At Raising Literacy Australia, we strive to deliver programs that are effective, relevant and culturally appropriate. To achieve our guiding mission, our work must include and benefit all children and communities.

Our Aboriginal Leadership Group has been established to ensure a culturally safe and aware process of program development, which values the consultation and guidance of expert individuals with lived experience.

Greater visibility of Indigenous people and culture outside of significant events is important to support cultural awareness and understanding in non-Indigenous individuals.

Members

• Brenz Saunders – Chair
• Jasmine Miller
• Sage Young
• Kate Ellis
• Julia Jones
• Ali Morrissey

Goals

• Publish more Aboriginal authors and illustrators
• Create an Indigenous adaptation of the Words Grow Minds campaign
• Complete our first Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP)

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EOI for Aboriginal Writers & Artists

Raising Literacy Australia (RLA) is seeking Aboriginal creatives to author and illustrate upcoming children’s books (ages 0-5), program modules, and promotional material.

Raising Literacy Australia (RLA) is a not-for-profit organisation working on Kaurna land, with a mission to support children’s language and literacy development in the early years. RLA provides educational programs, courses and resources to support families, services and practitioners, such as through the Words Grow Minds campaign.

If you are an established or emerging writer or artist interested in this exciting opportunity, please submit an Expression of Interest to admin@raisingliteracy.org.au with the subject ‘Expression of Interest’.

 

Your submission should include:

• A brief introduction about yourself (50-100 words)
• Your creative background and experience
• Your manuscript
• Samples of your previous work (with links to any social media)

If you have any questions, please contact us at admin@raisingliteracy.org.au.

 

Header image: Susan Betts, Warna-Manda Baby Earth Walk, 2021