Indigenous Literacy Foundation's Reconciliation Action Plan

Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan May 2021 – May 2023

Artwork by Dianne (Tictac) Moore

Acknowledgements The Indigenous Literacy Foundation (ILF) acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and recognises their continuous connection to Country, community and cultures.

We pay our respects to First Nations peoples, their narrative traditions and practices, and to Elders both past and present. We acknowledge the strength and resilience of the people that have come before us, and we stand with current and emerging Elders of this country.

We honour the sharing of traditional stories passed down through generations.

We wish to pay our respects to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, as they will become our future leaders, Elders and Custodians of Country.

In particular, we would like to acknowledge the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which our head office is based in Sydney.

Artwork acknowledgements; Jessica Stassi, Michaeline Mungatopi, Dianne (Tictac) Moore

Our vision for Reconciliation The ILF believes that reconciliation will be achieved when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and cultures are respected and celebrated, by all Australians, through a reciprocal journey where positive messages are shared and stories told.

Our programs are aimed at remote and isolated Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities nationally, with a particular focus on 20 communities and seven regions across Western Australia, Northern Territory, South Australia and Queensland. The ILF recognises that each community is culturally and linguistically diverse. We listen to and understand the concerns and needs of the communities we work with, and the relationships we have developed with them are vital. Respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, languages, histories and cultures is at the forefront of how we operate. Our vision encourages and facilitates opportunities for First Nations peoples and communities to lead their own literacy journeys through community empowerment. We advocate and help build national acknowledgement and respect of the unique place of First Nations peoples.

Our business The ILF is a national charity of the Australian book industry. Our vision is equity of opportunity.

Our goals: • build sustainable and lasting relationships with communities • empower and build the capacity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to develop and pursue their own literacy journeys • provide opportunities for voices through our community publishing program so that current and future generations can appreciate and share the cultures, languages, knowledge and histories of First Nations peoples • advocate and build awareness among the wider Australian population of the issues and needs of remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

Our three core programs: • develop pre-literacy skills and recognise first languages, by supporting families in the reading and sharing of books with their babies and toddlers, and translating books into home languages - Book Buzz early literacy program • ensure communities, particularly children, have access to new, culturally relevant books and literacy resources - Book Supply program • produce books by communities, for communities, in the languages they choose - Community Literacy Projects program.

About the Indigenous Literacy Foundation At ILF, we respect and value Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and knowledge. In our engagement with remote communities, we aim for exceptional service provision in the delivery, implementation and evaluation of our programs through the development of working and sustainable relationships.

Our head office is based in Sydney and our team is made up of 16 employees, 19 Ambassadors, ten Board members and two Patrons. Six employees identify as Aboriginal and one identifies as of Torres Strait Islander descent. Eight Ambassadors identify as Aboriginal and one identifies as of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent. Three Board of Directors identify as Aboriginal and one identifies as of Torres Strait Islander descent. Our co-Patron June Oscar AO, is a Bunuba woman from the remote town of Fitzroy Crossing in Western Australia’s Kimberley region.

The Foundation was established ten years ago, having been initially set up in 2003 as the Riverbend Readers’ Challenge, evolving in 2005 to the Indigenous Literacy Project (ILP), and working in partnership in 2007 with the Fred Hollows Foundation. Our Founder Suzy Wilson, a bookshop owner and former teacher, established ILP and lobbied to gain the support of the Australian book industry.

Our Programs We recognise that stories and books are the foundation of literacy.

Book Supply Many of us living in cities and regional towns take for granted the access we have to books and print material. People living in remote Australia simply don’t have this same access to books. Our Book Supply program makes books freely available to organisations based in or servicing remote and/or isolated communities across the country. Each year, a selection committee reviews hundreds of books submitted from over 40 publishing companies, small presses and independent publishers. A final selection of around 150 titles is chosen. The selection criteria stipulate that at least 40 per cent of the selected books must be created by First Nations authors and illustrators, a range of genres must be included, and that the books will be of interest to readers. There are books suitable for babies through to adults. To date, the Foundation has gifted over 500,000 books to almost 400 communities across remote and isolated Australia.

