Where to for lifelong learning?
Sally Thompson, RMIT
Digital-by-default government
Sue McKerracher, ALIA
Transforming the workplace
Michael Taylor, AiGroup
Surplus is not a dirty word
By Dr Mark Brophy, CEO, Williamstown Community and Education Centre Inc. I often get the question. ‘If your community centre is a not-for-profit charity, why does it need to keep making profits? And you have all this money in bank and investment accounts! What will you spend this on?’ Firstly, ‘profits’ and ‘losses’ are […]
ALA Webinar: Variety is the Spice of Life! Enhancing volunteer access for CaLD and people with a disability
Variety is the Spice of Life! Enhancing volunteer access for CaLD and people who are differently abled. Volunteers come from a myriad of backgrounds and there is a huge, untapped volunteer-base out there wanting to help your organisation. Are you missing out on great volunteers by not embracing differences? In this webinar we will cover […]
Media release: Record boost for Neighbourhood Houses, TAFE & jobs in Victoria
The Andrews Government’s strong investment in neighbourhood houses and its commitment to rebuilding the public education system in Victoria is to be congratulated, says Adult Learning Australia, the national peak body for adult and community education. With additional funding of over $21 million, neighbourhood houses in Victoria are now in a position to expand the […]
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ALA Webinar: Connecting language and literacy into teaching numeracy
About this event The crucial role that language plays in the teaching and learning of both mathematics and numeracy. Why do teachers of numeracy and mathematics also need to be language (and literacy) teachers? This presentation will look at issues related to the relationship between numeracy and mathematics, and the crucial roles that language and […]
ALA summit: Towards a national lifelong learning policy for Australia
From ideal to real The aim of our Summit was to put lifelong learning centre stage by bringing together leaders from across adult education, community, social services, government and business to build a vision for lifelong learning in Australia. Download our Summit discussion paper and Summit program for more details. Presentations Proudly sponsored by: […]
A vision for lifelong learning
Emeritus Professor John Field
The Learning Age – 20 Years On
Sir Alan Tuckett OBE
New head for International Council for Adult Education
Activist for Indigenous adult education, Associate Professor Sandy Morrison of Waikato University New Zealand has been elected head of the International Council for Adult Education (ICAE). When she was a girl Sandy Morrison didn’t enjoy singing and performing on stage with her family for an audience of tourists wanting a taste of Maori culture. ‘Reading […]
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 assessment. It provides an excellent opportunity to gain external validation of tasks mapped to the Australian core Skills Framework (ACSF). The structure for this webinar involves participants sharing one small assessment task or strategy for the […]
ALA webinar: The far reaching impacts of Whānau Literacy (intergenerational) programmes in Aotearoa, New Zealand
About this event This presentation demonstrates the contributions made to adult learners and their whānau/family (nuclear and extended) through whānau literacy programmes in Aotearoa, New Zealand. Over 500 adult learners and their whānau have been positively affected as a result of their participation in programmes across Aotearoa, New Zealand over the past 5 years. This […]