First Nations Languages Educators in primary schools

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  • Outcome:
    Outcome 05
    Outcome 16
  • Action Status:
    New
  • Indicators:
    School attendance, School retention rates, Number and age profile of the speakers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages, including children
  • Responsible Ministers:
    Minister for Education
  • Delivery end date:
    December 2026
  • Is this Indigenous specific?:
    Yes
  • Resourcing:
    $14.1 million
  • Agency:
    Department of Education
    Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
    National Indigenous Australians Agency
Action description

The Government is supporting local First Nations community and school partnerships for teaching First Nations languages through the First Nations Languages Education Program. The program is being co-designed and delivered in partnership with First Languages Australia, the national peak body for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander language centres and programs. The program will help lift the uptake of First Nations language learning by young Australians and increase the number and strength of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages being spoken.

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