Book Buzz Literacy development at an early age is an important step in learning to read.

Without books, resources and the support to use them, many children begin school without critical pre-literacy skills. Our Book Buzz program engages children and families in playgroups, such as Families as First Teachers programs.

We encourage and provide funds for popular children’s picture books, such as The Very Hungry Caterpillar, to be translated into first languages including Ngaanyatjarra, Pitjantjatjara, Garawa, Kriol and Dhuwala. Indigenous language translations are printed on transparent stickers, which are placed inside the books alongside the English text. We are also obtaining the rights to publish some of the books in the Buzz catalogue in home languages. This allows books to be read in the languages children and families are most fluent and confident using.

Community Literacy Projects We also recognise the importance of having books that reflect the unique places, cultures and languages of First Nations peoples. This allows children and adults to connect to and possibly identify with what is depicted in a book, and allows for an authentic and meaningful interaction with the story. This is also vitally important for language maintenance and preservation, and recognition that Australia has diverse and vibrant languages. Our Community Literacy Projects program provides a platform for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to create and write their own stories, in the languages they choose. These stories are often published in multiple editions to include books which are monolingual, bilingual or a mixture of English and an Indigenous language. The published books are presented back to the community with free copies made available to children, adults and families, and to nearby communities. This program is becoming increasingly popular. In 2020 we published our 100th book.

Our programs are free, which removes financial barriers and provides children, adults and families with easy access to books and learning resources.

Our RAP Our Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) formalises our Foundation’s ongoing commitment to Reconciliation and reinforces the values that underpin how we work and engage with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities. The ILF acknowledges that it is critical to reflect on and develop our cultural knowledge and relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, communities and organisations.

Our RAP Team Our RAP working group (RAPWG) comprises seven ILF staff, three of whom are Aboriginal; Tina Raye (Program Director, Bardi, Jabirr Jabirr and Arabana woman), Cindy Manfong (Publishing Coordinator, Jingili, Mudburra and Mangarrayi woman), Laura Sterling (Language and Digital Coordinator, Barkindji woman), Elizabeth Arrigo (Communications Lead), Laura Atherden (Donor Engagement Officer), Brad Gambetta (Customer Relationship Administrator) and Peter Fitzgibbon (Technology Coordinator), together with Board Director Leitha Assan (Cultural Advocate & Curator of First Nations Art, Badhu ipikaz [woman]).

As organisation leader, Karen Williams OAM, ILF Executive Director, will champion our RAP internally to keep staff focused and motivated. As the natural link between operations (staff) and governance (Board), Karen will provide and seek approvals when necessary and, with the help of the ILF Management Team, embed reporting on RAP updates and progress into our practice and policies, and therefore drive cultural change. The RAPWG will remain the main drivers of the RAP, ensuring actions are met within agreed timeframes.

Our RAP Journey For the past ten years our Foundation has engaged directly with remote Indigenous communities nationally. We travel to some of these communities on a regular basis. We strive to embed a culture of shared learning in our daily business. Our Foundation’s three core values – Listening, Respect and Engagement – are essential and drive how we work.

In 2015, when ILF was a much smaller organisation, we developed our first Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan. Since then, we have grown considerably and the scope and reach of our work has expanded. Although no formal RAP has been in place, we have continued to work towards reconciliation and to facilitate engagement in and with our local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community in Sydney, as well as with communities around the country.

In 2017, our Team participated in a Reconciliation Australia facilitated RAP workshop. A new RAP working group was established in 2019, and two new working group members joined in 2020 to develop this Innovate RAP. In developing our RAP we consulted with Debra Dank (ILF’s Cultural Ambassador and academic at Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education, Gudanji woman), Sharon Galleguillos (a former Director of the ILF Board and Indigenous academic at the University of Sydney), and Dianne ‘Tictac’ Moore (Tiwi woman and Assistant Teacher at Tiwi College).

