The ILF’s purpose is to invest in remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities to provide the tools and resources they request to shape the direction of their children’s literacy futures. Through collaborative investment in Community and meaningful strategic partnerships, the ILF supports sustainable and positive change in Indigenous literacy through the supply of books and a focus on the publication of Indigenous content.

Five V and the Foundation commenced a partnership with the ILF in FY25, and together are supporting three inspiring programs: Book Buzz, Book Supply and Community Publishing Project.

Book Buzz aims to develop familiarity and engagement with books for children under five through a daily dedicated Story Time session. It also provides the funding for many remote Communities to translate popular books into First Languages.

Book Supply provides new, culturally relevant books to remote Communities across Australia. Schools, community health, and women’s centres can also order books to distribute to children and families.

The Community Publishing Project supports communities to write and illustrate their own stories in languages of their choice. These stories are created by adults and children in a Community and published by the ILF. The books are then gifted back to the Community to share with children and families.