We acknowledge and respect the Traditional Owners of lands across Australia, their Elders, Ancestors, cultures and heritage, and recognise the continuing sovereignties of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Nations.

We respectfully acknowledge the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation, who are the Traditional Owners of the land on which the ACTF is based and pay our respect to their Elders past and present.

We are honoured to have the opportunity to learn from the oldest cultural storytellers in the world and seek to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander practitioners to share their rich culture and perspectives with children in Australia and around the world via stories on screen.

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ACTF News

Beyond ‘the talk’: How television can play a role in school-based relationships and sexuality education

In a recent national survey of 2,500 Australian parents, Curtin University researchers found that parents from a range of political and religious backgrounds want sex education taught in schools. Age-appropriate representations in children’s television can play a role in kickstarting these conversations.

South Australian teachers, register now for DreamBIG workshops

Develop your students’ understandings of storytelling on screen at our free onsite workshops for primary and secondary schools in Adelaide next month.

Top 5 education resources for Term 1

We've rounded up the five most viewed ACTF support materials so far this term. Could these popular teaching resources be used in your classroom in Term 2?

Available now: Barrumbi Kids

Recommended for students in Years 3 to 6, this 10-part series addresses curriculum content for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures, English, HASS, Intercultural Capability and Media Arts.

Examine storytelling, audience and purpose with this new ACTF resource

Why and how do we share stories about our world on screen? What story would you like to share – and how will you tell it? The ‘Our World on Screen’ resource supports primary students in exploring and responding to these questions.

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