Celebrating Culture At ILF, we have the privilege of connecting with rich and diverse Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages and cultures through our staff, Board and Ambassadors, and through visits to and exchanges with children, adults and Elders in some of the most remote parts of the country. We participate in significant cultural events in the local Sydney community and nationally. There is a lot to celebrate and be proud of in the work of our Foundation and our community partners.

Traditional and Digital Literacy Our programs bring together ancient traditions of storytelling with contemporary forms of narrative, in print form, and using electronic and digital technology.

Our Book Buzz program encourages the translation of books into home languages. Our Community Literacy Projects program publishes books that are read and shared by children and adults within the community that created them, and then provides these to other communities. Some of these books have been adapted as animations and are available on YouTube, providing both greater reach and access. For example, the animations of Moli det bigibigi has had over 7,000 views and No Way Yirrikipayi over 15,000 views on YouTube.

Some of these books have been shared with a wider mainstream Australian readership. With the permission of the creators, some of the books we’ve published are available for purchase from bookshops or on our website. More recently, the Great Book Swap, one of the Foundation’s main advocacy campaigns, has incorporated five books and five languages. Upon registration, a school or company is allocated to one of the five language houses – Yirrikipayi (Tiwi for saltwater crocodile), Wamparla (Arabana for possum), Lungkura (Walmajarri for blue-tongue lizard), Maranydjalk (Yolngu Matha for stingray) or Bigibigi (Kriol for pig). Teachers’ notes and information sheets are provided to help engage school students and staff in cities and towns in learning about Australian languages and stories, which they may not have been exposed to previously. This is important work and continues to offer opportunities for the wider Australian community to learn about First Nations peoples and their communities.

Indigenous Literacy Day (ILD) is the Foundation’s national advocacy and awareness-raising event, and increasing numbers of Australians celebrate it each year.

The day showcases and celebrates Indigenous stories and languages. Over the past seven years some of the creators of the books we have published have read and performed their work at the Sydney Opera House.

Sharing and celebrating culture Our annual Ambassador trip to the Tiwi Islands provides a shared cultural experience and celebration. Ambassadors such as Natalie Ahmat, Justine Clarke, Gregg Dreise, Andy Griffiths, Anita Heiss, Alison Lester and Jessica Mauboy have travelled to Melville Island to conduct workshops with school children and for cultural exchange. They leave having gained a greater knowledge of Tiwi people and their cultures, and with an enhanced understanding of some of the challenges of living remotely and operating within the western world.

The ILF has a commitment to supporting and engaging with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander festivals and conferences. In 2019, the Foundation participated in the Garma Festival in north-east Arnhem Land, Yabun Festival and a NAIDOC Week event held at the National Centre of Indigenous Excellence (NCIE), both in Sydney, the Puliima Indigenous Language and Technology Conference in Darwin and the Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care (SNAICC) National Conference in Adelaide. We are also a supporter of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day run by SNAICC, providing 15,000 free books each year.

Relationships The Indigenous Literacy Foundation is in a unique position to connect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples with other Australians. This is central to the work that we do, from a programming, advocacy and fundraising perspective. We will continue to deepen and strengthen our relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and organisations as this allows us to better understand and respond to the literacy needs of First Nations peoples living in remote communities.

Artwork by Michaeline Mungatopi

ACTION 1. Recognise and participate in National Reconciliation Week (NRW) by providing opportunities to build and maintain relationships between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and other Australians.

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1.1 Organise at least one internal/public event or learning opportunity for NRW each year.

27 May – 3 June, 2021, 2022

Language and Digital Coordinator

1.2 Register all NRW events via Reconciliation Australia’s NRW website.

May 2021, 2022

Donor Engagement Officer

1.3 Encourage and support staff and senior leaders to participate in at least one external event to recognise and celebrate NRW.

May 2021, 2022

Publishing Coordinator

1.4 Ensure our RAPWG May 2021, 2022 participates in an external event

to recognise and

celebrate NRW.

Executive Director

1.5 Circulate

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Australia’s NRW

resources and reconciliation materials to our staff.

