Bookshelf: Building Self Sustaining Communities
Professor Glen Postle AM talks about the ideas and inspiration for a new book on community capacity building. On the face of it, you’d think that Toowoomba was doing well. […]
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Bookshelf : Men Learning Through Life
Professor Barry Golding, President of Adult Learning Australia, well known for his work in the Men’s Shed movement has had a long interest in men and lifelong learning. It’s an […]
Obituary : Professor Gordon Barclay
We were saddened to hear of the death of Professor Gordon ‘Blue’ Barclay, formerly President of the Australian Association for Adult Continuing Education which later became Adult Learning Australia. Professor […]
Tips and Trends: Attracting skilled volunteers
Need legal advice, graphic design skills, fundraising expertise, training and HR advice? Sometimes finding the right volunteers for the work that needs to be done in your organisation can be […]
Hospitality class puts food on the table
Four days a week the large kitchen at Birallee Park Neighbourhood House (BPNH) is buzzing. On Mondays, it’s students from the Murray Valley Centre for Adults with a Disability, Wednesdays […]
Talking about suicide
In rural areas of Australia suicide rates are around double the national average. Inverell Community College, one and a half hours from Armidale in rural New South Wales, recently hosted […]
Support and learning for young mums
On Wednesday mornings the young mums start arriving around 9am, pushing prams, or carrying their babies into the Milligan Community Learning and Resource Centre in Bunbury, 180kms south of Perth. […]
Seminar: Learning to be a Lifelong Learner – Three things I have learnt
Learning to be a Lifelong Learner: Three Things I have Learnt This Australian College of Educators seminar will explore what it means to be a lifelong learner and will […]
Seminar: Lifelong Learning in Scotland and Contemporary Europe
Lifelong Learning in Scotland and Contemporary Europe This Australian College of Educators seminar will examine the recent policy contexts in Scotland and the European Union, demonstrating the growing tension […]
Forum: Learning, health and wellbeing across generations
Presented by Adult Learning Australia in partnership with Brotherhood of St Laurence, Centre for Adult Education and Federation University This half-day forum was underpinned and informed by a major challenge […]
Foundation Skills Workforce Development Project
The SA Government have developed a website to showcase the features of the National Foundation Skills Workforce Development Project. View the site here.
2014 Excellence in Language, Literacy and Numeracy Practice Award
Apply Now The Australian Training Awards are the peak, national awards for the vocational education and training (VET) sector, recognising individuals, businesses and registered training organisations for their contribution to […]
ALA forum: From LLN to Foundation Skills
Adult Learning Australia, in partnership with the Victorian Adult Literacy and Basic Education Council (VALBEC), held a forum at the State Library of Victoria Conference Centre. The forum explored different […]
AVETRA Conference
Adult Learning Australia is partnering with AVETRA to provide an adult learning stream within the AVETRA conference to be held on the 22nd – 24th April, 2014 on the […]
ALA webinar: Starting out with solar pv
You’ve made the decision to go solar now it’s time for the hard bit – choosing the right system and supplier. It’s important to take a lot of care when […]