At this year’s ALA National Conference, keynote speaker, Lyn Carson, professorial fellow with the School of Humanities and Communication Arts at the University of Western Sydney, will speak about her […]
It’s not just businesses that can benefit from a digital shopfront. Not-for-profit and community organisations can gain a lot from being online, particularly as that is where most Australians are now […]
Across Tasmania, fathers of all kinds, many of whom left school with low literacy and have been long-term unemployed, are getting a second chance to learn through a thriving network […]
Volunteers help to keep community organisations sustainable and viable. But volunteer management can be challenging. It requires effective planning in terms of Recruitment, Retention and Recognition – the 3 Rs. This […]
Australian Government funding for 10 community organisations will help them deliver a range of innovative, locally-driven projects to support disadvantaged Australians. The Minister for Community Services, Julie Collins, today announced […]
Minister for Higher Education and Skills Peter Hall today launched a new publication to support educational opportunities for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) adult learners. With nearly half of Victorians […]
A new social enterprise has seen businesses and community groups in Bridgewater, Brighton and Gagebrook in Tasmania team up to help locals secure ongoing training and employment, and carry out […]
More than 7400 training places will be made available through a $3.25 million South Australian Government Adult Community Education (ACE) initiative. Employment, Higher Education and Skills Minister, Tom Kenyon said […]
“Too much belly dancing,” is a cry often heard from government as a justification for cutting funding to adult education but at yesterday’s Forum on the Future of Adult and […]
Community groups across Queensland are sharing in $125,000 for activities that celebrate older people and challenge stereotypes during Seniors Week 2012. Minister for Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services, Tracy […]
In a project made possible through funding from the National VET E-learning Strategy, North Coast TAFE and a leading regional New South Wales employer are helping remote and disadvantaged learners […]
More than 100 000 students nationally will be asked in the coming weeks about their recent experience at a TAFE institute, private training provider, or adult and community education provider. […]
An e-learning project in Hervey Bay is taking steps to reduce regional unemployment and meet the demand for skilled aged care workers in Queensland, with the creation of a physical […]
Organisations helping young Australians prepare for further study or work are invited to apply for Government grants, with $500,000 now available under the Youth Development and Support Program. Minister for […]
A sustainable model for using mobile devices to assist with analysing learners’ literacy and numeracy skills will be developed in a pilot program being conducted by Central Gippsland Institute of […]