May 2021, 2022

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2. Develop and maintain mutually beneficial relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, communities and organisations to support positive outcomes.

2.1 Develop and implement an engagement plan to work with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stakeholders and organisations.

June, 2021

Program Director

2.2 Meet with local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stakeholders and organisations to develop guiding principles for future engagement.

December, 2021

Program Manager

2.3 Meet with key members and organisations in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities when on field trips to develop relationships and gain understanding of the literacy needs in each community.

June, 2021, 2022

Regional Program Coordinator

2.4 Establish relationships with Traditional Owners in the area where our office is located.

July, 2021

Relationships Manager

2.5 Investigate opportunities to establish new partnerships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations in the regions we operate in to explore opportunities for collaboration and build mutual capacity.

October, 2021

Publishing Coordinator

ACTION 3. Promote reconciliation through our sphere of influence.

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3.1 Communicate our commitment to reconciliation publicly.

May, 2021

Communications Lead

3.2 Collaborate with RA and other like-minded organisations to develop ways to advance reconciliation.

May, 2021

Language and Digital Coordinator

3.3 Implement strategies to engage our staff in reconciliation.

May, 2021

Language and Digital Coordinator

3.4 Promote reconciliation through ongoing active engagement with all stakeholders.

May, 2021, 2022

Executive Director

3.5 Create an artwork demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and display in our office.

June, 2021

Program Director

3.6 Provide opportunities for our Ambassadors to share their experiences working with ILF and in remote communities.

August, 2021

Marketing Manager

3.7 Develop resources or packs relating to promoting reconciliation and learning, suitable for our corporate partners.

July, 2021

Executive Director

3.8 Celebrate the launch and achievements of our RAP during National Reconciliation Week.

May, 2021

Executive Director

3.9 Explore opportunities to positively influence our external stakeholders to drive reconciliation outcomes.

May, 2022

Relationships Manager

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4. Promote positive race relations through anti– discrimination strategies.

4.1 Conduct a review of HR policies and procedures to identify existing anti-discrimination provisions, and future needs.

May, 2022

HR Consultant

4.2 Develop, implement and communicate an antidiscrimination policy for our organisation.

May, 2022

HR Consultant

4.3 Engage with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff and/or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander advisors to consult on our antidiscrimination policy.

May, 2022

HR Consultant

4.4 Educate senior leaders on the effects of racism.

May, 2022

Executive Director

5.1 Develop and implement a strategy to ensure all business and corporate relationships align with our organisational values as laid out in this RAP.

August, 2021

Business Manager

5.2 Develop and implement a framework document to ensure fundraising partnerships and financial support we receive aligns with our organisational values as laid out in this RAP.

July, 2021

Relationship Manager

5.3 Ensure marketing and fundraising campaigns are sensitive to culturally significant events including NAIDOC and National Reconciliation Week.

June, 2021

Marketing Manager

5.4 Develop an internal communications strategy to acknowledge the financial and cultural impact on ILF of external cultural events, movements, news, political developments.

August, 2021

Business Manager

5. Develop and maintain frameworks to ensure business and fundraising relationships align with our organisational values and commitment to Reconciliation.

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Respect Our Foundation respects the individuality, diversity and cultures of all those with whom we interact, and acknowledges the deep significance of respect in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. We acknowledge the destructive past policies and practices post colonisation and the impact these have had and continue to have on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We are also aware of the impacts of ongoing racism within our country.

Working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities is an integral part of our business. Through listening, learning and sharing we hope to increase our understanding so our organisation can continue to support the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and their communities.

We also acknowledge and celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First peoples of Australia. We live and work on their Country, pay our respects to the Traditional Owners, acknowledge their unique cultural values and recognise their past and ongoing role as caretakers and protectors of Country and the environment.

Artwork by Jessica Stassi

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6. Increase understanding, value and recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, histories, knowledge and rights through cultural learning.

6.1 Develop, implement and communicate a cultural learning strategy for our staff.

August, 2021

Program Manager

6.2 Provide opportunities for RAP Working Group members, HR managers and other key leadership staff to participate in formal and structured cultural learning.

