Being an artist is one thing, but talking about your work and negotiating with buyers requires public speaking and negotiation skills. Desart’s Raewyn Kavanagh devised a program for Indigenous artists wanting to manage and market their own artwork. Aboriginal Artworker Program Desart is a membership organisation of Indigenous artists based in Alice Springs. Raewyn […]
Volunteers are vital to the work we do. Recognising the work they do can make a big difference to how volunteers feel about their workplace. Here’s some tips on effective ways to show to show you appreciate the work of volunteers. 1. Make a good first impression The induction process can have a big impact […]
Adult educators Lisa Hoggard and Katrina Shields have written a book based on their passion – how to prepare and motivate people to build a sustainable future. The pair met in a classroom in 2011 as adult learners studying a Swinburne University course in Education and Training for Sustainability. ‘The course had a practical focus […]
A new program in Queensland aims to get older adults on bikes and pedalling to a healthier lifestyle. ‘Seniors on Saddles’ was recently announced as one of 96 programs around Australia funded to promote active ageing, improve skills and foster social connections for senior Australians. Deb Crompton, 55, Workforce Development and Planning Officer with Queensland Fitness, […]
Adult Learning Australia and Central Queensland University (CQU) recently partnered to conduct a one day forum ‘Building Rural and Regional Communities through Adult Education’. The forum was bookended by keynote addresses from Professor Barry Golding, ALA President and Professor Bronwyn Fredericks, Pro Vice Chancellor (Indigenous Engagement) and BMA Chair in Indigenous Engagement at CQU. […]
Dr Tony Brown, the new Editor of the Australian Journal of Adult Learning (AJAL) and Senior Lecturer in Adult and Organisational Learning at UTS finds being in a roomful of adult learners inspiring. ‘It’s very creative and exciting especially when you’ve got a room full of people who are firing on all cylinders. You […]
This upcoming forum on October 25th at The Mawson Centre in Adelaide explores the relationship between work and learning in Australia. A range of speakers will offer insights, experiences and practical strategies about what Australians need to know to get and keep a job. Read more…
*****PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF VENUE***** The Centre of Adult Education (CAE) in partnership with Adult Learning Australia presents the Social Inclusion in Learning Conference as part of Social Inclusion Week 2013. What does social inclusion in learning mean? How can we respond to the challenge of creating new spaces of opportunity for everyone? Join […]
What do Australians need to know to get and keep a job? Adult Learning Australia in partnership with the Australian Council for Adult Literacy (ACAL) held a half-day forum on 25 October at the Mawson Centre, City of Salisbury, South Australia. This forum explored the linkages between literacy, workforce participation and employability and the […]
The AVETRA Conference will be held from the 22nd- 24th April, 2013, at Outrigger, Surfers Paradise, QLD, Australia. The theme will be: Informing changes in VET policy and practice: The central role of research. This year, Adult Learning Australia is partnering with AVETRA to provide an adult learning stream within the conference. Our aim is […]
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 places. Whether it’s beekeeping in a disused shop or upcycling at the local transfer station, adult learning classes in Upper Ferntree Gully and surrounding areas […]
The 2013 ALA AGM will be held on Wednesday August 21st, 1 – 2 pm AEST. Annual Report
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 tips for pricing courses. 1. Get to know your customers This can be easy or difficult depending on where your centre is located. Go deeper […]
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 by the Swan and Canning Rivers. Around 46,000 people live in the city, which has pockets of both of high- priced housing along the waterfront […]
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. Today’s teacher is Mary, an Indonesian woman who’s been in Australia for six years. Normally shy, today Mary is taking charge, setting out her ingredients […]
