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a fairer Australia

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a fairer Australia

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Funding to celebrate Queensland Seniors Week

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 […]

Regional apprentices boosted by e-learning

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 […]

Students, have a say about your training

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. […]

Community Learning Lounge in QLD

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 […]

Funding available to help young people get work ready

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 […]

Mobile phones to aid literacy learning in Victoria

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 […]

Learning in the new age in WA

A new project is giving remote and disadvantaged learners the opportunity to develop the skills to learn online and work in the digital age.   By giving them the skills […]

E-learning offers second chance for disadvantaged youth

A specialised training project is giving disadvantaged youth the chance to gain basic literacy, numeracy and employability skills.   “Disadvantaged young people need a champion to help them address their […]

New learning centre opened in Tasmania

Tasmanian Premier, Lara Giddings, and Minister for Education and Skills, Nick McKim,  have officially opened the new Bridgewater LINC, a centre of learning for people of all ages. Ms Giddings […]

Adults Learning at a Neighbourhood House in Melbourne
Annual General Meeting (AGM), June 2012

Annual General Meeting 1:00-2:00pm 8 June 2012 (AEST). This year the Annual General Meeting will be held online, in our virtual meeting room – the “Board Room”. The room will […]

The rules of the game

Teaching and learning for civic participation Resilient communities understand their own governance and participate in the decision-making processes that affect their lives. Active citizenship requires specific skills and knowledge, but […]

Let’s get serious about adult literacy and numeracy…

ALA in conjunction with the Australian Education Union has recently developed a policy paper on adult literacy and numeracy in Australia. Australia has a significant problem with adult literacy and […]

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 […]

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 […]

Adult Learning Australia

Adult Learning Australia