It’s truer than ever that a picture is worth a thousand words. And with cameras in our phones there’s no excuse. Here’s some tips for getting some great shots. 1. Look sharp Focus the picture so that the main subject of the photo is sharp and clear. Avoid taking photos with the camera phone held out at […]
A new program encouraging women to take up tutoring in adult and community education is taking off in Western Australia. When Ruth O’Dwyer saw the ad on Facebook for the ACE Women Taking the Lead program, she jumped at the chance to develop her training skills. She was one of ten women who recently completed the […]
The SA Government has allocated $1.142 million dollars to Community Centres South Australia to fund a one-on-one program to help people who have previously found it difficult to study or find work. The Community Centres SA Personal Support Program offers mentoring and individualised learning opportunities for people who are struggling to find work, have been […]
For those with a criminal record or trying to adjust to life after prison, poor literacy is a burden that can make rehabilitation that much harder. A Tasmanian adult literacy program helps former prisoners and offenders get back on their feet. Most of the offenders who arrive at Community Corrections Centre in Hobart to get […]
Glenorchy City Council in Tasmania has launched a LEARN (Learning, Engaging, Achieving, Respect and Networking) Strategy to provide the community with opportunities to continue learning for life. The LEARN Strategy aims to address low participation and attainment in education and training across all age groups and create learning opportunities for the whole Glenorchy community. ‘It’s no secret that educational attainment […]
Sometimes it takes Ryan Buckley a flight in a light plane and a four hour drive across unmade roads to get to work. Ryan and colleague Tina Gill are training officers with Outback Stores, which manages 37 community stores on remote Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory, Western Australia and South Australia. Ryan and Tina […]
Presenter: Rosemary Sharman When: Wed 29 April @ 1pm AEST. This webinar will take you through the steps for managing projects and the basics of planning, monitoring and controlling them, handling the lessons learned and the problems that may surface along the way. You will learn about the basic principles of good project management and […]
Our recent research into our members’ social media use shows you don’t have to be a big organisation to have an effective and influential social media presence. Here are our tips on going back to social media basics. 1. Put links to your social media on your website. It seems obvious but a surprising […]
A move to Finland where she learned Finnish sign language helped Ida Rogers – head teacher at Deaf Society NSW – become a better teacher. Auslan is Ida Rogers’ first language so she decided that if she was going to empathise with her Auslan students, she’d better learn a new language herself. So she moved to Finland and learned Finnish sign language. […]
The ALA Annual Report was presented to the Annual General meeting held on Friday 20th March 2015. Members are invited to view the Annual Report by following this link. (You will be prompted to log in to your ALA member profile to access the report)
The Adult Learning Australia Ltd. Annual Report 2014/2015 is now available. ALA Annual Report Contents: 2015 AGM Agenda Minutes from 2014 AGM President’s Report Treasurers Report CEO’s Report ALA Board ALA Staff AJAL Editorial Board Financial Statements to 31 Dec 2014
At a meeting of ACE organisations 23 Feb 2015, the following sector statement was agreed on by those present: ACE Sector Statement with signatories 5 March 2015
The Annual General Meeting of Adult Learning Australia will be held on Friday 20 March 2015, commencing at 1.00pm (AEDT), via teleconference. Download Meeting Agenda. ALA members are invited to register to participate in the AGM, by following this link. (You will need to be logged in via the member portal to register). In addition to […]
As society becomes more inclusive, people with disability are seeking to be better included in our community in a variety of ways. A growing area of interest for them is in becoming volunteers. Can we afford not to include people who may provide us with a valuable source of voluntary labour and skills? There are […]
