Our Supporters

The ACLF would like to thank our funding partners, sponsors, donors, and friends for helping us make the Australian Children’s Laureate initiative a reality.

If you would like to support the Australian Children’s Laureate Initiative by offering financial, in-kind or volunteer support, please contact the ACLF via email on [email protected]

Major Creative Partners

Writing Australia

In 2026, the ACLF was announced as one of Writing Australia’s inaugural deliver partners. We gratefully acknowledge that the Laureate program is made possible with assistance from the Australian Government through Writing Australia, which supports and develops the Australia’s literary sector.

Copyright Agency Cultural Fund

The Copyright Agency Cultural Fund has been a long-time supporter of the program and we are grateful for the funding support that allows us to continue the Laureate’s important work.

Pan Macmillan Australia

As the publisher of our current Australian Children’s Laureate Andy Griffiths, we are excited to welcome Pan Macmillan Australia as a major creative partner for 2026 and 2027.

Private donors and benefactors

• Johnston Foundation
• Gourlay Charitable Trust
• CBAH Asha Dean Philanthropic Trust

Major Industry Supporters & Event Partners

• Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA)
• Australian Publishing Association (APA) through the Children’s Publishing Committee (CPC)
• Australia Reads
• Australian School Library Association (ASLA)
• Book Links (Qld) Inc
• BookPeople
• Copyright Agency Reading Australia
• State Library of NSW
• Vision Australia

Previous support from The Costello Foundation, Bolinda Audio, the Australian Association of Independent Schools of Western Australia and the Cages Foundation was also vital to the ACLF’s development.

Arts Organisations & Program Partners

ABC Early Education TV and Radio, Australian Association for the Teaching of English (AATE), Australian Literacy Educators’ Association (ALEA), Bolinda Audio, Children’s Book Council of Australia (and various state and sub-branches), Children’s University, Deafness Foundation, Dymocks Children’s Charities, Deakin University, Foundation for Learning and Literacy, Gleebooks Kids, Hill of Content, Independent Schools Victoria, Indigenous Literacy Foundation (supported), Kangaroo Island Community Education, Lachlann Carter (supporting Norther Queensland events), Life Without Barriers, Lost in Books, NCACL, PETAA Webinars for both metro & regional and remote audiences, Printgraphics Printgreen, School of the Air, Somerset Storyfest, Story Box Library, Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, The Lighthouse Toowoomba, The Literature Centre, The Wheeler Centre, University of Sydney, Vision Australia, Zart Art.

Publisher support has been received from Hardie Grant Children’s Publishing, Penguin Random House Australia, Allen & Unwin, HarperCollins Publishers Australia, Working Title Press, and bookseller Mark Rubbo.

Other Program Partners

We are working closely with the Commissioners for Children and Young People Nationally and in every State and Territory; National, State and various local libraries and art galleries; and educational institutions across Australia to further the work of the Australian Children’s Laureate throughout the current term and beyond.

Laureate Artworks

The ACLF would like to extend our gratitude to Carolyn Graham for creating an original series of Laureate artworks, featuring the Laureate symbol the Magpie. These are given to our Laureates at the start of their two-year term.

We would also like to thank Birds of a Feather for providing beautiful Magpie statues to our Laureates between 2012 and 2025.

Website Creation & Hosting

We are excited to be working with Jin & Co. Author Websites from 2026, making it easier for everyone to access the information and resources available through the ACLF. Thank you for supporting the work of the Laureate Program.