Language program networking

A core part of First Languages Australia’s work is supporting the languages sector. One of the ways we do this is by facilitating networking opportunities between languages centres and programs.

This page includes information about upcoming networking opportunities language program leaders are invited to take part in.

National Language Centre and Program staff meeting

10am - 3pm on Monday, 25 August 2025
Darwin Convention Centre

First Languages Australia is hosting a national Language Centre and Program staff meeting at the PULiiMA Indigenous Languages and Technology Conference in Darwin in August.

This meeting provides an opportunity for language centres and language programs to gain insights into First Languages Australia’s major projects, contribute feedback, and engage in planning discussions on key priorities for the coming years.

We’ll also be holding planning sessions on language centre priorities for the next few years.

Come along to hear more about:

• the National Languages Policy Partnership

• our Language Sector Strengthening Plan

• work on collections, and

• interpreting and translating.

Register here: https://events.humanitix.com/national-language-centre-and-program-staff-meeting/tickets

Please complete this short survey to let us know how we can make the meeting most useful to you: https://forms.office.com/r/5p0XvYpMtS

Notes from recent previous national meetings of language centres and programs are here for reference:

• 2023 Garramilla

• 2019 Garramilla

• 2017 Gimuy

Photos from Ngarrangarra gum midling 2023 meeting in Garramilla by Yale MacGillivray.

First Languages Australia has been hosting facilitated discussions between language centres and programs on the third Wednesday of each month.

Recordings from recent language centre information sessions can be found here: https://vimeo.com/showcase/10666772

Please contact us at any stage to receive the session notices, suggest topics or for more information on any topic previously covered.