National Volunteer Week 2012
We all know how crucial our volunteers are to the ACE sector. National Volunteer Week will be celebrated this year from the 14-20 May 2012. National Volunteer Week is the […]
News
2012 National Training Awards OPEN
Applications for the 2012 National Focus categories are NOW OPEN. The National Focus categories recognise outstanding contributions towards the attainment of Australia’s national vocational education training system (VET) priorities. In […]
Call for Patrons
Do you know somebody famous who loves ACE? ALA are seeking patrons or champions of ACE who are willing to lend their name and face to the cause of promoting […]
New ALA staff member
Adult Learning Australia welcomes Catherine Devlin aboard as our new Professional Development and Networks Manager. Catherine has a background in online content development in both the tertiary and VET sector. […]
Professional development opportunities
ALA run regular, free professional development webinars on a variety of topics relevant to ACE providers. All you need to participate is a computer and a set of headphones. If […]
Seeking stories of ACE
Do you know a learner whose life has been changed by ACE? Adult Learning Australia is seeking compelling and inspiring stories from learners about their experiences of adult and community […]
OBITUARY
Matatumua Moana Vermeulen1936-2012 ASPBAE has lost an outstanding woman leader, a champion of the right to quality education for all and a tireless worker for sustainable livelihood systems that transform […]
Interview with Alan Tuckett
ALA is proud to present Alan Tuckett as this year’s keynote speaker at the National ALA conference in October. Alan Tuckett OBE is the President of the International Council for […]
Cuban literacy program comes to Indigenous Australians
An exciting new model of adult literacy teaching for Aboriginal students is being piloted in Wilcannia NSW. The pilot will utilise an internationally recognised mass literacy campaign model not previously […]
$3.25M to boost adult literacy and numeracy skills in South Australia
The South Australian state Government is allocating a further $3.25 million next financial year as part of its ongoing Skills for All commitment to create an extra 6,000 training places […]
Provider Profile Deborah Miller
Deborah Miller has recently joined the Linkwest team in Western Australia as the Adult and Community Education Manager. Hailing from the UK, Deborah has always been passionate about Adult and […]
Seniors take the stage for an encore career
South Australian Jim Fenemore has just embarked on a brand new career in community capacity building after over forty years working as a photographer. Jim is 70. His life-changing career […]
A message from the CEO
ALA’s policy platform identifies 6 key advocacy areas. These 6 areas reflect not only the core educational values identified by our members but also what we see as the most […]
E-literacy program supports homeless learners
A blended model of online and face-to-face education is allowing disadvantaged and homeless students to learn new skills, gain qualifications and increase their opportunities for employment. Matthew Talbot Homeless Services […]
Core Skills Framework launched to address adult literacy
More than 210,000 workers and job seekers will be directly assisted by the Gillard Government’s foundation skills programs over the next four years. Releasing the revised Australian Core Skills Framework […]