Media & Partnerships
Bibliotherapy Australia is grounded in the simple belief that reading with presence can create connection, steadiness and insight.Our work has been featured across national media, literary festivals, library organisations and wellbeing initiatives that share this commitment to story and care.
Why wellbeing is part of our name
Our logo carries the word wellbeing to signal the wider field our work belongs to. Bibliotherapy Australia offers a reflective, non-clinical approach that nurtures connection, safety and belonging. The name holds the domain; our heart-centred, invitational approach brings it to life.
For Organisations
A concise overview of how bibliotherapy supports wellbeing in library, community, aged care, health and outreach settings.
For researchers and practitioners
If you are exploring contemporary approaches to bibliotherapy or wishing to reference the Heart-Centred Bibliotherapy model, you are welcome to get in touch. Bibliotherapy Australia is a point of connection for those advancing the field through research, practice and community-led innovation.
As featured in the media
The Guardian
In a review of wellbeing courses and apps, The Guardian described Dr Susan McLaine’s bibliotherapy work as “the closest thing to a hug” and named it their favourite offering among a wide field of wellbeing programs.
You can read the Guardian review here.
ABC
Interviews and features exploring the emotional and reflective dimensions of bibliotherapy.
Sydney Morning Herald and The Age
Coverage highlighting the growing interest in reflective reading and Dr Susan McLaine’s pioneering research.
Financial Review
Articles profiling innovative wellbeing practices that blend creativity, research and care.
Collaborations and partnerships
Bibliotherapy Australia collaborates with organisations that value reading, reflection and community. These partnerships help broaden the reach of bibliotherapy in libraries, education, community wellbeing and the arts.
State Library Victoria
Creator of two seasons of the Bibliotherapy podcast with Dr Susan McLaine, still available on Apple and Spotify and listened to more than 30,000 times.
Melbourne Writers Festival
An interview exploring the role of literature in personal and collective wellbeing, presented at Melbourne Writers Festival to a full audience.
Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA)
Endorsed partner for Bibliotherapy Basics and supporter of professional learning pathways in bibliotherapy.
IFLA and international library networks
Ongoing contributions to global conversations about reading, wellbeing and community learning.
Health and wellbeing partners
Long-term engagements focused on reflective reading and approaches to wellbeing grounded in story, with organisations including St Vincent’s and Bupa.
Vision Australia
Reflective reading programs, sessions and audio offerings for Vision Australia members.
Partnership opportunities
We welcome opportunities to work with organisations that are aligned with reflective practice, reading cultures and community wellbeing.
Partnerships may include:
keynote presentations
reflective reading events
podcast or audio collaborations
professional development across library, education, therapeutic, community and care settings
work with psychology, counselling and other therapeutic and creative health fields, exploring bibliotherapy as a reflective, presence-led invitational approach alongside existing practice
wellbeing programs shaped around literature and reflection
research partnerships or creative projects
If your organisation would like to explore a partnership or request an interview, presentation or program, you are warmly invited to get in touch.
Media assets and enquiries
A media kit containing images, biography details and program information is available on request.
