Adult Learning Australia’s recent submission in response to proposed reforms identified in the Human Services Inquiry Productivity Commission Issues Paper focused on the role of ACE, literacy skills, accessibility, wellbeing, regional and remote areas, and provision for redress and complaints. Submission ALA Human Services Draft Report Submission 2017
Upcoming ALA and LLN webinars for 2017. Please note that there may yet be changes to the schedule. More detail about the individual sessions will be posted here as topics and presenters are confirmed. Wednesday, 5th April @ 1:00 pm ALA LLN Webinar: Validation of ACSF assessment resources
Editor of the Australian Journal of Adult Learning The Australian Journal of Adult Learning (AJAL) has been published on behalf of Adult Learning Australia for over 55 years and is widely recognised as the leading journal in Australia on adult education. The journal is also recognised internationally in the discipline of adult education, and has […]
As well as having a good working relationship with their adult learners, volunteer numeracy tutors need enthusiasm, inventiveness and a handy toolkit of techniques, strategies and resources to make their sessions interesting. Here’s our tips for adult numeracy tutors. 1. Focus on real world examples Build numeracy activities around the interests and needs of your […]
PRESS RELEASE 31 January 2017 Adult Learning Australia welcomes the Opposition Leader Bill Shorten’s focus on ensuring access for all Australians to the skills and training they need for ‘a decent job’ and ‘a good life’. At the National Press Club today, Labor further committed to convening a National Skills Summit to bring together business […]
PRESS RELEASE 25 January 2017 The Getting of Wisdom: Focus on later life learning in Victoria International experts will converge in Victoria next month to share expertise and learn from Australia’s experience of working with older learners. The Getting of Wisdom conference will be held from 12–18 February and has attracted leading researchers in […]
International Exchange and Conferences (12–18 Feb 2017) A unique collaboration between researchers in Europe, Australia & New Zealand The one week Exchange (12–18 Feb 2017), including three one day conferences, is a unique collaboration between the Education and Learning by Older Adults (ELOA) Network of ESREA (European Society for Reserach into the Education of Adults); […]
The Community Council for Australia (CCA) released ‘The Australia We Want’, report in October. It asks us to imagine a different kind of Australia than the one we have now. One based on creativity, sustainability, kindness and generosity, where innovation and achievement comes from the ground up, in our schools, communities, and within local groups. […]
Getting the full benefit of a conference involves some focus and forward planning. 1 Make a plan Identify what you want to get out of the conference. Think about what attracted you to the conference, what you hope to learn, who you hope to connect with, what questions you’d like answered and what changes you hope to […]
Adult Learning Australia, along with Victorian ACE peaks, recently attended a round-table discussion with representatives of the State Library of Victoria (SLV) and the Public Libraries Victoria Network (PLVN). The discussion largely focussed on ways PLVN could tap into community-based organisations with expertise in dealing with low level adult literacy, and to explore opportunities for […]
‘Learning for Life? Neighbourhood Houses, Adult Learning and Transitions to Higher Education’ – a mini book on learning in ACE and Neighbourhood houses. By Dr Tracey Ollis, Professor Karen Starr, Cheryl Ryan, Dr Jennifer Angwin, Ursula Harrison, Deakin University From the foreword by Maureen Ryan: “In this book it is not the three Rs (reading, […]
The announcement of a Footscray Learning Precinct is exciting news for locals of Melbourne’s inner west. The Footscray Learning Precinct proposes to link, expand and upgrade learning spaces across the inner west, providing better learning opportunities for students at all ages and all stages of life. The state government’s $15m in funding for this project recognises […]
Employer: Literacy for Life Foundation Work Type/s: Contract Classification/s: Advocacy & Campaigns, Education & Training, Indigenous, Project Management Sector/s: Not For Profit (NFP) Location: Regional NSW
Many adults face barriers in their daily lives due to low levels of literacy and numeracy, including social isolation and mental health issues. A significant body of research shows that with improved literacy and numeracy skills, Australian adults could better engage with society and play a more active role in our communities and in the […]
Community Learning Champions in inner Melbourne’s culturally and ethnically diverse neighbourhoods support and encourage friends, neighbours and peers to take up quality learning and employment opportunities. The idea for a peer support program to encourage lifelong learning came about because of unscrupulous marketing practices by private Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) and resulting community disenchantment, Tara Willersdorf, Community Programs & Marketing Coordinator at […]
