A NEEF Australia initiative, in December 2008 CLAN was registered in Victoria as a business name of NEEF and is a major component of NEEF Australia activity.

CLAN has been created to:

• offer opportunities for children's authors and illustrators, editors, marketers, publishers and booksellers to advance professionally in their endeavours
• offer emerging children's authors and illustrators via the Maurice Saxby Mentorship Program the opportunity to enter the children's book industry
• open up diverse literature and literacy programs both nationally and internationally
• offer online information for those working in children's literature nationally

CLAN is managed by Albert Ullin, who is also National Coordinator of the Maurice Saxby Mentorship Program.

Executive members

• Pam Horsey (Co-ordinator)
• Kevin Burgemeestre
• Helen Chamberlin
• Sarah Portelli
• Suzanne Thwaites
• Albert Ullin