Updated May 2020
Anderson, P. (2015). Teaching reading in the early years. Retrieved Mar. 2017 from <http://research.acer.edu.au/rd_earlychildhood/4/>
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). (2013). Programme for the international assessment of adult competencies, Australia 2011-2012. Retrieved Oct. 2016 from <http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Lookup/4228.0Main+Features202011-12>
Australian College of Education. (2018). The Great Literacy Debate. Professional Educator. Retrieved Jul. 2019 <https://www.austcolled.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Prof-Ed-Special-Edition-Oct-2018-1.pdf>
Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). (2014). National assessment program literacy and numeracy. Retrieved Mar. 2017 from <https://www.nap.edu.au/_resources/National_Assessment_Program_Literacy_and_Numeracy_national_report_for_2014.pdf>
Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). (2015). National assessment program literacy and numeracy (NAPLAN). Retrieved Mar. 2017 from <https://www.nap.edu.au/_resources/2015_NAPLAN_national_report.pdf>
Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). (2017). National reports. National Assessment Program (NAP). Retrieved Mar. 2017 from <http://www.nap.edu.au/results-and-reports/national-reports#NAP_sample_assessments>
Australian Early Development Census (AEDC). AEDC National Report 2015. Retrieved Oct. 2016 from <http://www.aedc.gov.au/>
Australian Industry Group (AIG). (2010). National workforce literacy project: Report on employers views on workplace literacy and numeracy skills. Retrieved Oct. 2016 from <http://www.vocationalliteracy.com.au/8783_Workforce_Literacy_Project_Report.pdf>
Commonwealth of Australia. (2005). Teaching reading: Report and recommendations. Retrieved Mar. 2017 from <http://research.acer.edu.au/tll_misc/5/>
Department of Education Western Australia (DEWA). (2015). Reading: Learning at home years 1 and 2. Retrieved Mar. 2017 from <https://www.education.wa.edu.au/documents/3124378/0/Reading_More+reading+ideas_Years+1-2_1508.pdf/049c1800-0679-4013-a2d7-a9bff1412dab>
Dickenson, D. (2014). Children and reading: Literature review. Australian Council for the Arts. Retrieved Mar. 2017 from <http://www.australiacouncil.gov.au/workspace/uploads/files/research/children-and-reading-literatur-5432557e418db.pdf>
Hempenstall, J. (Ed.). (2016). Read about it: Scientific evidence for effective teaching of reading. Centre for Independent Studies. Retrieved Mar. 2017 from <https://www.cis.org.au/app/uploads/2016/07/rr11.pdf>
Information Access Group. (2014). Literacy in Australia. Understanding literacy levels in our community. Retrieved Mar. 2017 from <http://www.informationaccessgroup.com/resources/literacy.html>
Information Access Group/Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2013). Literacy in Australia: Understanding literacy levels in our community. Retrieved Aug. 2017 from <https://www.informationaccessgroup.com/docs/PIAAC_A4booklet_web.pdf>
Lamb, S., Jackson, J., Walstab, A. & Huo. Shuyan. (2015). Educational opportunity in Australia: Who succeeds and who misses out. Mitchell Institute. Retrieved Mar. 2017 from <http://www.mitchellinstitute.org.au/reports/educational-opportunity-in-australia-2015-who-succeeds-and-who-misses-out/>
Lumley, T., Ramalingam, D. & Mendelovits, J. (2013). Do boys and girls read differently online? Evdience from PISA 2009 digital reading assessment. Retrieved Mar. 2017 from <http://research.acer.edu.au/research_conference/RC2013/6august/6/>
Masters, G.N. (2009). A shared challenge: Improving literacy, numeracy and science learning in Queensland primary schools. Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER). Retrieved Mar. 2017 from <http://education.qld.gov.au/mastersreview/pdfs/final-report-masters.pdf>
OECD. (2013). Survey of adult skills first results: Australia. Retrieved Oct. 2016 from <http://www.oecd.org/skills/piaac/Country%20note%20-%20Australia_final.pdf>
Pallavi Singhal (2018). Australian students go backwards in maths, reading and science: report. The Sydney Herald. Retrieved Aug. 2018 from <https://www.smh.com.au/education/australian-students-go-backwards-in-maths-reading-and-science-report-20180225-p4z1mx.html>
Queensland Government. (2009). Literacy the key to learning: Framework for action 2006-2008. Retrieved Mar. 2017 from <http://education.qld.gov.au/publication/production/reports/pdfs/literacy-framework-06.pdf>
Softlink. (2020). The 2019 Softlink Australia, New Zealand, and Asia-Pacific School Library Survey Report. Retrieved May 2020 from <https://www.softlinkint.com/downloads/2019_APAC_School_Library_Survey_Report.pdf>
State Library of Victoria & Public Libraries Victoria Network. (2015). Industry report: Reading and literacy for all. Retrieved Jul. 2019 from <https://www.slv.vic.gov.au/sites/default/files/Reading-and-literacy-for-all-industry-report.pdf>
Thomson, S. & De Bortoli, L. (2012). Preparing Australian students for the digital world: Results from the PISA 2009 digital reading literacy assessment. Retrieved Mar. 2017 from <http://research.acer.edu.au/ozpisa/10/>
