About CBCA (SA)

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.

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.

Explore our website, connect with us through our Facebook, Instagram and Twitter accounts and join our ranks by becoming a member.

2021 COMMITTEE

Office Bearers

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

Secretary: Caitlin Hadrill
Assistant Secretary: Adriana Macdonald

Treasurer: Anna Angelakis
Assistant Treasurer: Kathryn Beilby

Full Committee

Jane Moore
Jo Marshall
Kathryn Beilby
Caitlin Hadrill
Adriana Macdonald
Anna Angelakis
Kate Jones
Alexandra Lloyd
Brenda George
Margaret Wilkinson
Karyn Stephens
Josephine Gaskell
Lauren Mullinder
Ian Boyd
Linda Guthrie
Janeen Brian
Wendy Jeffrey
Lisa Preston
Natalie Kling
Susan Ditter

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

It is with great pleasure that we welcome The Honourable Natalie Charlsesworth as the new patron of CBCA SA branch. She is a passionate supporter of children's literacy and an exciting addition to our community.

We would like to thank our outgoing patron, Mrs Lan Le, the wife of His Excellency the Honourable Hieu Lan Le AC, for her valued contribution. We also look forward to her continuing support in the future.

LIFE MEMBERS

Valerie van Putten (Awarded 12/2/2018)

Julie Wells
(Awarded February 2021)

Anna Angelakis
(Awarded 12/2/2018)

John Moore
(Awarded 11/2/19)

Katharine England OAM (Awarded 24/2/2020)

HONORARY MEMBERS

Honorary Membership is awarded to a person who is a luminary of South Australian children’s literature and who is currently relevant and instantly recognisable to the wider SA children’s literature community.
Creative recipients will have a quality body of work over a period of time (recognition in awards)