Communities where The Indigenous Literacy Project works

Click to see a map of the communities where ILP funds have provided books and other literacy resources.

The Indigenous Literacy Project (ILP) believes that Australia’s Indigenous people should enjoy the same education, employment and societal opportunities as other citizens. However, a lack of literacy skills among Indigenous communities is a common and critical barrier to participating in activities that many of us take for granted.

To help alleviate this literacy disadvantage, The Fred Hollows Foundation is working with remote Indigenous communities in women’s centres, crèches, schools, safe houses, and in art centres. In 2010 The Foundation and ILP are working to provide books in over 200 remote communities in the Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Western NSW and Western Australia in the areas listed below.

• Northern Territory
  • Katherine East Region
  • East Arnhem Communities. These communities include Gemydu, Angurugu, Milvakburra, Yirrkala, Umbakumba, Numbulwar, Galiwinku
  • Gulf Community of Borroloola and Ngukurr
  • Recent orders have been placed with Papunya, Santa Teresa, Tennant Creek, Titjikala, Yuendumu, Nyirripi, Alice Springs, Pickertaramoor and Batchelor
• Queensland
  • Camooweal, Doomadgee, Dajarra and the small Urlampi community near Urandangi
  • Recent orders have also been placed with communities in Charleville and Mapoon and we are currently formulating an order to supply 21 Indigenous Knowledge Centres in the Cape York Peninsula
• South Australia
  • Small groups and communities from Port Augusta and up to Mount Lindsay, in the APY lands on the border of South Australia
• New South Wales
  • Western NSW Communities in Brewarrina, Wilcannia, Ivanhoe, Engonnia, Bourke, and Menindee
• Western Australia
  • Ngaanyatjarra Region (this represents 8 target communities -Papulankutja, Mantamaru, Patjarr, Tjirrkarli, Wanarn, Warakurna, Warburton and Wingellina)
  • Recent orders have been placed with Yakanarra, Karalundi and the Wurreranginy Community (Frog Hollow) located on the Northern Highway between Kununurra and Broome