About Us

Dymocks Children’s Charities is a national not-for-profit organisation dedicated to improving literacy outcomes for disadvantaged children across Australia. For 25 years, we have been fostering a love of reading and providing access to quality books. We do this because children who read regularly and have access to engaging books achieve better educational outcomes and lead healthier, happier lives.

Established in 2000, we have working with communities across Australia to improve children’s literacy, positively impacting the lives of over 550,000 children to date. Despite some improvements, literacy levels in Australia remain of concern, particularly amongst the most vulnerable groups in society. In Australia, 1 in 3 children can not read proficiently.*

Since 2000, our mission has brought over 680,000 brand-new books to 550,000 children, working with 1,300 schools and community groups nationwide.

Our mission is simple – to foster a love of reading and improve literacy outcomes for disadvantaged children in Australia.

*2024, Grattan Institute, Australia needs a reading revolution