Teaching Resources for Refugee Week
Teachers, are your students currently investigating the lives of refugees and asylum seekers? The ACTF has a range of engaging educational content and support materials related to Refugee Week and World Refugee Day.
Announcing the 2019 My Place Competition
Who could live in the My Place house in 2019? Your students can share their imaginative thoughts in this year's short story contest for primary students in Years 3-6.
The ACTF's #SleepAtTheG Team Raises $10,000 for Homeless Youth
Thanks to the kind support of our donors, the ACTF's #SleepAtTheG team has exceeded its $10,000 target to help end youth homelessness in Victoria.
Ian Booth and Dr. Michael Carr-Gregg Join ACTF Board
Ian Booth and Dr. Michael Carr-Gregg have been appointed by the Minister for Communications and the Arts, Mitch Fifield, as Commonwealth representatives to the Australian Children's Television Foundation (ACTF) Board for three-year terms.
What's On TV? Monday 20 May – Sunday 26 May
Never miss a moment of your favourite Australian children's television series. See what's on free-to-air and pay TV this week.
Little J's 'Nanna' Announced as SNAICC's Children's Day Ambassador
Popular Little J and Big Cuz character, Nanna has been announced as the 2019 ambassador for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander National Children's Day on August 4.
Woven Threads Accepted in Asia's ShortShorts Film Festival
An episode of animated refugee series, Woven Threads has been accepted in ShortShorts Film Festival's “Ladies for Cinema” program.
New Release: Summer's Day Teaching Toolkit
Summer's Day is a warm coming-of-age story which follows 11-year old Summer as she gets her period for the first time. Our latest education resource supports Years 5-8 teachers in using this locally-produced short film in their classrooms.
Commemorate National Sorry Day with My Place
Every year on 26 May, Australians acknowledge the mistreatment of Aboriginal people, particularly those belonging to the Stolen Generations and their families. In the My Place episode 'Laura', one girl reflects on how policies of forced child removal affected her own family members.
ACTF Education Outreach: Brisbane
Being part of a national organisation, the ACTF Education team regularly partners with schools, subject associations and education departments across the country. Last week, our travels took us to north to sunny Queensland.