Learning opportunities popping up all over
If you keep your eyes open in the City of Knox in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs, you’re likely to come across an excited group of learners in the unlikeliest of […]
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2013 Annual General Meeting
The 2013 ALA AGM will be held on Wednesday August 21st, 1 – 2 pm AEST. Annual Report
10 steps for pricing courses
Providers of adult learning are under increasing pressure to operate as a commercial business. Tim Symons, Manager, Short Course Operations at Melbourne’s Centre for Adult Education shares his top […]
Unearthing stories of the past
Just a few kilometres from Perth’s CBD and a ferry ride away is the city of South Perth. Situated on a peninsula, South Perth is surrounded on each side […]
Cooking up a food literacy course
It’s Thursday afternoon at the Cheltenham Community Centre and the place is abuzz. Women from a range of cultural backgrounds mill around then take their places in the kitchen. […]
“Cities Learning Together” International Conference
Organised by The EU Centre at RMIT and hosted by The Hong Kong Institute of Education, the 11th PASCAL International Observatory Conference will take place in Hong Kong, 18-20 […]
Building rural and regional communities forum
The Building Rural and Regional Communities through Adult Education Forum is organised by Adult Learning Australia in partnership with CQUniversity. The Forum is open to the public; however, participants are […]
Farewell to a champion of education in Melbourne’s west
Adult Learning Australia, staff and friends of Melbourne’s Laverton Community Education Centre were saddened by the recent passing of Alison Wilkinson, Education Manager. Alison began working for the Laverton […]
Personal stories of lifelong learning
A new book celebrating the stories of a diverse range of adult learners from around Australia was launched in Sydney in April. Lifelong & Lifewide: Stories of Adults Learning was […]
Getting the hang of Google+ Hangouts
Google+ Hangouts is video chat for groups. Hangouts can accommodate up to 10 people at once, with room for others to watch. But you can also use it to chat […]
Meet our Ambassador Rosemary Stanton
We are delighted that Rosemary Stanton, one of Australia’s best- known and respected nutritionists, has agreed to be an Ambassador for Adult Learning Australia. Why did you decide to […]
Shelving retirement plans can be good for your health
What do Jack Thompson, Quentin Bryce, Malcolm Fraser, Bob Hawke, Maggie Tabberer, and Lindsay Fox have in common? They’re among a growing number of Australians who are working well […]
Household money management pays off
A financial literacy program Budget Blitz! is about to kick off at Geeveston Community Centre (GECO) in Tasmania’s Huon region, 62 km south-west of Hobart. The Centre was announced […]
Champion community advocate wins national award
Say Htoo Eh Moero from Wyndham Community and Education Centre (WCEC) has been named Case Worker of the Year at the inaugural Migration and Settlement Awards in Canberra on […]
Emphasising agency – ALA book launch
Adult Learning Australia launched Lifelong & Lifewide: Stories of Adult Learning at Sydney Community College on the 17th of April. Sally Thompson, CEO of Adult Learning Australia, introduced the Hon. […]