June, 2021

Executive Director

6.3 Conduct a review of cultural learning needs within our organisation.

May, 2021

Business Manager

6.4 Consult local Traditional Owners and/or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander advisors on the development and implementation of a cultural learning strategy.

June, 2021

Executive Director

6.5 Promote Reconciliation Australia’s Share Our Pride online tool as part of the induction process for new staff.

May, 2021

Business Manager

6.6 Investigate local cultural immersion opportunities for staff including volunteering, talks, art and cultural experiences, etc.

July, 2021, October, 2021, January, 2022, April, 2022, July, 2022, October, 2022 January, 2023

Office Administrator

6.5 Include opportunities for information about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages, Country and cultures to be made available for specific language projects.

May, 2021

Publishing Manager

ACTION 7. Demonstrate respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples by observing cultural protocols.

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7.1 Develop, implement and communicate a cultural protocol document for Welcome to Country and Acknowledgement of Country.

June, 2021

Program Manager

7.2 Increase staff’s understanding of the purpose and significance behind cultural protocols, including Welcome to Country and Acknowledgement of Country protocols.

June, 2021

Program Manager

7.3 Develop and maintain a list of key contacts for organising a Welcome to Country and maintaining respectful partnerships.

June, 2021

Communications Lead

7.4 Invite a local Traditional Owner to provide a Welcome to Country at significant events, including Indigenous Literacy Day.

May, 2021

Communications Lead

7.5 Include an Acknowledgement of Country at the commencement of all important internal and external meetings.

May, 2021

Business Manager

7.6 Provide an Acknowledgement of Country in all of our videos and communications, on our website and in our social media.

June, 2021

Marketing Manager

7.7 Display an Acknowledgement of Country plaque in our office.

May, 2021

Communications Lead

7.8 Display a warning that our communications may feature images and names of deceased peoples as a demonstration of respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural protocols.

June, 2021

Marketing Manager

7.9 Ensure our Ambassadors visiting remote communities are provided with a briefing document that explains local cultural protocols, and share this document with other stakeholders as necessary.

June, 2021

Program Director

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8. Build respect for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and histories by celebrating NAIDOC Week.

8.1 Review HR policies and procedures to ensure there are no barriers to staff participating in NAIDOC Week events.

June, 2021, 2022

Executive Director

8.2 Provide opportunities for all staff to participate in NAIDOC Week events.

July, 2021, 2022

Program Administrator

8.3 Host a NAIDOC event to celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and achievements, and to inform our stakeholders of our programs and work.

July, 2021, 2022

Program Manager

9. Provide opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff to engage with their cultures and communities by celebrating and other days of significance.

9.1 Provide opportunities for all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff to participate with their cultures and respective communities during significant events.

June, 2021, 2022

Executive Director

9.2 Participate in, acknowledge and advocate for other culturally significant days and events.

2021, 2022

Publishing Coordinator

10. Develop and improve resources to ensure they are culturally appropriate.

10.1 Revise and update the Great Book Swap kit to ensure it more strongly emphasises opportunities to learn about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages, cultures and histories.

May, 2021

Communications Lead

10.2 Ensure all material has been developed in consultation with the relevant and appropriate (culturally) people and their final approval and endorsement has been obtained.

June, 2021

Publishing Coordinator

Opportunities Our vision is equity of opportunity. In partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities we aim to create opportunities to empower and build the sustainable community capacity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the remote communities where we work. We promote engagement and collaboration with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples through community-led projects.

We hope to further develop opportunities within ILF for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in terms of employment, training, leadership and access to culturally appropriate support.

Artwork by Jessica Stassi

ACTION 11. Improve employment outcomes by increasing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander recruitment, retention and professional development.

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11.1 Develop and implement an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander recruitment, retention and professional development strategy.

September, 2021

HR Consultant

11.2 Increase the percentage of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff employed in our workforce.

October, 2021

Business Manager

11.3 Advertise job vacancies to effectively reach Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander stakeholders.

