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Inclusion & Diversity

Invite children to explore culture, language and belonging through storybooks, dolls, puzzles and games. Choose a resource with a connection to the children, families or places in your learning community.
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Bring stories into everyday play

A storybook can be a starting point for a conversation that continues long after group reading. Read Gubbi Gubbi Animal Friends together, pause over an illustration and invite children to share what they notice. Leave the book within reach so they can return to a favourite page with a friend. At the play table, dolls give children another way to tell stories about people who care for them, using words and relationships they choose themselves.

Choose resources with a sense of place

Look for information about the people, language or Country represented in each resource. A language map can introduce the diversity of languages across Australia. A book connected to a particular community gives children an opportunity to explore one story in more detail. When planning learning about your local area, draw on guidance from local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where can I start with a small group?

Choose a picture book or a matching game that everyone can see. Invite children to point, describe, match or listen so they have several ways to join in.

How can I use dolls to talk about families?

Let children choose who the characters are and what they call each other. Ask an open question such as ‘Who is visiting today?’ and follow the story they tell.

How do I choose a First Nations resource for local learning?

Check whose story, language or artwork the product identifies. For learning specific to your area, seek guidance from the local community about suitable resources.

What can I use for a tabletop matching activity?

The Indigenous Symbols Matching Discs offer a set of 40 pieces. Use the information supplied with the game to introduce the images and their context.