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Lifelong learning for
a fairer Australia

Lifelong learning for
a fairer Australia

ALA webinar: Adult learning, crises and the ‘new’ normal

We, as adult educators, responded to the multiple crises we faced. We, as adult educators, identified the crises as an opportunity to advance our own work. And now… how do […]

What has the pandemic taught me

Professor Peter Lavendar

Professor Peter Lavender

ALA webinar: Managing challenging behaviours

Challenging behaviours

Behaviours that pose challenges to adult educators can impact on a learner’s capacity to engage. Developing relationships that lead to positive outcomes,can form the basis for helping adults learn how […]

The latest ALA ACE scan

ACE scan cover

Adult Learning Australia’s ACE scan profiles the sector in terms of its programs, features and provider types. The scan outlines ACE program participants, outcomes and the policy areas they support. […]

Australian Productivity Commission Skills and Workforce Development Agreement

Following on from the original submission by ALA and NHVic to the Commission, ALA has lead a further response to the interim report, with endorsement from NHVic, ACEVic, CCSA, LLCQ […]

Letter to Senator Cash

ACE Solutions – A Response To COVID-19  Letter to Senator Cash The Adult and Community Education (ACE) sector can be part of the solution to help build community resilience and […]

ALA LLN webinar: 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 […]

Literacy is an investment in the future: Our letter to the PM

Literacy is an investment in the future. Addressing literacy inequality will ensure a fairer and more productive Australia post COVID-19. Adult Learning Australia (ALA) and the Australian Council for Adult […]

Check out our latest commentaries

Assoc. Professor Annette Foley (ALA President) explores the benefits of adult learning in a post-COVID19 environment. Professor Shirley Walters (PIMA President) provides some perspective on how the COVID pandemic exacerbates […]

ALA Submission to Senate Select Committee on COVID-19

Impact of COVID-19 Australia, along with the rest of the world, has been totally disrupted by COVID-19. People are affected in their daily lives and afraid of the consequences for […]

Adult learning benefits

Assoc. Prof Annette Foley, Federation University

New issue of Australian Journal of Adult Learning out now!

Volume 60, Number 1, April 2020 An age of endarkenment? Can adult education still make a difference? Tony Brown A vocational stream for social care workers: A case study Sally […]

ALA Podcast: Understanding family violence

The Royal Commission report on Family Violence was handed down two years ago and highlighted the fact that family violence can touch the lives of us all and that it […]

We’re not in the same boat!

Prof Shirley Walters – PIMA President

ALA Webinar: Building Partnerships with Industry

About the session This presentation with Deb Guntrip from TasTAFE, will focus on how to develop partnerships with industry to deliver work-based literacy projects within a range of industries and […]

Adult Learning Australia

Adult Learning Australia