Choose from over 70 short, diverse and inspiring video stories from First Nations people including Australia's favourite pop star Jessica Mauboy and talented author and performer Gregg Dreise. There are stories from Stick Mob (a group of four young graphic novelists), children in remote communities, and a selection of pay-to-experience, high-quality workshops made by leading artists, authors and creatives.
This is a great learning resource for all ages and is available until August 2022.
We are a national book industry charity dedicated to lifting literacy levels in remote Indigenous communities, so all children across Australia have the same choices and opportunities.
Gifts engaging, new, culturally appropriate books to communities that need them. We have supplied 537,100 books to over 400 communities, featuring at least 40% by Indigenous authors and illustrators.
Promotes early literacy and familiarity with books in children under five with a dedicated story-time session. Carers are supported to share books with their children in home languages and in English.
Produces and publishes books by Indigenous people for Indigenous people. These books are important because they represent culture, community life and language.
In and around the NT town of Katherine, health workers are modelling ways that parents can enjoy reading board and cloth books with their babies.
Wurli-Wurlinjang Family Partnership Program set up this service for new mothers just three years ago, and it reaches families in Katherine township as well as the outlying communities of Kalano, Rockhole and Binjari.
For much of this year, as for last, the ILF team has been unable to make field trips to remote communities.
But our Regional Coordinator, Tictac Moore, based on Melville Island in the Tiwi Islands, recently visited nearby Bathurst Island to the west, where she met with staff at Murrupurtiyanuwu Catholic Primary School, known locally as MCPS.
More and more, we’re realising that Indigenous Literacy Day is more than just a day - it’s a way to engage with and celebrate First Nations peoples, languages, and stories everyday of the year.
To celebrate and share Indigenous histories, cultures and stories with your youngsters, we’ve put together a special, exciting Indigenous Literacy Day event for primary and early learners, available now until early December.
The Indigenous Literacy Foundation works as an initiative of the Australian Book Industry with the support of:
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Indigenous Literacy Foundation is registered with the ACNC and is a Public Benevolent Institution with DGR1 and TCC status.
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