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National Reconciliation Week 2026
National Reconciliation Week takes place every year between May 27 and June 3 and this year’s theme is ‘All In’. These dates commemorate two important events in the journey of reconciliation: the 1967 referendum and the High Court’s Mabo decision. This year’s theme,…
How Zaiden and his family are achieving real change
A Message from Jack Beetson: Urgent Donation Appeal It’s important to hold on to what’s real. And there’s nothing more real, or more positive, than the part our supporters have played in changing a little boy’s life. The young boy in the photo above is Zaiden, and that’s his mum and dad. The…
Adult literacy training expands in Far North Queensland
Literacy for Life Foundation has received four years of funding to continue with its successful community-led model in Far North Queensland under the Australian Government’s new Skills for Education and Employment (SEE) First Nations Program. The funding enables Literacy for Life to support four…
Clarrie’s Letter
Watch the emotional moment Literacy for Life Foundation graduate, Clarrie, reads a letter he received in the mail. Clarrie took part in the community-led Aboriginal adult literacy Campaign in Brewarrina, which was the subject of the documentary In My Own Words, which can be viewed on our website….
National NAIDOC Week 2025
National NAIDOC Week 2025 runs from 6-13 July and marks 50 years of honoring and elevating Indigenous voices, culture, and resilience. The 2025 theme is The Next Generation: Strength, Vision and Legacy. It celebrates past achievements and the bright future ahead, empowered by our young…
Reconciliation Week 2025
National Reconciliation Week is 27 May – 3 June. This year’s theme ‘Bridging Now to Next’ encourages all Australians to continue to work together while being guided by the lessons of the past. The Reconciliation Australia website has lots of information on how you can get…
Jack Beetson to present at the World Literacy Summit 2025
Jack Beetson will present to the international literacy community at the World Literacy Summit on April 8, 2025 in Oxford, UK. Jack’s presentation is titled Our Mob Up Front: Achieving Adult Literacy Policy Change in Australia Through First Nations Success. It will focus on the greatly…
Literacy for Life launches latest ‘Yes I Can’ Campaign
This article was published by the Coonamble Times and is shared here with their permission. Coonamble’s Literacy for Life team launched the latest intake for their ‘Yes I Can’ adult literacy campaign on Thursday 13 February, drawing in a majority young crowd eager to brush up on their literacy…
Literacy for Life Launches Brand New Campaign in Orange, on Wiradjuri Country
A brand new literacy Campaign has kicked off in Orange, on Wiradjuri country. On Tuesday, February 25th, staff, students and members of the local community gathered at the Orange Youth HUB to launch the latest Campaign. Literacy for Life’s Campaigns are community-led and owned. Classes for this…
Doors are open for local-led adult literacy program
This article was published by The Coonamble Times on 12/2/2025 and is shared here with their permission. Literacy for Life staff Debbie Welsh, Mark Jones, Rose Jones, Gail Turnbull, and Sonja Sands are all smiles and ready to welcome the newest intake. Photo by The Coonamble Times The Literacy for…