What is OctoberVET? The Australian VET Research Association (AVETRA) convenes OctoberVET events across the country each year. It provides the opportunity for new and experienced researchers to showcase their work, and for educators throughout the tertiary sector to discuss some of the issues most relevant to the sector. As well as providing opportunities to […]
Update your details because we have moved: Email info@ala.asn.au Address C/O Footscray Community Arts Centre, 45 Moreland St, Footscray VIC 3011 Phone 613 9689 8623 And….our new office comes with a cat!
A new family learning program shows that helping with homework improves communication between refugee parents and children. After school on Mondays and Tuesdays, a group of families speaking any one of a number of languages – Tamil, Hindi, Arabic, Burmese – arrive for a two-hour class at the William Langford Community House in suburban Perth. […]
By popular demand…. This webinar is designed to support teachers in understanding and using the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF) and to respond to the language, literacy and numeracy needs of their students. The session will present a basic introduction to the Australian Core Skills Framework, and its use in identifying the language, literacy and numeracy […]
The Adult Learning Australia Ltd. Annual Report 2013/2014 is now available. ALA Annual Report 2013_2014 Contents: 2014 AGM Agenda Minutes from 2013 AGM President’s Report Treasurers Report CEO’s Report ALA Board ALA Staff AJAL Editorial Board Financial Statements to 31 Dec 2013
It’s validation time again! This webinar is for language, literacy and numeracy practitioners to come together as a group to validate your learning and assessment 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 strategy for […]
When: Tuesday 26 August 2014, 2.30pm – 3.30pm Summary With the rising cost of energy, it’s important to take whatever steps you can to reduce your centre’s energy consumption. To do this effectively, you need to know which parts in your centre need the most energy, which parts are using the most energy and which […]
We are pleased to advise we have completed the revisions to our guidelines for member use of ALA branding. Many thanks to all who contributed to the consultation and feedback process – we look forward to seeing our member logos proudly displayed on your web and social media platforms. To access the logos and usage […]
The Annual General Meeting of Adult Learning Australia will be held on Friday 22 August 2014, commencing at 1.00pm (AEST), via teleconference. Download Meeting Agenda. ALA members are invited to register to participate in the AGM, by following this link. (You will need to be logged in via the member portal to register). Difficulties logging in […]
The 2014 ALA Annual General Meeting will be held on Friday August 22nd, 2014, 1.00pm – 2.00pm AEST, via teleconference. All members are warmly welcomed. ALA AGM Agenda August 2014 To participate in the AGM, please register using the form below. On submitting the form, you will receive a confirmation email, with further information about joining […]
A new program in Adelaide’s northern suburbs is helping young people get back on a career path. ‘Where to from here?’ at Adelaide’s Mawson Centre is aimed at 17–24 year olds who’ve left school but aren’t working or studying. They’re a group that course facilitator Kathryn Brady says can be vulnerable particularly if they are […]
While the traditional owners of Alice Springs, the Central Arrernte people, have lived on the land for thousands of years, the town’s population is fluid. Population churn, the turnover of people moving in and moving out, is high in Alice Springs, as it is throughout the Northern Territory. In an average year more people move […]
Managing Paid Staff Managing paid staff can presents many challenges. These challenges may relate to recruitment and retention, resourcing, performance management and development, productivity and conflict resolution, time management, etc. In this 1 hour podcast, Penny Sara provides an overview of day-to-day management of paid staff and an outline of probation and managing under performance. […]
