Diving with a disability
A scuba diving training program is changing lives for people with disabilities who are swapping wheelchairs for water. Mark Slingo had just qualified as a diving instructor in Thailand when […]
Devonport commits to lifelong learning
Devonport Tasmania has launched a ‘Live & Learn’ Strategy to set a new direction for the city and establish a flourishing culture of lifelong learning. Devonport Mayor, Alderman Steve Martin left school at 16 then […]
Tips for taking control of your website
If you’ve outsourced management of your website you know making changes and updates can be difficult and costly. An outdated website can be worse than no website at all. But changes in web publishing make updating […]
Result-Based Accountability™ – Know the difference we make
Result-Based Accountability™ (RBA™) is a powerful planning, monitoring, evaluation and continuous improvement framework that can be used to produce measurable results for communities and community programs. It is a disciplined […]
First aid for mental health
Diamond Valley Learning Centre in Melbourne is running mental health first aid courses to help staff and students develop skills to identify and help others who are struggling emotionally. If […]
Vic positions vacant
Position SEE Program Coordinator – Language, Literacy & Numeracy Organisation Yarraville Community Centre Details Competitive Remuneration and generous salary packaging Permanent 0.8 PT position Located walking distance to trains, buses […]
ALA LLN Webinar: Validating your LLN resources to the ACSF
This webinar is an opportunity for language, literacy and numeracy practitioners to meet online to validate your LLN assessment strategies to the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF). The webinar format […]
NSW positions vacant
Position Business Trainer and Assessor Organisation Inverell Community College Details To train CIII in Business. TAE40110 CIV Training and Assessment, qualifications and experience in business required Contact […]
Planned webinars for 2016
Full schedule of upcoming ALA and LLN webinars for 2016. Please note that there may yet be changes to the schedule. More detail about the individual sessions will be posted […]
Learning with an online community
Vicki Mennie, ABC Open contributor, lives near Moruya a small rural community on the far south coast of NSW, where the large local population of kangaroos almost equals the number […]
Teaching skills for digital storytelling
ABC Open producer Vanessa Milton’s patch takes up an area in New South Wales stretching from the Victorian border to Batemans Bay and across to the Snowy Mountains. On any […]
Opening doors to rural life
In small village halls, bush libraries and regional towns across Australia, ABC Open producers teach locals how to hone and share digital stories to share with a huge online community. […]
Learning from the NDIS rollout
Trials of the new National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) have been underway since July 2013. Participants in the trials say planning ahead is key for everyone involved – including community organisations. Are you NDIS ready? The National […]
Tips for a creative workplace
We know that students learn best when they’re enjoying themselves. The same goes for staff. People do their best work when they enjoy their jobs, trust the people they work […]