Aboriginal Affairs is holding a regional workshop in Taree on Thursday, June 8, to listen to the community’s ideas on Aboriginal languages legislation in NSW.
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The Australian government is working with Aboriginal communities in NSW to protect and strengthen Aboriginal languages, as it understands that Indigenous languages are too important to lose.
To make sure this succeeds the government is introducing new legislation that means the government must act to look after Aboriginal languages, not only for today’s communities, but for future generations, as almost all of NSW Aboriginal languages are at risk of permanent loss.
You can have your say by attending the meeting at TIDE Indigenous Services, 82 Victoria Street, Taree from 9.30am to 1pm. The meeting is open to everyone, whether you are an Indigenous Australian or not.
Aboriginal affairs will look closely at all submissions and community feedback from the regional workshops so that the communities’ views, ideas and opinions are included in the final design of the legislation, the Strategic Plan and Centre for Aboriginal Languages.
Full details can be found at www.aboriginalaffairs.nsw.gov.au.