OctoberVET is coming!
What is OctoberVET? The Australian VET Research Association (AVETRA) convenes OctoberVET events across the country each year. It provides the opportunity for new and experienced researchers to showcase their […]
News
We Have Moved
Update your details because we have moved: Email info@ala.asn.au Address C/O Footscray Community Arts Centre, 45 Moreland St, Footscray VIC 3011 Phone 613 9689 8623 And….our […]
Family lessons in homework
A new family learning program shows that helping with homework improves communication between refugee parents and children. After school on Mondays and Tuesdays, a group of families speaking any one […]
Annual Report: Adult Learning Australia Ltd. Annual Report 2013/2014
The Adult Learning Australia Ltd. Annual Report 2013/2014 is now available. ALA Annual Report 2013_2014 Contents: 2014 AGM Agenda Minutes from 2013 AGM President’s Report Treasurers Report CEO’s Report ALA […]
Updated ALA branding now available to members
We are pleased to advise we have completed the revisions to our guidelines for member use of ALA branding. Many thanks to all who contributed to the consultation and feedback […]
2014 AGM: Notice to ALA Members
The 2014 ALA Annual General Meeting will be held on Friday August 22nd, 2014, 1.00pm – 2.00pm AEST, via teleconference. All members are warmly welcomed. ALA AGM Agenda August 2014 To […]
Careers course provides direction
A new program in Adelaide’s northern suburbs is helping young people get back on a career path. ‘Where to from here?’ at Adelaide’s Mawson Centre is aimed at 17–24 year […]
Staying put in Alice Springs
While the traditional owners of Alice Springs, the Central Arrernte people, have lived on the land for thousands of years, the town’s population is fluid. Population churn, the turnover of […]
Meet the Board : Cath Dunn
Cath Dunn has been an ALA Board member since 2012. She first came across ALA in 2000 in the course of her work with the WA Department of Training, where […]
Tips and trends : What’s in a webinar?
ALA has a long history of offering free staff development webinars for its members. We’ve noticed that some members seem a bit unsure about what’s involved. Webinars are seminars or […]
An unlikely partnership builds bridges
An intergenerational mentorship program in Toowoomba is turning lives around. On a shaded park bench in Toowoomba, a young woman talks animatedly to an older man who nods his head […]
The power of spinning yarns
A group of Indigenous elders have recorded their stories for future generations in a new book launched by North Coast TAFE. Sharon Taylor knows the power of documenting family history. […]
Forum on young Australians
‘The foundation of every state is the education of its youth.’Diogenes The 2014 Federal Budget included a number of challenges for vulnerable Australians, but it is the impacts […]
Running Engaging Workshops: Salve Training and Counselling
Salve Training and Counselling are running a workshop aimed at anyone who wants to know how to handle a group, including difficult participants, and to tap into the creative insights […]
Forum RSVP
Yes I am able to attend the forum: When: Wednesday June 18th Time: 9.30 am – 12.00 noon followed by lunch Location: Canberra Institute of Technology Restaurant, Reid […]