Mobile Language Team

01/03/2026

Check out this great article by ABC Riverland on the Ngaiawang language!

The MLT has been working with RMMAC to create language resources. In this workshop, community members painted canvases to include in an upcoming children's book. This is part of our Pathways to Community-led Language Revival project, sponsored by Indigenous Languages and Arts.

We're super excited to see the final product of this book! 📚✏️

Read about more Ngaiawang Workshops: https://mobilelanguageteam.com.au/ngaiwang-storybook-workshop/

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-28/ngaiawang-language-of-river-murray-revived-indigenous/106393092

Ngaiawang language, once spoken frequently along the sweeping bend of the River Murray or the Rinta, was almost wiped out by colonisation.

21/10/2025

Aspiring authors & illustrators! 🎨📝
Check out this exciting opportunity from MLT Project Partner, Raising Literacy Australia. If you need any assistance with your EOI form, get in touch! Links below⬇️

Raising Literacy Australia Aboriginal Leadership Group:
https://raisingliteracy.org.au/about/first-nations-leadership-group/
EOI Submission:
https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/v3QQCYW8PnCLzDrp1C0fouxsaDS?domain=bit.ly
MLT Contact:
https://mobilelanguageteam.com.au/contact/

We're excited to announce a call for the submission of manuscripts and artwork portfolios for picture books aimed at ages 0–5 by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander storytellers and artists.

If you're an established or emerging creator interested in this opportunity, please visit the Little Book Press website for further information: https://bit.ly/46wussQ

Illustration: Susan Betts, Warna-Manda Baby Earth Walk, 2021

22/09/2025

Come join us this Thursday and Friday (25th and 26th) to contribute to a national plan to strengthen Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages and find out about how accredited language courses can be taught and developed in your community and on Country.

- Help build a plan to strengthen the language
network

- Share the priorities of your region

- Learn about language learning courses on
your Country

When: Thursday 25th and Friday 26th of
September

Where: The Standpipe Motor Inn, 3-5 Daw Street,
Port Augusta SA 5700

Time: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

To register your interest:

Tauondi Aboriginal College
Phone: (08) 8240 0300
Email: [email protected]

First Languages Australia Tauondi Aboriginal College

17/09/2025

Jess has been working with the MLT through the Pathways to Community-Led Language Work Project to develop her skills in language revival, language maintenance and producing language resources.

Jess is a Yankunytjatjara woman, that had the opportunity to host and produce Nganampa Wangka, a radio show that discusses Aboriginal languages and music.

For young Aṉangu, projects like these help explore different pathways in relation to language and culture.

Read full story here: https://mobilelanguageteam.com.au/jesss-journey-through-language-work/

21/08/2025

Did you know the MLT runs traineeships year-round? Meet some of our amazing trainees and read about their projects:

- Amelia 📖:
https://mobilelanguageteam.com.au/amelias-journey-with-kokatha-language-in-early-childhood-education/

- Haymish ✍:
https://mobilelanguageteam.com.au/animating-wangka-haymishs-take-on-yankunytjatjara-picture-books/

- Josh 🎨:
https://mobilelanguageteam.com.au/yankunytjatjara-wangka-graffiti/

- Jaylon 📹:
https://mobilelanguageteam.com.au/jaylons-indigenous-story-telling-traineeship/

- Shirley 🗣:
https://mobilelanguageteam.com.au/shirleys-traineeship-at-mlt/

20/08/2025

The MLT is incredibly proud to have contributed to this initiative - the first-ever Aboriginal music therapy songbook for healthcare use!

The Health Song Book Project features 20 songs from 14 First Nations language groups and artists, created to strengthen cultural connection and improve clinical outcomes.

A huge thanks to all the artists and collaborators who made this meaningful project possible 🎶

Listen here: https://healthsongbook.com/

Read more: https://mobilelanguageteam.com.au/australias-first-aboriginal-songbook-for-music-therapy-in-health-care/

14/08/2025

Haymish is a young Kokatha man, that has been working with the MLT through the traineeship program, focusing on language and animation.

As apart of his traineeship, Haymish has taken 3 storybooks from the Yankunytjatjara Book series and turned them into short animated videos.

Digital projects like this give young people the chance to develop lots of different skills in their chosen field and explore ways language can be used resources and digital media.

Watch the animations here:
👉 https://mobilelanguageteam.com.au/animations/

👇Watch below: Nyaa Kumpini? (What's hiding?)

11/08/2025

Josh has been working with the MLT through the Pathways to Community-Led Language Work project to explore his Yankunytjatjara language through street art and graffiti artwork.

Growing up back and forth between Adelaide and the APY Lands, Josh has used his traineeship to look at ways to use his talent for graffiti and street art and combine it with his Yankunytjatjara language.

Projects like this give young Aṉangu the chance to explore different ways their language can be experienced and expressed in the community and the wider public.

Watch his video below!

Read the full story here: https://mobilelanguageteam.com.au/yankunytjatjara-wangka.../

Directed by: Jaylon Newchurch
Music by: WILLHOUSE for fatcatbeats http://www.youtube.com/c/FatCatBeats

30/07/2025

🦷✨ Kaṯiṯi Wiṟu is here! ✨🦷

Recently, the Kaṯiṯi Wiṟu oral hygiene awareness campaign was launched across the APY Lands as part of a Closing the Gap pilot program aimed at promoting Aboriginal language use and improving oral health outcomes.

Launching in the Indulkana and Mimili communities, with partners Nganampa Health Council, the Dental Hygienists Association of Australia, and Iwantja Arts this campaign delivers oral hygiene resources in Yankunytjatjara language to communities across the APY Lands, building awareness and action on Oral Hygiene amongst Aboriginal communities.

Together, we're sharing culturally relevant oral hygiene resources and encouraging healthy smiles in our communities. 🪥💬

👉 Have you heard of Kaṯiṯi Wiṟu in your community? What does oral health mean to you and your family? Share your thoughts or a photo in the comments below! 💬👇


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