Charles Sturt University (CSU) students are the driving force behind a coming Indigenous Literacy Day that's part of the Specialised Integrated Community Engagement (SpICE) program.

The aim of the Indigenous Literacy Day is to promote within the Indigenous community, schools and other Indigenous organisations the importance of health and literacy during the transition stage from preschool to primary school.

CSU's SpICE coordinator, Dr Ruth Beecham, said the program involves students from courses that have a commitment to improving people's lives, such as speech pathology students Ms Claire Cunial and Ms Alyce Wright.

"We ask students who are studying teaching, health workers of various disciplines, social workers, and environmental workers, to apply their skills and knowledge around topics identified by specific communities," Dr Beecham said.

NSW Department of Education and Communities SpICE project officer Ms Helen Berndt said the students were working in partnership with local schools and organisations serving the Indigenous community to raise awareness, build knowledge and create an impact for young Indigenous students.

"This is a fantastic project and one that will not only promote literacy but help with literacy outcomes such as quality interactions with families and broadening the community's understanding of difference," Ms Berndt said.

Dr Beecham said Ms Cunial and Ms Wright had been working on the concept of a healthy lunch box and transition to school resources for parents.

"On Indigenous Literacy Day library bags will not only contain educational material but a range of healthy product samples so that everyone can see what a healthy lunchbox should consist of," she said.

"We have received generous donations from many local businesses and the wider community and we are very appreciative of the support we have received for Indigenous Literacy Day."

Indigenous Literacy Day is Wednesday 17 September, from 11am to 2pm at QE2 Square at the Albury Library Museum.

Indigenous Literacy Day represents collaboration with the Woomera Aboriginal Corporation, Albury-Wodonga Aboriginal Health Services (AWAHS), Koori Kindermanna Preschool, Table Top PS and community, Albury Library Museum, Home Interaction Program for Parents and Youngsters (HIPPY), and the Indigenous Literacy Foundation.

SpICE is a partnership between CSU and the Department of Education and Communities, Murrumbidgee Local Health District, and the Indigenous Affairs Group, Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet.

CSU SpICE students presently serve the communities of Tumut, Parkes, Forbes, Coleambally, Griffith, Henty, Wagga Wagga, Gundagai, Albury, and surrounding villages.