Adult education celebrates two key milestones
It’s not often that a 21st birthday and a 50th birthday share a guest list, but today was no ordinary celebration for adult education in Wangaratta, or for Skills Minister […]
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National Strategy for Foundation Skills launched
Working age Australians, aged 15–64 years, will benefit from a new strategy aimed at improving English language, literacy and numeracy skills. Launching the National Foundation Skills Strategy for Adults at Redarc […]
Community sector directors ‘overwhelmingly’ back not-for-profit regulator
The peak national and state and territory bodies for Australia’s community welfare sector, today put their full support behind the establishment of a national regulator for the not-for-profit sector. “The […]
Victorian Learn Local Awards celebrate training achievement
A newly-arrived refugee, a foundation-skills program helping migrant mums become volunteers and a community partnership helping disadvantaged young people undertake trade training are among this year‟s Learn Local Award winners. […]
South Australian Adult Learner of the year announced
A retiree from Adelaide’s southern suburbs – Sue Steer from Hackham West – has been named South Australia’s 2012 Adult Learner of the Year. South Australian Employment, Higher Education and […]
Joining forces with Brotherhood to help people pay for education
The Australian Government’s Department of Human Services and the Brotherhood of St Laurence are working together to help people save money. Minister for Human Services Senator Kim Carr said the […]
Innovative app to change volunteering in WA
WA Seniors and Volunteering Minister Robyn McSweeney today attended the launch of an innovative web and mobile phone application which will change the face of volunteering in Western Australia. The […]
A historic step towards better regulation of non-profits
Director of the National Roundtable of Nonprofit Organisations, David Thompson AM, has welcomed the introduction in the Federal Parliament today of legislation to establish the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission […]
ALA Special General Meeting
ADULT LEARNING AUSTRALIA INCORPORATED Notice of General Meeting and Notice of Special Resolutions Seeking Approval for Voluntary Transfer of Incorporation and Amendment of Constitution Associations Incorporation Act 1991 (ACT) […]
Hundreds of fee-free courses for Limestone coast, SA
More than 37,000 people living in the Limestone Coast region have the opportunity to sign up for hundreds of fee free and funded training courses through the State Government’s Skills […]
NSW flags Victoria-style dismantling of TAFE
The NSW Government’s flagged reforms to the TAFE system will undermine quality skills training and lead to a proliferation of shonky private operators, the Community and Public Sector Union warned […]
Investment in training and jobs for Young Australians
The Gillard Government will invest more than $480,000 to help hundreds of young Australians get ready for further study, training and work. Minister for Youth Peter Garrett said 15 not-for-profit […]
Hall criticizes Evans’ comments on training system in VIC
Victoria’s Higher Education and Skills Minister Peter Hall has slammed his federal counterpart Senator Chris Evans for playing politics with the state’s training system. Mr Hall said Senator Evans’ claims, […]
QLD Minister announces training award finalists
The QLD Minister for Education, Training and Employment John-Paul Langbroek has today announced the finalists for the 51st annual Queensland Training Awards. “The State Government’s top industry awards honour achievements […]
WA Training Awards finalists announced
Western Australian Training and Workforce Development Minister Murray Cowper today announced 46 outstanding finalists in the 2012 Western Australian Training Awards.The finalists, chosen from more than 200 entrants, represent the […]