“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 Further Education in Melbourne, presenter Barry Golding said that these kinds of digs at adult learning were a “cheap shot” and displayed a fundamental lack […]
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 Davis, said it was important for Queenslanders to recognise older citizens’ achievements and contribution to our communities. “Seniors have spent decades doing their bit for […]
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 develop the skills to enter the energy utilities market. “Employability skills, including low literacy and numeracy skills, are common and critical barriers to regional applicants […]
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. Managed by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), the annual Student Outcomes Survey, provides information on vocational education and training (VET) students’ employment […]
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 and virtual learning lounge. “This region has one of the highest unemployment rates and highest aging community rates in Australia,” says Project Manager and […]
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 Youth Peter Garrett today called on interested organisations to apply for up to $70,000 in funding to deliver projects which foster the talents of young […]
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 TAFE (GippsTAFE). Funded by the National VET E-learning Strategy, the project will develop, trial and evaluate an e-learning mobile solution to test literacy and numeracy […]
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 for learning in the digital age, participants will be able to access future training more readily through digital media, allowing them to overcome the disadvantages […]
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 literacy and numeracy issues, and to provide guidance and positive role-modelling of behaviour to support them to succeed in their education and employment,” says project […]
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 said the $3.5 million centre would be an invaluable resource for the local community, offering a wide range of services. “The new LINC also features […]
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 be open from 11:00am AEST for technical trouble-shooting and support. We’ll provide some links for help files before the meeting, as well as a link […]
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 despite this, opportunities to learn about civic engagement in Australia are surprisingly few. Rob McCormackRob has been working as a second chance educator in the […]
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 numeracy. The 2006/7 Adult Literacy and Lifeskills Survey indicated that between 46% and 70% of adults in Australia had ‘poor’ or ‘very poor’ skills across […]
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 largest celebration of volunteers and volunteerism in Australia, and provides an opportunity to highlight the role of volunteers in our communities and to say thank […]
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 particular, the National Focus categories acknowledge contributions of individuals, schools, businesses and organisations that have had a significant impact on the VET sector. In 2012, […]
