CLC Native title holder camp to launch audio project in language to help cut through legal jargon

In a first for Central Australia, an audio project trial recording legal legislation in local Aboriginal languages will launch this week.

IN A first for Central Australia, an audio project trial recording legal legislation in Aboriginal languages will be launched at a CLC Native Title holder camp.

The project will help native title-holders cut through legal jargon so they can take part in decisions about their country.

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It will be launched on Tuesday at the Prescribed Bodies Corporate Regional Forum at the Ross River Resort near Alice Springs which aims to strengthen the capacity of around 100 directors to run more than 30 corporations.

The event will kick off with the launch and trial of six Aboriginal language recordings of the CLC’s Native Title Story booklet. The audio versions of the educational resource aim to overcome literacy and language barriers to understanding the Native Title Act.

CLC chief executive Lesley Turner said: “Having information in local languages on USB sticks will help native title-holders when they negotiate about developments such as mining and horticulture on cattle stations and manage land-use agreements,” he said.

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