Preserving First Nations Languages S8E17
From Speak Up by Speak Up: A Speech Pathology Australia Podcast
May 27, 2026 · 49 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the importance of preserving First Nations languages and engaging with the community during National Reconciliation Week.
In this week’s episode, we celebrate National Reconciliation Week with a conversation led by SPA’s First Nations Lead, proud Wonnarua woman Nikita Austin. Joining Nikita are Bronte Ramm, a proud Murri woman, speech pathologist and counsellor, and Olivia Coe Fox, a proud Wiradjuri woman, aspiring teacher, and the first person to sing in an Aboriginal language on The Voice Australia. Olivia, Bronte and Nikita discuss the importance of engaging with Community, and that individual actions can have meaningful impacts in preserving First Nations Languages. Speech Pathology Australia acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of lands, seas and waters throughout Australia, and offers our respect to Elders, across all times and places. The Speak Up podcast recognises the central role of yarning and oral storytelling in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture, how this translates to knowledge translation, and that colonisation has interrupted these practices of Language and knowledge sharing. The Speak Up podcast acknowledges the need for truth-telling and deep listening, the central role that Language plays in connecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People with Culture…
People in this episode
Host: Nikita Austin
Guests: Bronte Ramm, Olivia Coe Fox
Topics covered
- First Nations Languages
- Cultural Preservation
- Community Engagement
- Oral Storytelling
- Health and Wellbeing
Keywords
- First Nations
- Language Preservation
- Cultural Identity
- Speech Pathology
- Community Engagement
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Speech Pathology Australia
Places: Australia
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