May, 2021

Business Manager

11.4 Build understanding of current Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staffing to inform future employment and professional development opportunities.

September, 2021

HR Consultant

11.5 Ensure the strategy clearly articulates how we will pursue employment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in all areas of the work ILF does, beyond the Programs team.

September, 2021

Executive Director

11.6 Engage with existing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff to consult on our recruitment, retention and professional development strategy.

August, 2021

HR Consultant

11.7 Review HR and recruitment procedures and policies to ensure there are no barriers to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees and future applicants participating in our workplace.

May, 2021

Executive Director

11.8 Include Aboriginal and/ or Torres Strait Islander representation on recruitment and selection panels.

May, 2021

Executive Director

ACTION 12. Increase Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander supplier diversity to support improved economic and social outcomes.

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12.1 Review and update procurement policies and procedures to ensure there are no barriers for procuring goods and services from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses.

June, 2021

Business Manager

12.2 Develop and implement an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander procurement strategy.

June, 2021

Business Manager

12.3 Develop and communicate to staff a list of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses that can be used to procure goods and services.

October, 2021

Business Manager

12.4 Develop commercial relationships with an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander owned business.

February, 2022

Business Manager

12.5 Investigate membership of Supply Nation

May, 2021

Business Manager

12.6 Promote the Supply Nation business database to all staff, and encourage use of this database when procuring goods and services.

June, 2021

Business Manager

12.7 Strengthen our existing commercial relationship with Indigenous owned suppliers and investigate further opportunities to purchase merchandise.

November, 2021

Business Manager

12.8 Develop relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists and designers to create new marketing and promotional material.

December, 2021

Marketing Manager

12.9 Explore opportunities to further develop relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander publishers.

August, 2021

Publishing Manager

ACTION 13. Promote our work to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

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13.1 Host information stalls at various Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander festivals including Yabun, NAIDOC Week, Barunga, Laura and Garma Festivals.

July, 2021

Communications Lead

13.2 Develop and distribute a showbag for children and community members at these festivals. Contents could include a book, bookmarks, postcards, tattoos, wristbands, etc.

July, 2021

Communications Lead

13.3 Develop videos about the delivery of our core programs and other services we offer.

December, 2022

Marketing Manager

13.4 Develop and promote videos or animations showing kids from various remote communities across Australia reading a book in their first language.

December, 2021

Early Literacy Manager

13.5 Engage with SNAICC and support National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day.

August, 2021, 2022

Publishing Manager

13.6 Participate in key National Conferences and Forums around Early Learning, Education and Languages.

May, 2021, 2022

Early Literacy Manager

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14. Support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and adults to develop an interest in the publishing industry.

14.1 Through the Pamela Lofts Bequest and Create Initiative, encourage and foster an interest in the publishing industry by providing mentoring support in writing and illustrating.

October, 2021, 2022

Publishing Manager

14.2 Explore other mentor opportunities for adults and young adults living in remote communities who wish to pursue careers as authors and/or illustrators.

September, 2021

Executive Director

14.3 Provide online learning videos and tutorials relating to creating books (CLP program), e.g. illustrating techniques, book layouts, design techniques, etc.

September, 2021

Publishing Manager

15.1 Host the festival in a central location such as Darwin or Alice Springs to provide ease of access and participation for remote communities.

March, 2022

Program Director

15.2 Increase the number of invitations to remote communities and remote schools, as well as to students in urban and regional schools.

November, 2021

Communications Lead

15.3 Ensure our Ambassadors are supported to attend and engage with the festival.

November, 2021

Executive Director

15.4 Provide opportunities for festival attendees to participate in cultural activities and engage with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages.

March, 2022

Program Manager

15.5 Invite our major donors to attend the festival so they can see or experience the breadth and success of our work.

November, 2021

Relationships Manager

15. Develop and host a ‘two-way strong’ festival for Indigenous Literacy Day.

Governance, tracking progress and reporting

Artwork by Jessica Stassi

ACTION 16. RAPWG actively monitors RAP development and implementation of actions, tracking progress and reporting.

