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 Higher Education and Skills, Sharon Bird, addressed theconference, affirming the high regard in which the Australian Government’s WELLprogram is held and its role in opening […]
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 26TEN Network, (26 letters and 10 numbers) brings together business, community and government to raise awareness about literacy. “We all need to work together to […]
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 conference, held in Byron Bay last month. It was a perspective shifting few days that were very well received by over one hundred participants who […]
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 Australia Inc for over 50 years and during that time has become the seminal publication in the field of adult learning in Australia as well […]
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 said a total of $4 million would be made available for small grants over the next three years as part of the Newman Government’s Caring […]
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 up Work and Learning Centres at five new locations across the State, to boost jobs and training in areas with a high concentration of public […]
A new $1 million grants program in Tasmania will fund initiatives to help low income families better manage their finances. The Premier, Lara Giddings, and Parliamentary Secretary for the Cost of Living, Rebecca White, today announced the opening of applications for the Financial Literacy Exchange (FLEX) Grants Program. “The Program will fund practical initiatives to […]
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 Peter Hall.Mr Hall and Member for Murray Valley Tim McCurdy joined 50th birthday celebrations at The Centre in Wangaratta, an organisation whose work helped pave […]
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 Electronics in Adelaide, Parliamentary Secretary for Skills, Sharon Bird, said the joint Commonwealth and state and territory government publication sets out a collaborative approach across […]
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 creation of the Australian Charities and Not-for-profit Commission is the culmination of a long process and has broad support from the community and social services […]
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. Higher Education and Skills Minister Peter Hall congratulated the six winners of the 7th Annual Learn Local Awards at a presentation at Federation Square. The […]
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 Skills Minister, Tom Kenyon says the award – one of six made during this year’s Adult Learner’s Week – shows it’s never too late to […]
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 Government was proud to work with community organisations and businesses in a creative way to help battlers. “Saver Plus helps people manage their money and […]
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 new Big Help Mob app was developed with more than $575,000 State Government funding by not-for-profit group Useful Inc. and will connect volunteers with organisations […]
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 (ACNC). “This is an historic day for nonprofit organisations and a significant step towards the better, more efficient regulation that the sector has been seeking […]
