About this podcast Social procurement is a rapidly emerging opportunity for social enterprises to start, grow and scale their businesses and their social impact. In 2017, Social Traders worked with 15 corporate and government buyers to support their procurement teams to sign $20 million in contract deals with over 40 social enterprises operating in fields […]
A young father who can now read stories to his daughter, a formerly homeless mother of five who now has a bright future, and a young woman with severe hearing loss who can now communicate using Auslan are the recipients of the 2019 Adult Learners Week scholarships. Downloads: A celebration of outstanding achievement in […]
Digital transformation, an ageing population and growing inequality are urgent challenges in Australia that adult education can solve according to Adult Learning Australia, the national peak body for adult and community education. Downloads: Adult education is the key to tackling some of Australia’s major challenges
Volume 59, Number 2, July 2019 Interactivity, connectedness and ‘teacher-presence’: Engaging and retaining students online Cathy Stone & Matthew Springer A picture paints a thousand words: Collage-making in higher education problem-based learning Sarah Gat, Margalit Pade & Michael Averech Bar Adult learning: Barriers and enablers to advancement in Canadian power engineering Clayton Mullen & Yohannes […]
The Asia Pacific Civil Society Spotlight Reports on SDG 4 prepared by ASPBAE and national education coalitions in 16 countries in the Asia-Pacific Region (including ACED) were launched during the side event on ‘Education to End Inequality and Promote Peace’ of the UN High Level Political Forum (HLPF) 2019, July 10 in New York. To […]
Adult Learning Australia congratulates Dan Tehan on his re-appointment as Minister for Education, and Senator Michaelia Cash as Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business. ALA also congratulates Steve Irons on his new appointment as Assistant Minister for Vocational Education, Training and Apprenticeship, and especially the historic appointment of Ken Wyatt as the first […]
Adult Learning Australia supports the Australian Coalition for Education Development’s (ACED) call for a national plan on implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Australia is one of 193 countries that have signed onto the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which identifies 17 goals to achieve a better and more sustainable future. The SDGs are a […]
In our first issue of Quest for 2019, you can read about: A taste for work Message from the CEO Playing with English Prison radio makes waves Leading by example Tips for building learner confidence ACE news Read the complete issue of Quest, 1, 2019 (.pdf)
Australia’s modern economy and society have created new demands for high levels of literacy and numeracy. Technological advancement and globalisation have decreased the availability of low skills jobs and increased the number of jobs that require high levels of information processing, digital and communication skills. In the lead up to the federal election, Adult Learning […]
On 12 December 2018, the AQF Review Panel released a discussion paper, and called for submissions. Our response In our response, we recommended that the AQF go further in terms of embracing a lifelong learning model not just to ensure productivity but also to promote access, equity and social inclusion. Download ALA’s response to AQF […]
Senator Mehreen Faruqi – Spokesperson for Education and Lifelong Learning 1. How will your party recognise the role of Adult and Community Education in the Australianeducation system?Lifelong learning is at the very core of the Greens’ principles on education. The Greens believe that educationis a right of people at all stages of life and that […]
In the lead up to the NSW election, Adult Learning Australia contacted the NSW caketaker Government and NSW Labor for their policy positions on the role of community education providers in NSW VET service provision. NSW CAKETAKER GOVERNMENT RESPONSE “Regarding the recent announcement that the NSW Liberals & Nationals in Government will deliver more free […]
