A celebration of outstanding achievement in adult education
A young father who can now read stories to his daughter, a formerly homeless mother of five who now has a bright future, and a young woman with severe hearing […]
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Adult education is the key to tackling some of Australia’s major challenges
Digital transformation, an ageing population and growing inequality are urgent challenges in Australia that adult education can solve according to Adult Learning Australia, the national peak body for adult and […]
New issue of Australian Journal of Adult Learning out now!
Volume 59, Number 2, July 2019 Interactivity, connectedness and ‘teacher-presence’: Engaging and retaining students online Cathy Stone & Matthew Springer A picture paints a thousand words: Collage-making in higher education […]
Asia Pacific Civil Society Spotlight Reports on SDG 4
The Asia Pacific Civil Society Spotlight Reports on SDG 4 prepared by ASPBAE and national education coalitions in 16 countries in the Asia-Pacific Region (including ACED) were launched during the […]
Adult Learning Australia congratulates Ministerial appointments in Education and Skills
Adult Learning Australia congratulates Dan Tehan on his re-appointment as Minister for Education, and Senator Michaelia Cash as Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business. ALA also congratulates Steve […]
Spotlight on Australia’s Progress on SDG4: Education and Lifelong Learning
Adult Learning Australia supports the Australian Coalition for Education Development’s (ACED) call for a national plan on implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Australia is one of 193 countries that […]
Latest issue of Quest out now!
In our first issue of Quest for 2019, you can read about: A taste for work Message from the CEO Playing with English Prison radio makes waves Leading by example […]
Media release: Lifelong learning and community education create a fairer Australia
Australia’s modern economy and society have created new demands for high levels of literacy and numeracy. Technological advancement and globalisation have decreased the availability of low skills jobs and increased […]
AQF review
On 12 December 2018, the AQF Review Panel released a discussion paper, and called for submissions. Our response In our response, we recommended that the AQF go further in terms […]
Greens position on adult and community education
Senator Mehreen Faruqi – Spokesperson for Education and Lifelong Learning 1. How will your party recognise the role of Adult and Community Education in the Australianeducation system?Lifelong learning is at […]
NSW Election 2019
In the lead up to the NSW election, Adult Learning Australia contacted the NSW caketaker Government and NSW Labor for their policy positions on the role of community education providers […]
It Takes a Village – Education is everyone’s business
The It Takes a Village campaign is run by the Community Council for Australia. The campaign aims to encourage Australians to recognise that we all have a role to play […]