ABOUT CBCA SA

The Children's Book Council of Australia (South Australian Branch) (CBCA SA) is a branch of The Children's Book Council of Australia - an independent, not for profit, volunteer organization established in 1945 to promote children's literature to children, young adults (to the age of 18), parents, individuals and professionals connected with education and literature for young people. 
At branch level we:

• Organise activities to provide resources and information to adults involved with children
• Stimulate wide interest and discussion of children's literature
• Encourage South Australian authors and illustrators of children's and young adult books
• Disseminate information about children's books, authors and illustrators
• Support quality children's and school library services
• Support the appointment of judges to the CBCA Book of the Year Awards panel
• Organise special functions and activities including student art competitions, our annual 'Book Week Art Workshop for educators, a Book Week dinner and the  Notables list review.

The SA Branch is organised by volunteers passionate about bringing children and books together. It includes teachers, librarians, teacher librarians, community members and creatives. 
We invite and encourage membership from the South Australian community.
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Explore our website, connect with us through our Facebook, Instagram and Twitter accounts and join our ranks by becoming a member.

OUR 2018 COMMITTEE

President: ​Julie Wells
Vice President: Jane Moore

Secretary: Nola Uzzell
Assistant Secretary: Judy Miller

Treasurer: Anna Angelakis




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Committee Members:

• Val van Putten
• Jo Marshall
• Kate Moore
• Kate McBride
• Brenda George
• Sue Hill
• Margaret Wilkinson​
• Kathryn Beilby
• Michelle Gilleard
• Heather Douglas
• Maria Komninos
• Robyn Smans
• Bee Siemionow
• Karyn Stephens
• Brodie Evitts
• Josephine Gaskell
• Caitlin Hadrill
• Lauren Mullinder​​

 OTHER POSITIONS

Life Members (Awarded 12/2/2018) 

• Valerie van Putten
• Anna Angelakis

Honorary Member (Awarded August 2018)

• Mem Fox
  

​BOYA Judges:

• 2017/18 Older Readers - Katharine England
• 2019/20 Older Readers - Emma Phillips​

​CBCSA Board Representative: Linda Guthrie

OUR PATRON

We are very lucky to have Mrs Lan Le, the wife of His Excellency the Honourable Hieu Lan Le AC, the Governor of South Australia as our patron.

HONORARY MEMBER

We are very pleased to announce that Mem Fox accepted inaugural Honorary Membership in August 2018.

OUR SPONSORS
We are delighted to be supported by the following sponsors .Please support them.

​GOLD SPONSORS


Greenlight Comics




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CONTACT US

email: admin@cbcsa.org.au
​post: Box 2392, Adelaide, SA 5001