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1. The Commonwealth fund a language awareness campaign aimed at assisting all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities with living traditional languages, to draw attention to the dangers posed to languages, even strong languages. This campaign need not be resource intensive. It should be integrated into the proposed network of regional language committees and should be primarily directed at self-help. Communities should be assisted in identifying steps they can take to strengthen their language and where training and other assistance may be obtained. Funding should be in addition to that proposed for the regional language committee network. (paragraph 4.17)
2. The nature and importance of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages should be highlighted in general public education activities conducted by Commonwealth, state and territory authorities concerning Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and their culture particularly in areas where traditional language is still used. (paragraph 4.19)