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About the workshops
Since 2018, we have delivered eight Aboriginal-led workshops.
‘Our language matters’ workshops:
- recognise the importance of Aboriginal place names
- strengthen partnerships with Traditional Owners (TOs)
- increase the number of Aboriginal place names throughout Victoria
We will continue to deliver activities that protect, preserve and honour Victoria’s Aboriginal languages.
Award-winning approach
We have been recognised by the Good Design Social Impact Award 2019.
The workshops aim to:
- promote the importance of Aboriginal language in the naming of roads, features and localities
- further strengthen relationships with Traditional Owners to support collaborative naming and identify Traditional names for potential registration, for updating or dual naming and for new roads, features and localities.
Partnerships
The workshops partnered with:
- Registered Aboriginal Parties (RAPs)
- local government (primary naming authorities)
- state government and relevant stakeholders
Participants include:
- representatives from local government areas
- emergency services
- planners, surveyors, developers
Links with other initiatives
This important work contributes to Victoria’s initiatives supporting:
- United Nations International Year of Indigenous Languages 2019
- Victorian Aboriginal Affairs Framework 2018-2023 (VAFF)
- International Decade of Indigenous Languages 2022-2033
- Aboriginal Self-Determination Reform Strategy 2020-2025
Protecting and preserving Aboriginal Languages
There are various examples across our state where Local Government Authorities (LGA) have worked in successful partnership with Traditional Owners to name or rename places in their communities.
For more information, visit what we do.
Page last updated: 30/11/20