About Us

The Books in Homes Australia Programme was originally inspired by Maori author Mr Alan Duff who wrote the widely acclaimed book "Once Were Warriors". It was founded 13 years ago in New Zealand after realising that failures in adult life often stem from childhoods spent in homes without books or the ability to read.

The Books in Homes Australia Programme was founded on this principle in 2001.

The Foundation aims to help young disadvantaged children improve their reading skills; to help them develop and maintain a love for reading; which will ultimately broaden their opportunities later in life.

 The children on the Programme come from:-

& Low-socio economic circumstances in terms of education, employment and housing;

& Remote areas of Australia where a high proportion are Indigenous;

& Schools and communities where there are no proper facilities or access to new books;

Children who cannot read will have difficulties in their schooling and will leave before age 16; will have no trade or other qualifications; will not have the ability to build a better future for themselves or their local community; and will not be able to find employment or have stability as adults. They will continue to remain trapped in the poverty cycle.

To date, Books in Homes Australia has over 10,000 children on its Programme from 110 communities across NSW, VIC, QLD, SA and WA.

There is no doubting the positive impact that this Programme is having on these students, their families, their schools and their local communities.

Our aim is to reach all of Australia's young disadvantaged children to help improve their literacy.

Reading is Australia's Future.

This is where we seek your assistance.