International Women’s Day 2017
On International Women’s Day we are sharing stories about women who are transforming their lives through learning.
News
ALA’s pre-budget submission
Adult Learning Australia provided input into the Australian Government’s 2017–18 Budget through the pre-Budget submission process. This submission took into account information we gathered from in our member survey of 2016. You can check out our response here. Save Save Save
ALA Response to the Human Services Inquiry – Productivity Commission Issues Paper
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
Planned webinars 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
Calls for expression of interest
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 […]
Tips for volunteer numeracy tutors
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: Ensuring access to skills and training for all Australians
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 – update on Getting of Wisdom
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 […]
Getting of wisdom – Learning in later life
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 Australia We Want Report
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. […]
Tips for getting the most out of a conference
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 […]
Exploring ACE partnerships with Victoria’s Public Libraries
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 […]
Every Day You Learn Something
‘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, […]
Learning precinct a win for local community
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 […]
Job Vacancy: Project Officer – Aboriginal Adult Literacy Campaign – Boggabilla Toomelah
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