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2023 AGM: Invitation to ALA members
Date: Friday 19th May 2023, 1:00pm AEST via Zoom Guest speaker: Cath Macgonigal, Odyssey College. Cath will speak about the educational arm of Sydney’s addiction treatment service at Odyssey House which provides free adult education to help residents recovering from addiction to develop the skills they need to rebuild their lives. This year’s AGM will […]
Choose your FREE holiday goodie!
Enter coupon code ‘FREEGIFT’ at check-out and we will be in contact soon with the digital resource (refer below) of your choice. 1. Spelling: A strategic approach (teacher resource) Lee Kindler & Jan Hagston This book is aimed at teachers who are working with adults or young people who have difficulty with […]
2022 AGM: Invitation to ALA members
Date: Friday 20 May 2022, 1:00pm AEST via Zoom Guest speaker: Kerry Johnson, CEO, ACE Community Colleges will share her story about the impact of the recent floods on ACE campuses such as Lismore and Murwillumbah. This year’s AGM will present the 2022 Annual Report, announce the results of this year’s Board elections and feature […]
Position Vacant: Research consultant – expressions of interest
Brimbank City Council is seeking the services of an experienced researcher to undertake action research to document barriers and opportunities from the Brimbank Learning Futures experience. Brimbank Learning Futures is a learning hub that implements a place-based partnership approach to improving education and employment outcomes for discouraged learners. The hub is funded through Department of […]
Position vacant: Short course trainer opportunity at Asylum Seeker Resource Centre
The Asylum Seeker Resource Centre currently has a position available in their Pathways to Employment program for an Industry Specific Short Course Trainer. They invite expressions of interest from suitably qualified and/or experienced trainers who may be interested in delivering specific short courses to members of the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre. Please share this opportunity […]
ACE unpacked
ACE is a discrete fourth sector of education in Australia. ACE organisations are not for profit community-based organisations committed to providing accessible learning opportunities for adults in local communities that meet their needs and support place-based community development. There are at least 2500 ACE providers in Australia, all of which provide personal enrichment learning. Most […]
Our returns policy
Every time you buy from ALA’s ACE shop, you are support our mission for lifelong and lifewide learning for all Australians. Faulty returns We will meet all our legal and consumer obligations with regard to items purchased from us that are faulty. Important note: We reserve the right to assess the condition and age of all returned […]
PRACE resources
Programs, resources and focus group Making Connections: https://prace.vic.edu.au/work-transition/ Transition Education Financial Literacy PRACE focus group with the Transition Education class, asking participants a series of questions about how they used,understood and managed money
Returns policy
Our policy Your satisfaction is important to us. You are able to refund or exchange an item that is defective or meets the following criteria: The item received is significantly different from the sample or description. The item is considered unsafe. The item doesn’t do what we said it would, or is not what you […]
Summit sponsorship
Adult Learning Australia has a long and proud history of providing a national forum for debate and discussion around adult and community education in Australia. We believe a national policy on lifelong learning will result in strong returns in productivity, participation and active citizenry. By supporting and sponsoring our summit, you are helping us to […]
Position vacant: Literacy for Life
Yes, I Can! Aboriginal Adult Literacy Campaign Campaign Project Officer, Walgett and Collarenebri, NSW Be part of grassroots approach to combat Indigenous inequalities Hands-on position implementing an innovative, high impact, literacy campaign full training in model provided 12 month assignment – once in a lifetime opportunity Attractive remuneration package for the right candidate with a […]
Planning ahead for an energy efficient building
Additional resources Australian Conservation Foundation, Green home program Alternative Technology Association Beyond Zero Emission Green Building Council Australia, Vision for schools Sustainability Victoria Sustainability Victoria Report on Retro Fitting Related fact sheets Fact sheet 18: Dream big, dream now: Planning ahead for an energy efficient building
Shopping around for a better energy deal
Additional resources Australian Energy Regulator Australian Energy Regulator, Switching sites Energy Made Easy Price comparator websites Government Switch On Victoria Your choice Commercial sites http://electricitywizard.com.au http://youcompare.com.au http://energy.iselect.com.au Other useful contact information Indigenous Info line 1300 303 143 For information in languages other than English call 13 1450 and ask for 1300 585 165 Speak and Listen users phone 1300 555 […]
Engagement strategies
Additional resources Ergon Energy, Motivating your staff YouTube, Three myths of behaviour change Related fact sheets Fact sheet 2: Being an energy efficient leader in your community Fact sheet 15: Signage and changing behaviour Fact sheet 14: Engagement strategies