Indigenous Literacy Project

What is the Indigenous Literacy Project?​

The Indigenous Literacy Project (ILP) is a partnership between The Australian Book Industry and The Fred Hollows Foundation. Working closely with The Australian Booksellers Association and The Australian Publishers Association, The Fred Hollows Foundation purchases and supplies books and other carefully chosen learning materials to remote communities.

Communities select and order reading material from catalogues and sample books provided by The Australian Booksellers Association. The Fred Hollows Foundation staff also identify other literacy needs. The books are then supplied to schools, libraries, early learning centres such as crèches, women's centres and other identified institutions, to enhance their pool of literacy resources.

The project's core aim and objectives are:

• To raise literacy levels and thus improve the lives and opportunities of Indigenous Australians living in remote and isolated regions.
• To raise awareness of Indigenous literacy issues within the Australian community.
• To raise funds to equip Indigenous Australians living in remote communities with books and the support they need to become literate.