Artefacts about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander language

A letter from L J Daniels to The Director of the Department of Aboriginal Affairs, dated 14 November 1973.

In a series of letters, the Department of Aboriginal Affairs asked the Department of Social Security to publish information about government payments in language.

First page of the DSS record Dr Elspeth Young's research presentation titled 'Research in Aboriginal Economy'. It is typed text. There is a 'Received' stamp on the top left corner of the page with the date 26 Feb 1980.

Researcher highlights complex issues in remote servicing

In a briefing to public servants, Dr Young discussed difficulties faced by remote Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory. She highlighted DSS servicing gaps that she believed worsened the situation.

Cover of a comic called ‘Top-up money for kids’. It has a cartoon of an Aboriginal family standing in front of a store. A teenager is holding a box of groceries. Two women are holding bags of groceries and one is feeding a baby a banana. A young child is holding a shirt with the tag still attached. A woman is passing, holding hands with a child. She says, ‘You mob rich?’ The word ‘rich’ is underlined for emphasis.

DSS uses comic to explain a new payment

To give Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families information about a new payment, DSS worked with Aboriginal professionals to publish a comic.

Torres Strait Islands video uses local footage and languages

DSS made a video to inform Torres Strait Islander people about the payments they could get and how to apply. It was recorded in 4 languages.

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