Proudly supporting the Indigenous Literacy Foundation (ILF)

Beyond delivering books to remote First Nations Communities, our partnership with the ILF supports creating culturally appropriate stories, fundraising in store and online, selling ILF merchandise at participating Australia Post outlets, and supporting Indigenous Literacy Day.

Book Supply program

Since partnering with the ILF in 2020, we’ve ensured the safe delivery of over 800,000 books to more than 500 remote First Nations Communities, giving children and their families access to new, culturally appropriate books.

Over 55% of these books feature Indigenous authors and illustrators. This allows children to see themselves and their culture reflected in the stories, helping to build a sense of connection, belonging and pride.

Donate to the ILF

You can support the ILF to deliver books to children in remote First Nations Communities by donating to the ILF online or at participating Post Offices.

Create Initiative

We are a proud supporter of the ILF’s Create Initiative, which provides the opportunity for people from remote Communities to write, illustrate and publish a book on the topic of their choice under the mentorship of ILF Ambassadors.

This inspiring work authentically relates stories of day-to-day life within remote Communities, enabling readers to see themselves represented in the written form. 
In 2023, we supported two Create Initiative events with: 

  • Queensland-based Wujal Wujal Elders on Country. Together with ILF representatives, the Elders commenced the development of three picture books that tell the stories of their community.
  • students from Tiwi College who travelled to Sydney for a week-long intensive workshop to develop an illustrated chapter book, with the support of ILF mentors. The immersive experience results in participants returning home with new confidence, maturity and aspirations for future growth and development. 
Learn more

Bringing First Nations storytelling into the classroom

Through our partnership with the ILF, we’ve collaborated with Yankunyjatjara and Wirangu educator Shelley Ware to create a teacher guide and lesson plans complementing ‘Country tells us when…’, a bilingual book in English and Yawuru languages written and illustrated by Tsheena Cooper, Mary Dann, Dalisa Pigram-Ross and Sheree Ford.

Download teacher guide (PDF 8MB)

Moli det Bigibigi (Molly The Pig) Teacher's Guide1

Bring First Nations storytelling into the classroom with this Teacher Guide, developed by the Indigenous Literacy Foundation and Australia Post to support non Kriol speaking students to understand the language.

Download guide (PDF 5MB)

Our partnership in action

Be Part of the Story to support First Nations Communities to connect with literacy, language and culture.  

Australia Post and the Indigenous Literacy Foundation (ILF) celebrate the partnership milestone of delivering the 600,000th book to a remote Community in Queensland.
 

Australia Post proudly supports the Indigenous Literacy Foundation's Create Initiative. Learn more about the Create program that took place with Tiwi College students in 2025.

1 Australia Post acknowledges First Nations author Karen Manbulloo and illustrators, the Binjari Buk Mob, for granting permission to use the Moli det bigibigi story.