ABOUT CBCA SA

The Children's Book Council of Australia (South Australian Branch)  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. 
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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 professional development and community outreach functions and activities 

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 2020 COMMITTEE

President: ​Jane Moore
Vice Presidents: Jo Marshall, Kathryn Beilby 

Secretary: Nola Uzzell
Assistant Secretary: Judy Miller

Treasurer: Anna Angelakis
Assistant Treasurer: Kathryn Beilby




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• Jo Marshall
• Kate Jones
• Kate McBride
• Brenda George
• Margaret Wilkinson​
• Kathryn Beilby​
• Karyn Stephens
• Josephine Gaskell
• Caitlin Hadrill
• Lauren Mullinder​​
• Maria Komninos
• ​Linda Guthrie
• Janeen Brian
• ​Wendy Jeffrey

 OTHER POSITIONS

​Life Members 

• Valerie van Putten  (Awarded 12/2/2018) 
• Anna Angelakis (Awarded 12/2/2018) ​
• John Moore (Awarded 11/2/19)
• Katharine England OAM (Awarded 24/2/2020)
• Julie Wells (Awarded 24/2/2021)
  

Honorary Members 

• Mem Fox  (Awarded August 2018)​
• Phil Cummings (Awarded August 2019)
• Janeen Brian (Awarded October 2020)

National positions

​CBCA Board Director (SA nominee)

• Jane Moore

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 MEMBERS

Mem Fox 

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Phil Cummings

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Janeen Brian