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​Boost for Neighbourhood Houses across Victoria

Neighbourhood Houses across Victoria will benefit from almost $700,000 in funding from the Victorian Coalition Government announced today by Minister for Community Services Mary Wooldridge. Forty-five Neighbourhood Houses and Neighbourhood […]

Literacy for Life: New Foundation to boost Aboriginal literacy

Leading Australian construction company Brookfield Multiplex is to throw its might behind an innovative program to tackle one of the most pressing social issues facing Aboriginal people today, low adult […]

Just a very special person

Tribute to Jack McDonell 25-2-26—10-8-12  The staff and board of Adult Learning Australia were deeply saddened to hear of the passing of former ALA board member John ‘Jack’ McDonnell on […]

To print or not to print?

  With the rapid rise of online marketing many adult education providers have begun to ask—do we still need to produce a printed brochure? Trends from the US show that […]

Long serving CEO of WEA honoured on Queen’s Birthday List

 The WEA in Adelaide is one of Australia’s most successful ACE organisations and Denis Binnion was at its helm for almost 20 years. This May, he was made a member […]

ALA welcomes Ursula Stephens

We are delighted to announce that Senator Ursula Stephens has agreed to join Adult Learning Australia as an Ambassador. Ursula has been a Senator for NSW since 2001 and Parliamentary […]

Adult learning in Australia—the big picture

President of ALA, Professor Barry Golding will be offering a ‘big picture’ view of adult learning in Australia during his presentation at ALA’s national conference next month. Quests speaks with […]

Community education key to training reforms

Community colleges and learning centres are crucial to the Australian Government’s national training reforms and are a vital part of many local communities. Addressing the 2012 Community Colleges Australia Conference […]

Boosting foundation skills benefits workers and employers

Employers, industry representatives and adult literacy and numeracy specialists cametogether at the annual Australian Workplace English Language and Literacy (WELL)Practitioners’ Conference in Brisbane on the 9th November  Parliamentary Secretary for […]

New Adult Literacy Network Launched in TAS

The State Government today launched a new campaign to help improve adult literacy in Tasmania. The Premier, Lara Giddings, and the Minister for Education and Skills, Nick McKim, said the […]

ALA Conference 2012

 What do you do to build resilience in yourself? This was the question posed by Byron Region Community College Director, Richard Vinycomb, to set the scene for the 52nd annual […]

Seeking Editor for AJAL

Call for Expressions of Interest Editor of the Australian Journal of Adult Learning (AJAL)   The Australian Journal of Adult Learning (AJAL) has been published on behalf of Adult Learning […]

Small grants now available for Queensland community groups

Queensland community and volunteer groups who help others can now apply for a share of $1.35 million to buy essential items to help their local communities. Communities Minister Tracy Davis […]

Moe Work and Learning Centre open for business

Premier Ted Baillieu has joined Member for Narracan Gary Blackwood to officially open Victoria’s newest Work and Learning Centre at Moe. The opening delivers on an election commitment to set […]

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