This paper discusses findings from the first OwnVoices count of Australian picture books, as part of a grant-funded partnership with advocacy group Voices from the Intersection (VFTI). The research involved the compilation of a detailed annotated list of all Australian picture books published in 2018; the identities of the characters; and demographic information of authors and illustrators, sourced from publicly available resources where creators freely self-identified as belonging to structurally marginalised communities. A book’s OwnVoices status was determined from this information. Findings indicate OwnVoices picture books are significantly under-published in Australia, and contribute a greater understanding of the level of equity and access in the contemporary Australian publishing industry.

本文讨论了澳大利亚图画书首次出现在OwnVoices上的发现，作为与倡导组织“来自十字路口的声音”（VFTI）的赠款合作伙伴关系的一部分。该研究涉及汇编2018年出版的所有澳大利亚图画书的详细注释清单; 角色的身份；以及来自公开资源的作者和插图画家的人口统计信息，在这些资源中，创作者可以自由地自我识别为属于结构性边缘化社区。根据此信息确定了图书的OwnVoices状态。研究结果表明，OwnVoices图画书在澳大利亚的发行量严重不足，并且有助于人们更好地理解当代澳大利亚出版业的公平水平和获取途径。