Pens Against Poverty is a unique writing competition for school students in Years 3-10, reaching students across Australia.

This year’s theme for entries is Voices for Change. The competition closed on 15 September 2023. The winners have been announced and will be honoured at an awards ceremony later in 2023.

HOW TO ENTER
PAP Awards 2019
Award presentations 2019
Awards ceremony 2019
Awards ceremony 2019
This year, we are thrilled to partner with organisations across Australia to see Pens Against Poverty reaching more schools than ever before. The competition is coordinated with the support of Anglicare Australia.
This year we are partnering with Anglicare WA, Anglicare Victoria, AnglicareSA, Anglicare Tasmania, St Barts, ac.care, and the Samaritans Foundation.
Pens Against Poverty is an official activity of Anti-Poverty Week.
HOW TO ENTER
Anglicare NSW South, NSW West & ACT
Anglicare WA
Anglicare Victoria
Anglicare TAS
Anglicare SA
Samaritans
ac.care
St Barts