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Lifelong learning for
a fairer Australia

Lifelong learning for
a fairer Australia

Stand for adult literacy

Adult Learning Australia believes that a strong adult and community education sector can deliver great benefits for all Australians, particularly in the areas of adult literacy and numeracy. In the lead up to the 2016 federal election, we are asking everyone to support this important issue.

The Business Case for Social Media – why to dip your toe in, and how

Have you delved into the world of social media? Are you seeing the benefits? In this webinar we will cover the psychology of social media; what really makes it work for organisations like yours? Then we will review all the major social media platforms available and evaluate the benefits and risks. You will leave the […]

Bootcamp: Unlocking literacy

Rosalie ‘Rosie’ Martin is a clinical speech pathologist of more than 30 years experience, the past 18 of which have been in her Hobart-based private practice, Speech Pathology Tasmania. She has generalist speech pathology skills as well as special interest and skills in assessment and intervention for people with literacy acquisition disorders, autism and social […]

Vacancy for Networker – Network West

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Network West Inc. represents all Neighbourhood Houses in the Western Metropolitan Region which covers the municipalities of Brimbank, Hobsons Bay, Maribyrnong, Melbourne, Melton, Moonee Valley and Wyndham. Network West Inc receives funding from the State Government Neighbourhood House Coordination Program to employ a Networker. The Position is directly responsible to a Committee of Management, which […]

ALA LLN Webinar: Validation of ACSF assessment resources

This webinar is for language, literacy and numeracy practitioners to come together as a group to validate your assessment tasks and strategies to the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF). This session is all about collaboration and peer appraisal. The structure for this webinar involves participants sharing one small assessment task or strategy for the group […]

Teachers – Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN)

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Djerriwarrh Community & Education Services is seeking TESOL qualified teachers to join our Language Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) Foundation Skills team, delivery training in Certificates in EAL (Access). Experience teaching CaLD student groups reflecting best practice, will be highly regarded.  Positions are sessional fixed-term, based in Sunshine and Melton; 17 hours per week over 3 […]

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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 he had a fall from a balcony that left him a paraplegic. ‘My boss said “Why don’t you come back to work to see if […]

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 returned to study in 2011 aged 52 as a business student at University of Tasmania. ‘Back in high school I was good at maths but I […]

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 and maintaining a website easier than it’s ever been. Here’s our tips on taking back control of your website. 1. Choose an intuitive content management system (CMS) A […]

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 way of thinking and taking action that communities and agencies can use to improve the performance of their programs. RBA™ can be adapted to fit […]

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 a tutor or student accidently cuts themselves during a cooking class or hammers a finger instead of a nail in a workshop, you know to reach immediately […]

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 and Yarraville Village Yarraville Community Centre is a Registered Training Organisation and Learn Local provider, which has been operating in the Maribyrnong area since 1975. […]

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 offers a flexible way to collaborate with your peers, and the validation process aligns with ASQA’s professional development guidelines for trainers and assessors. The structure […]