First Nations Leadership Group

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 First Nations 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 for First Nations people, and also supports cultural awareness and understanding in non-Indigenous individuals.

Members

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

Goals

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

EOI for First Nations Artist

Raising Literacy Australia (RLA) is seeking First Nations artists to illustrate our upcoming First Nations children’s (ages 0-5) books and to design the artwork for our Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) and subsequent program modules and resources

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 artist in South Australia and interested in this exciting opportunity, please submit a 1-2 page Expression of Interest by 5.00pm ACDT Monday 5th May 2025 to admin@raisingliteracy.org.au with the subject ‘First Nations artist’.

 

Your submission should include:

  • A brief introduction about yourself (50-100 words)
  • The desired project (I.e. RAP and/or book)
  • Your artistic background and experience
  • Samples of your previous work (with links to any social media)
  • A quote for use of the artwork

 

If you have any questions, please contact Ali Morrissey, our First Nations Project Officer, at ali.morrissey@raisingliteracy.org.au.

Header Artwork: Susan Betts, Warna-Manda Baby Earth Walk (2019)