Building a Reading Nation
VOLUME is a free, online national symposium which brings together the broader Australian books and social change sectors to discuss effective approached for building reading engagement.
Despite its ability to enhance health, knowledge, and wellbeing, support for embedding reading in our daily lives is often overlooked. With national literacy and reading rates declining for children and adults alike, it’s time for urgent action.
By exploring effective approaches to encouraging reading alongside insights into advocacy from other industries, Australia Reads’ VOLUME symposium provides a platform to untangle the issues affecting reading engagement.
The symposium looks at how we might tell a strong, unified story about the benefits of reading, and considered how we might work with partners and government to create a nation of readers.
Watch back VOLUME
Watch back the VOLUME symposium in full below, or explore individuals sessions via our Youtube channel.
VOLUME is made possible thanks to support from Creative Australia
