Governing Committee PDF Print E-mail

The national committee is made up of two elected representatives from each State and Territory in Australia, and one from the Torres Strait Islands. Executive members are elected from this committee each year. The organisation has two staff: the Secretary/Administrator, and the Newsletter editor. Delegates are elected by State Language members with their positions reviewed on a yearly basis. The role of delegates is:

  • To facilitate communication between FATSIL's Governing Body, language centres, committees and individual project workers
  • To provide FATSIL with reports on State initiatives, outcomes and projections
  • To participate in the development of policy relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Languages
  • To provide relevant parties with information regarding funding avenues and policy issues