17. Provide appropriate support for effective implementation of RAP commitments.

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16.1 RAPWG oversees the development, endorsement and launch of the RAP.

January, 2021

Program Director

16.2 Establish and Apply a Terms of Reference for the RAPWG.

January, 2021

Customer Relationship Administrator

16.3 Maintain Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander representation on the RAPWG.

January, 2021, January 2022

Program Director

16.4 Meet at least four times per year to monitor and report on RAP implementation.

January, 2022, 2023 March, 2022, 2023 June, 2021, 2022 September, 2021, 2022

Program Director

16.5 Establish an external Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Group to provide cultural advice and guidance, and to review and endorse cultural messaging and campaigns.

July, 2021

Executive Director

17.1 Define resources needed for RAP implementation.

May, 2021

Program Director

17.2 Engage our senior leaders and other staff in the delivery of RAP commitments.

May, 2021

Executive Director

17.3 Appoint and maintain an internal RAP Champion for senior management.

May, 2021

Executive Director

17.4 Define and maintain appropriate systems to track, measure and report on RAP commitments.

June, 2021

Business Manager

ACTION 18. Build accountability and transparency through reporting RAP achievements, challenges and learning both internally externally.

19. Review, refresh and update RAP.

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18.1 Complete and submit the RAP Impact Measurement Questionnaire to Reconciliation Australia annually.

30 September, 2021, 2022

Executive Director

18.2 Report RAP progress to all staff and senior leaders quarterly.

November 2021, 2022

Executive Director

18.3 Provide a RAP progress report to our stakeholders, including ILF Ambassadors, through our newsletters.

October 2021, 2022

Marketing Manager

18.4 Publically report our RAP achievements, challenges and learnings annually.

October, 2021, 2022

Executive Director

18.5 Provide a RAP progress report to our Board twice a year.

October, 2021, 2022 May, 2022, 2023

Program Director

18.6 Investigate participating in the Workplace RAP Barometer.

May 2022

Program Director

19.1 Liaise with Reconciliation Australia to develop a new RAP based on learnings, challenges and achievements.

May, 2022

Program Director

19.2 Send draft RAP to Reconciliation Australia for review and feedback.

June, 2022

Program Director

19.3 Submit draft RAP to Reconciliation Australia for formal endorsement.

July, 2022

Program Director

CONTACT DETAILS Name: Brad Gambetta and Cindy Manfong Position: RAP Committee Phone: 02 9280 0644 Email: brad@ilf.org.au and cindy@ilf.org.au

Artist Bios JESSICA STASSI Jess is from Milikapiti Community on the Tiwi Islands. Whilst a student at Tiwi College she was involved in the ILF’s Create Initiative where she helped write and illustrate three books; Nginingawula Ngirramini (Our Story), Tiwi Girl and Shallow In The Deep End. Jess graduated Year 12 in 2019 and was one of the first students to graduate from Tiwi College with their full NTCET Year 12 certificate.

Her paintings were created on canvas using acrylic paints.

The colours resemble those traditionally used by Tiwi people (black, white, red oche, and yellow ochre).

MICHAELINE MUNGATOPI Mickey lives in Milikapiti Community on the Tiwi Islands and was involved in writing and illustrating the Japarrika book series as part of the ILF’s Create Initiative. She graduated with her NTCET Year 12 certificate from Tiwi College in 2020.

Her paintings were created on canvas using acrylic paints.

The colours resemble those traditionally used by Tiwi people (black, white, red oche, and yellow ochre).

DIANNE (TICTAC) MOORE Tictac currently lives in Milikapiti Community on the Tiwi Islands. Whilst working at Tiwi College she supported students throughout ILF’s Create Initiatives and Pamela Lofts Projects. Tictac joined the ILF team in 2021 and enjoys painting Tiwi designs in her spare time.

Her paintings were created on canvas using acrylic paints.

The colours resemble those traditionally used by Tiwi people (black, white, red oche, and yellow ochre).