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
  • Sage Young
  • 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 Writers & Artists

Raising Literacy Australia (RLA) is seeking First Nations creatives to author and illustrate our upcoming First Nations children’s (ages 0-5) books, 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 interested or emerging writer or artist in South Australia and interested in this exciting opportunity, please submit a 1-2 page Expression of Interest by to admin@raisingliteracy.org.au with the subject ‘First Nations EOI’.

 

Your submission should include:

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

 

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

 

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