Aboriginal Literacy Foundation

08/10/2026

Thank you very much to The Riverina Anglican College for their generous donation of books to the Aboriginal Literacy Foundation.

All book donations are used for our Books to the North program, which delivers books to help Indigenous students in rural and remote schools across Australia. We're currently seeking books across all school year levels from primary to secondary.

If you have books that you'd like to donate, please contact us at [email protected]

27/09/2026

Big congratulations to Daisha Auda and Yung Milla's success at The Voice's semifinal, who will be two of the four going to the grand finale.

Daisha Auda is a Torres Strait Islander singer from Logan and sung 'Rise Up', while Marranunggu rapper Yung Milla from Darwin performed his own powerful and personal rendition of 'Down Under'.

Both Ms. Auda and Yung Milla spoke about the importance of their community and culture in their own music.

We wish them the best of luck during the finale!

Two Indigenous artists will compete for The Voice Australia title after Daisha Auda and Yung Milla secured places in the 2026 Grand Finale.Torres Strait Islander singer Daisha Auda and Marranunggu rap...

16/09/2026

The winner of the Prime Minister's award this year is A Piece of Red Cloth, written collaboratively by novelist Leonie Norrington and Yolngu elders Merrkiyawuy Ganambarr-Stubbs, Djawa Burarrwanga and Djawundil Maymuru.

The story is based on oral tradition from the people of northwest Arnhem Land, set in the 1600s and based on the relationship between Makassan traders and the Yolngu people living there.

The book, based on Yolŋu oral storytelling, is reported to be the first collectively authored book to win the fiction prize in the awards' history.

07/09/2026

The Aboriginal Literacy Foundation is currently seeking donations of children's books in good second-hand or new condition for remote and regional schools in Australia's north. If you would like to made a donation or hold a book drive, please get in touch. Guidelines and contact details can be found below. https://shorturl.at/O5oZP

31/08/2026

Did you know that Dolly Parton's Imagination Library operates in Australia, and often includes Indigenous authors and books in its selection? You can read more about the positive effect she had in Australia in this article.

Dolly Parton was known best for her songwriting skills but her tireless work to improve child literacy will leave a lasting legacy.

26/08/2026

This week is Children's Book Week 2026! It's now half-way through, and we've seen some great costumes at events across schools in Australia. Has your community done anything special to celebrate reading?

19/08/2026

As the Aboriginal Literacy Foundation awaits entries for our 2026 Poetry Competition, here's a throwback to our first winner in 2022, 'Gija Country Rap' by the Nawarrarram class of Purnululu Independent School!

The ALF awards money to the winning school and students, and we have had many great entries since the competition started. Watch this space to see other past winners and which students will win this year!

28/07/2026

We at the ALF would like to thank all of our supporters for their donations and contributions for this year's end of financial year campaign.

It's through your support that we can continue our programs providing young Indigenous people with tutoring, books and other assistance.

22/06/2026

Some words from long-time friend Auntie Ann about the need for children to read, and the importance of tutoring for young Aboriginal people.

You can donate to the Aboriginal Literacy Foundation's End of Financial Year appeal, which is focusing on providing books to schools across Australia, using the link below.

https://aboriginalliteracyfoundation.org/EOFY26/

17/06/2026

The Winter 2026 edition of the Aboriginal Literacy Foundation's newsletter, ALFABET, is now available online.

See inside for news about our programs, including Books to the North and our after-school tutoring.

You can view the digital copy of the newsletter here:

https://aboriginalliteracyfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Winter_Newsletter_2026_Low_Resolution.pdf