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 This partnership reflects ASLA’s commitment to ensuring every student, regardless of location or school sector, has access to the best possible learning resources.  

By negotiating this agreement, ASLA is empowering all school library staff and educators to embed reliable, curriculum-ready content into classrooms while supporting equity across Australian schools.

 - Martha Itzcovitz, ASLA President 

Are you ready to Explore?

Join the ASLA–Informit Consortium and empower your staff with access to trusted resources, professional learning, and savings.

    Step 1: ASLA Membership

    Please ensure your ASLA membership is current and financial by COB Thursday 13 November 2025 to qualify for the discount. View your profile while logged in to check your membership status at any time.

    NB Online payments are preferred and reconcile faster.

    New ASLA Members

    If you are not yet an ASLA member, you’ll need to join first to be eligible for Consortium subscription pricing 👉 Join ASLA 

    Once your application is approved, you’ll receive a confirmation email and you can advise Informit, who will process your subscription invoice with the Consortium discount applied.

    Existing ASLA Members

    If your school is already an ASLA Member - great! You’re eligible to join the consortium and access the discounted Informit Explore subscription.

    Step 2: Informit Subscription

    The ASLA Consortium subscription period is Jan–Dec 2026.

    Please confirm your active ASLA membership status and Consortium participation with your Informit representative no later than COB Thursday 13 November 2025.

    NB Subscription invoices will be sent between 19 Nov- 19 Dec 2025.

    New Informit Subscribers

    If your school hasn't subscribed to Informit Explore before
    👉  
    start your 30-day free trial  

    The discount will be set based on participation numbers, and invoices will be issued by Informit with your consortium discount applied.

    Existing Informit Subscribers

    If your school already subscribes to Informit Explore, you can opt into the ASLA Consortium for 2026 and receive a discount on your annual renewal PLUS the enhanced benefits above.
    Seamless Transition Guarantee: If your current subscription ends before 31 December 2025, Informit will extend your access at no cost until your new consortium period begins on 1 January 2026 — ensuring no service interruption.

    For Informit Explore information: 
    about.informit.org/products/informit-explore/

     A 30 day free trial is available here: https://about.informit.org/trial/

    Key Benefits for ASLA Member Schools

    • Discounted access to Informit Explore through ASLA’s consortium model
    • Teacher-written topic overviews mapped to the Australian Curriculum
    • Resources to build critical literacy and counter misinformation
    • Professional development webinars and support delivered in partnership with ASLA
    • Quarterly training sessions tailored for ASLA members

    Informit Explore’s key features and benefits

    • Combat misinformation: Discover thousands of curated articles that cover a wide range of perspectives on the issues shaping Australia today.
    • Kick-start research: Over a hundred topic pages offer supporting tools designed to facilitate research projects and classroom activities.
    • Unlock trusted Australian content: Access over a million trusted sources from Australia’s top publishers, including Agora, Artlink, The Big Issue, Kill Your Darlings, Metro, and much more.
    • Option to add TVNews: a comprehensive video database of Australian television news, current affairs programs from free-to-air television broadcasters, providing ongoing access to individual news stories dating from 2007, making it a valuable resource for research and media analysis.




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