Anderson, P. (2015). Teaching reading in the early years. Retrieved Mar. 2017 from <http://research.acer.edu.au/rd_earlychildhood/4/>
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). (2013). Programme for the international assessment of adult competencies, Australia 2011-2012. Retrieved Oct. 2016 from <http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Lookup/4228.0Main+Features202011-12>
Australian College of Education. (2018). The Great Literacy Debate. Professional Educator. Retrieved Jul. 2019 <https://www.austcolled.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Prof-Ed-Special-Edition-Oct-2018-1.pdf>
Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). (2014). National assessment program literacy and numeracy. Retrieved Mar. 2017 from <https://www.nap.edu.au/_resources/National_Assessment_Program_Literacy_and_Numeracy_national_report_for_2014.pdf>
Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). (2015). National assessment program literacy and numeracy (NAPLAN). Retrieved Mar. 2017 from <https://www.nap.edu.au/_resources/2015_NAPLAN_national_report.pdf>
Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). (2017). National reports. National Assessment Program (NAP). Retrieved Mar. 2017 from <http://www.nap.edu.au/results-and-reports/national-reports#NAP_sample_assessments>
Australian Early Development Census (AEDC). AEDC National Report 2015. Retrieved Oct. 2016 from <http://www.aedc.gov.au/>
Australian Industry Group (AIG). (2010). National workforce literacy project: Report on employers views on workplace literacy and numeracy skills. Retrieved Oct. 2016 from <http://www.vocationalliteracy.com.au/8783_Workforce_Literacy_Project_Report.pdf>
Commonwealth of Australia. (2005). Teaching reading: Report and recommendations. Retrieved Mar. 2017 from <http://research.acer.edu.au/tll_misc/5/>
Department of Education Western Australia (DEWA). (2015). Reading: Learning at home years 1 and 2. Retrieved Mar. 2017 from <https://www.education.wa.edu.au/documents/3124378/0/Reading_More+reading+ideas_Years+1-2_1508.pdf/049c1800-0679-4013-a2d7-a9bff1412dab>
Dickenson, D. (2014). Children and reading: Literature review. Australian Council for the Arts. Retrieved Mar. 2017 from <http://www.australiacouncil.gov.au/workspace/uploads/files/research/children-and-reading-literatur-5432557e418db.pdf>
Hempenstall, J. (Ed.). (2016). Read about it: Scientific evidence for effective teaching of reading. Centre for Independent Studies. Retrieved Mar. 2017 from <https://www.cis.org.au/app/uploads/2016/07/rr11.pdf>
Information Access Group. (2014). Literacy in Australia. Understanding literacy levels in our community. Retrieved Mar. 2017 from <http://www.informationaccessgroup.com/resources/literacy.html>
Information Access Group/Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2013). Literacy in Australia: Understanding literacy levels in our community. Retrieved Aug. 2017 from <https://www.informationaccessgroup.com/docs/PIAAC_A4booklet_web.pdf>
Lamb, S., Jackson, J., Walstab, A. & Huo. Shuyan. (2015). Educational opportunity in Australia: Who succeeds and who misses out. Mitchell Institute. Retrieved Mar. 2017 from <http://www.mitchellinstitute.org.au/reports/educational-opportunity-in-australia-2015-who-succeeds-and-who-misses-out/>
Lumley, T., Ramalingam, D. & Mendelovits, J. (2013). Do boys and girls read differently online? Evdience from PISA 2009 digital reading assessment. Retrieved Mar. 2017 from <http://research.acer.edu.au/research_conference/RC2013/6august/6/>
Masters, G.N. (2009). A shared challenge: Improving literacy, numeracy and science learning in Queensland primary schools. Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER). Retrieved Mar. 2017 from <http://education.qld.gov.au/mastersreview/pdfs/final-report-masters.pdf>
OECD. (2013). Survey of adult skills first results: Australia. Retrieved Oct. 2016 from <http://www.oecd.org/skills/piaac/Country%20note%20-%20Australia_final.pdf>
Pallavi Singhal (2018). Australian students go backwards in maths, reading and science: report. The Sydney Herald. Retrieved Aug. 2018 from <https://www.smh.com.au/education/australian-students-go-backwards-in-maths-reading-and-science-report-20180225-p4z1mx.html>
Queensland Government. (2009). Literacy the key to learning: Framework for action 2006-2008. Retrieved Mar. 2017 from <http://education.qld.gov.au/publication/production/reports/pdfs/literacy-framework-06.pdf>
Softlink. (2020). The 2019 Softlink Australia, New Zealand, and Asia-Pacific School Library Survey Report. Retrieved May 2020 from <https://www.softlinkint.com/downloads/2019_APAC_School_Library_Survey_Report.pdf>
State Library of Victoria & Public Libraries Victoria Network. (2015). Industry report: Reading and literacy for all. Retrieved Jul. 2019 from <https://www.slv.vic.gov.au/sites/default/files/Reading-and-literacy-for-all-industry-report.pdf>
Thomson, S. & De Bortoli, L. (2012). Preparing Australian students for the digital world: Results from the PISA 2009 digital reading literacy assessment. Retrieved Mar. 2017 from <http://research.acer.edu.au/ozpisa/10/>