW
|
Pormpuraaw Aboriginal Shire Council
|
To maintain, document and increase the knowledge and use of the key
languages spoken in Pormpuraaw. |
$32,400
|
|
ROCKHAMPTON
|
Saima Torres Strait Islander Corporation
|
To facilitate and revive Kala Lagua Ya, Meriam Mir, Kala Kawaw Ya, Kriol
and Kulkagal dialects through language workshops and classes. |
$42,587
|
|
SHELDON
|
Waanyi Nation Aboriginal Corporation
|
To restore revive and develop the Waanyi Language Culture in Doomadgee and
surrounding areas. |
$75,000
|
|
BRISBANE
|
Library Board of Queensland
|
To coordinate meetings and networking between language centres in
Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria to assist in strategic planning for languages around revival of languages particularly utilising new technology. |
$120,000
|
|
South Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Location
|
Organisation
|
Project Description
|
Funding
|
|
ADELAIDE
|
University of Adelaide
|
To develop and trial family language policy and resources for the
transmission and revival of Indigenous languages in South Australia. |
$135,208
|
|
ADELAIDE
|
Dieri Aboriginal Corporation
|
To continue to revitalise the Dieri language through training and language
classes. |
$56,700
|
|
ADELAIDE
|
University of Adelaide
|
To produce Nyangumarta resources and support the training of a Nyangumarta
speaker to revive the language. |
$108,514
|
|
CEDUNA
|
Tjutjunaku Worka Tjuta Inc.
|
To produce resources and provide training to support the revival of the
Wirangu language. |
$61,800
|
|
COPLEY
|
Nipapanha Community Inc.
|
To produce audio-visual documentation of Adnyamathanha language speakers at
traditional sites and also produce a song book. |
$80,000
|
|
MOONTA
|
Narungga Aboriginal Progress Association Inc.
|
To develop resources and teaching partnerships to promote the use of the
Narungga language in the community. |
$83,800
|
|
PORT ADELAIDE
|
Tauondi College Incorporated
|
To conduct language classes and language immersion activities to revitalise
the Adnyamathanha language. |
$65,000
|
|
Victoria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Location
|
Organisation
|
Project Description
|
Funding
|
|
ELWOOD
|
Resource Network for Linguistic Diversity
|
To develop a training program to enhance the capacity of language workers
to document, retrieve and reintroduce Indigenous languages nationally. |
$74,000
|
|
MELBOURNE
|
Federation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Languages
(Corporation) |
To provide support for the revival, maintenance and promotion of Indigenous
languages nationally. |
$420,000
|
|
MELBOURNE
|
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
|
To conduct community-based Indigenous language programs throughout Victoria
to retrieve, document and revive Victorian Indigenous languages. |
$542,160
|
|
MILDURA
|
Mildura Aboriginal Corporation Inc.
|
To support the transfer of knowledge of the Barkindji language between
elders and children in the Mildura region. |
$26,500
|
|
Western Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Location
|
Organisation
|
Project Description
|
Funding
|
|
ALICE SPRINGS
|
Ngaanyatjarra Media Aboriginal Corporation
|
To record and develop resources of the Ngaanyatjarra languages and make
these accessible to the Yarnangu people. |
$65,000
|
|
BATCHELOR
|
Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education
|
To support the Danjoo Moordyap Darbakan – Noongar language revival
and retrieval in the region. |
$270,633
|
|
DERBY
|
Madjulla Incorporated
|
To support the revival and maintenance of Nyikina Language and Culture in
the West Kimberley of WA. |
$50,750
|
|
GERALDTON
|
Bundiyarra Aboriginal Community Aboriginal Corporation
|
To provide language services through the Irra Wangga Language centre to
revive and maintain the Indigenous languages in the Midwest, Murchison and Gascoyne regions. |
$345,175
|
|
HALLS CREEK
|
Kimberley Language Resource Centre
|
To revive and maintain Indigenous languages in the Kimberley region,
Western Australia. |
$440,358
|
|
KUNUNURRA
|
Mirima Council Aboriginal Corporation
|
To assist in the maintenance of language across the Kununurra region, East
Kimberley. |
$178,449
|
|
KUNUNURRA
|
Mirima Council Aboriginal Corporation
|
To document Miriwoong grammar in the Kununurra region, East
Kimberley. |
$40,293
|
|
ROEBOURNE
|
Juluwarlu Group Aboriginal Corporation
|
To record and document the Yindibarndi language, and develop resources for
teaching. |
$70,000
|
|
SOUTH HEDLAND
|
Wangka Maya Pilbara Aboriginal Language Centre (Aboriginal
Corporation) |
To operate an Aboriginal Language Centre that facilitates language
maintenance in the Pilbara region. |
$286,559
|
|
SOUTH HEDLAND
|
Wangka Maya Pilbara Aboriginal Language Centre (Aboriginal
Corporation) |
To record and archive the languages of the Pilbara region.
|
$197,740
|
|
SOUTH HEDLAND
|
Wangka Maya Pilbara Aboriginal Language Centre (Aboriginal
Corporation) |
To support language services in the Western Desert region.
|
$147,500
|
|
WEST PERTH
|
Western Desert Lands Aboriginal Corporation (Jamukurnu Yapalikunu)
|
To extend the Martu vocabulary to incorporate key structures and concepts
for mainstream society. |
$60,800
|
|
Tasmania
|
|||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Location
|
Organisation
|
Project Description
|
Funding
|
|
HOBART
|
Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre
|
To record, reconstruct, revive, maintain and promote the Palawa Kani
Tasmanian Aboriginal Language. |
$290,000
|
