The theme for 2019 ‘Shining a Light on World Suicide Prevention Day’. World Suicide Prevention Day is organised by the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP). Suicide Prevention Australia CEO, Nieves Murray said, “Never before have we seen so much political attention focused on suicide prevention. Governments at a state and national level are focused Continue Reading

International Literacy Day (IDL) has been celebrated around the world since 1967. It is a reminder to the public of the importance of literacy and of the challenges many people still face with reading and writing. This year’s theme is ‘Literacy and multiculturalism’ which ties in with the ‘International Year of Indigenous Languages’. “Our world Continue Reading

“Can you imagine not being able to read a newspaper, a road sign or directions on a bottle of medication? Sadly, this is a reality faced by many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders living in remote communities today.” –  Karen Williams, Executive Director of Indigenous Literacy Foundation. Indigenous Literacy celebrates indigenous culture, stories, language and Continue Reading