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Lifelong learning for
a fairer Australia

Lifelong learning for
a fairer Australia

Position Vacancy: Learning Officer at Brimbank Libraries

Brimbank Libraries is seeking a Learning Officer to support and implement the Brimbank Lifelong Learning Strategy.   About the role: Support and foster a wide range of strategic partnerships with Council, government, community, education providers and business to implement Brimbank’s Community Learning Strategy. Focus on supporting community consultation and promoting learning as a key aspect […]

ALA facilitated discussion: Building trauma informed supports in adult learning

This webinar is for adult educators who have experienced teaching to students living with trauma and PTSD. Share your experience This second discussion session is to gather further experiences and professional insights from adult educators to assist in building stronger resources for teachers and the VET sector. The discussion will explore: students with trauma/PTSD and […]

ALA webinar: Key skills for learning to read Pt 2: Vocabulary

Join us for the second session of this special two-part series of webinars.   Session 2: Vocabulary Learning more words makes people smarter. There are a number of adults who have quite limited vocabularies, and this potentially limits their learning, work, and social possibilities. In this session I will outline why new vocabulary needs to […]

ALA’s pre-budget submission

A significant percentage of Australian adults have low literacy (43%), numeracy (54%) and digital skills; impacting around three million or one-fifth of working aged Australians. The data on adult literacy and numeracy tells us that there is a mismatch between the literacy, numeracy and digital skills people have and those required for broad participation in […]

ALA facilitated discussion: Building trauma informed supports in adult learning

This webinar is for adult educators who have experienced teaching to students living with trauma and PTSD. Share your experience This second discussion session is to gather further experiences and professional insights from adult educators to assist in building stronger resources for teachers and the VET sector. The discussion will explore: students with trauma/PTSD and […]

Adult Literacy and Numeracy Practitioner Program 2021

ALA workshop: Validation of ACSF assessment resources

This webinar is for adult language, literacy and numeracy practitioners to come together and look at aspects of quality language, literacy and numeracy assessment. It provides an excellent opportunity to gain external validation of tasks mapped to the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF). About the ACSF The ACSF provides a validated framework of national benchmarks […]

AEGT 2021 Virtual Conference

Announcing Adult Education in Global Times (AEGT 2021) June 3-6, 2021 A virtual conference incorporating AEGT2020         Planning international academic conferences has become very complicated in the midst of a global pandemic that has still not run its full course. AEGT2020, originally scheduled for early June of 2020 in Vancouver, was cancelled […]

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 Tony Brown appointed new AJAL editor.