Portfolio — 20 August 2026

The Minister for Indigenous Australians announced two funding commitments on 20 August, continuing the portfolio's pattern of strengthening institutional capacity within First Nations organisations. Both releases target long-term cultural and wellbeing outcomes through community-led delivery models.

**Indigenous Languages and Arts Program**

The Minister announced a five-year funding boost for First Nations language organisations, supporting 22 language centres and key partners to conserve, revitalize and sustain Indigenous languages [TA-260820-pmc-19c7d05835fe]. Grant recipients under the Indigenous Languages and Arts program include Tauondi Aboriginal Corporation, First Languages Australia, and the Miromaa Language Technology Program, each receiving support to expand training, language revival, and digital capability initiatives [TA-260820-pmc-19c7d05835fe].

**Indigenous Suicide Postvention Service**

The Government will provide $11 million to Thirrili Ltd to continue delivering the Indigenous Suicide Postvention Service across the 2026–27 and 2027–28 financial years [TA-260820-pmc-65905d1d3cc6]. The funding is intended to extend culturally safe, community-led postvention services and address the disproportionately high suicide rates among First Nations peoples [TA-260820-pmc-65905d1d3cc6].

**Portfolio Direction**

Today's announcements follow the $200 million PBC Support Program announced on 4 August, reinforcing the portfolio's focus on building the institutional capacity of First Nations organisations. The approach prioritises long-term cultural and wellbeing capacity by directing resources to language revitalisation and suicide-prevention programmes. Together, the two releases signal a sustained emphasis on community-led service delivery — one targeting cultural preservation, the other health crisis response — under a shared framework of strengthening Indigenous-controlled institutions.