NSW Aboriginal Languages Week 2025
19 October - 26 October 2025
Join us in celebrating the third annual Aboriginal Languages Week from 19 to 26 October with a range of programming activities, resources and Community events across NSW to celebrate and showcase Aboriginal Languages.
Let's reflect and honour the ongoing work of Communities speaking Languages on Country and share the innovative ways Languages are being revitalised across generations.
The Week kicks off with the Aboriginal Languages Festival - a free, family-friendly festival for the whole community on 19 October at Carriageworks, Everleigh.
Stay tuned for new updates and events on this page.
Meet our 2025 Ambassadors
Two of New South Wales’ most recognised and respected Aboriginal voices, South Sydney Rabbitohs star Cody Walker and journalist Brooke Boney are front and centre as Ambassadors for NSW Aboriginal Languages Week.
Over the coming months, the Ambassadors will share their own personal Language journeys and participate in events and activities that explore celebrate Language revitalisation across NSW. Stay tuned on our socials and YouTube channel to follow along!
Get involved
We are on the lookout for individuals and Aboriginal Community organisations to participate in the NSW Aboriginal Languages Festival on 19 October 2025. Click the button for all the details and the expression of interest form.
Aboriginal Languages Festival
The festival is an open invitation to the whole NSW community to listen, learn and celebrate Aboriginal Languages across NSW. It is suitable for all ages with something for everyone. Join us on 19 October 2025!
Let Our Voices Fly by Wonnarua artist Saretta Fielding
Let Our Voices Fly - about the 2025 theme
Let Our Voices Fly by Wonnarua artist Saretta Fielding is based on the ideas of Connect, Speak, and Fly, each representing a key part of the Language revitalisation journey:
- Connect is about knowledge sharing and collaboration between Language groups, teachers and learners, to support and nurture each other’s efforts in growing Languages together.
- Speak highlights the work of Communities speaking Language on Country and the innovative ways they are reclaiming and revitalising their Languages.
- Fly looks to the future where more Languages are being spoken and are strengthened and alive for generations to come.