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Lifelong learning for
a fairer Australia

Lifelong learning for
a fairer Australia

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 the very core of the Greens’ principles on education. The Greens believe that educationis a right of people at all stages of life and that […]

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 in NSW VET service provision. NSW CAKETAKER GOVERNMENT RESPONSE “Regarding the recent announcement that the NSW Liberals & Nationals in Government will deliver more free […]

ALA webinar: Improving spelling: a strategic approach

Adult literacy learners often identify spelling as a problem. They see their poor spelling as evidence of deficient writing skills and lack of general English proficiency and, like it or not, we are judged on our spelling.

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 in the education of our country’s young people. Positive support can help young Aussies stay in education. A caring community can give young people the […]

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 […]

ALA webinar: Ngaju karna pina jarri wita-kari, wita-kari Warlpiri ​’I am learning Warlpiri little by little’

In light of the International Year of Indigenous Languages, this webinar will focus on learning an Australian Indigenous language.

The action research boot camp part 1 – The foundations of action research

Action research is an approach that can help adult educators to improve their practice by understanding it better.

In this two-session boot camp, Bob Dick will lead us through the foundations of action research, as well as how to further improve action research.

AJAL special issue: Lifelong learning and sustainable development

Lifelong learning, specifically adult learning, varies enormously across the world, even within OECD countries, let alone the developing world.

ALA Submission: Victorian Government Royal Commission into Mental Health

Adult Learning Australia (ALA) welcomes the opportunity to provide input into the Victorian Government Royal Commission into Mental Health.

ALA Submission: National Regional, Rural and Remote Education Strategy

ACE offers pathways into learning and work and must be strengthened and supported to get more people living in RRR areas into higher education and vocational training.

PageTurners

PageTurners are short, easy-to-read stories for adults learning to read. Designed by experienced teachers and published by PRACE (Preston Reservoir Adult Community Education). Available now in the ACE Shop.

Lifelong learning: An organising principle

A special lifelong learning paper was commissioned by ALA to mark the Year of Lifelong Learning (YOLL).

The action research boot camp part 2 – Further improving the action and the research

Action research is an approach that can help adult educators to improve their practice by understanding it better.

In this two-session boot camp, Bob Dick will lead us through the foundations of action research, as well as how to further improve action research.

Position vacant: Coordinator Living & Learning Nillumbik

Living & Learning Nillumbik is seeking an enthusiastic leader to play a key role in shaping the future of the organisation.

2019–2020 Pre-budget submission

parliament of aust

Adult Learning Australia has submitted its recommendations for the Commonwealth Government’s Pre-budget Submission process for the 2019–20.