timeline
2020
Adult Learners Week celebrates 25 years in Australia. NSW Government launches ACE Policy Statement. Tasmanian Government launches Adult Learning Strategy. Adult Learning Australia celebrates 60 years.
2019
Victorian Government commits to supporting and strengthening the ACE sector through the Ministerial Statement ‘The Future of Adult Community Education in Victoria’ 2020–25.
2018
ALA launches the ‘Year of Lifelong Learning’ campaign and summit calling for a national lifelong learning policy.
2017
Final AJAL editorial by Dr Tony Brown after 5 years. Dr Trace Ollis appointed new AJAL editor.
2015
National Institute of Adult Continuing Education (NIACE) in the UK becomes the National Learning and Work Institute.
2014
ALA expresses concerns about the widespread marketisation of VET in Australia.
2012
Amendment to Education and Training Reform Act enables CAE to be governed by the Box Hill Institute Board. Final AJAL editorial by Professor Roger Harris after almost 23 years. Dr […]
2008
The Ministerial Declaration on Adult Community Education recognises the role of ACE in providing pathways to further education and training for ‘second chance’ learners.
1998
Australian Journal of Adult and Community Education changes to Australian Journal of Adult Learning.
1997
UNESCO Hamburg conference acknowledges the value of adult education. Beyond Cinderella: Towards a learning society seeks to bring together national ACE & VET policy
1995
First Adult Learners’ Week celebrated in Australia (10-16 Sept).
1993
The National collaborative adult English language and literacy strategy provides a blueprint for governments to work together with industry and the community sector to develop and deliver an integrated national […]
1991
Come in Cinderella: The emergence of adult and community education Senate Report formally recognises ACE as the fourth sector of education and highlighted features that differentiated it from other sectors […]
1990
World Conference on ‘Education for all’ emphasises access to quality basic education for all. Training Reform Agenda aims to increase productivity through industry reform of the VET system. Mezirow publishes […]