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. […]
Cath Dunn has been an ALA Board member since 2012. She first came across ALA in 2000 in the course of her work with the WA Department of Training, where she was responsible for policy and projects related to equity in VET and adult community education (ACE). ALA along with local ACE organisations were part […]
An auspicing arrangement is similar to sub-contracting. It’s a legally binding contract where one organisation applies for and administers funding on behalf of another. In our next webinar, our facilitator Jante Kamphuis will explore: what an auspice arrangement is why an organisation might seek an auspice arrangement how to select the right partner what the […]
ALA has a long history of offering free staff development webinars for its members. We’ve noticed that some members seem a bit unsure about what’s involved. Webinars are seminars or presentations that are conducted online using the Internet and that allow for interaction between the presenter and the participants. Webinars are convenient – bringing professional […]
The Greenhouse Around the Corner initiative is all about helping adult and community education (ACE) providers improve their energy efficiency and save money. Each month we will be exploring different aspects of energy efficiency and featuring an adult and community education provider who has achieved their energy efficiency goals. This month it’s Byron Region Community […]
An intergenerational mentorship program in Toowoomba is turning lives around. On a shaded park bench in Toowoomba, a young woman talks animatedly to an older man who nods his head and listens. At first glance you might not think they have much in common. But they are part of an award winning mentoring program that’s […]
A group of Indigenous elders have recorded their stories for future generations in a new book launched by North Coast TAFE. Sharon Taylor knows the power of documenting family history. She used to teach local Aboriginal Elders in and around Casino New South Wales about how to research and put together family stories. ‘The feedback […]
‘The foundation of every state is the education of its youth.’Diogenes The 2014 Federal Budget included a number of challenges for vulnerable Australians, but it is the impacts on the young, trying to transition into the workplace, that have caused the greatest concern. This forum brought together speakers from politics, trade unions, TAFE […]
Salve Training and Counselling are running a workshop aimed at anyone who wants to know how to handle a group, including difficult participants, and to tap into the creative insights of individuals or teams. It provides a taster of two facilitation techniques, both designed to get all participants involved and in the flow. Action Method […]
Yes I am able to attend the forum: When: Wednesday June 18th Time: 9.30 am – 12.00 noon followed by lunch Location: Canberra Institute of Technology Restaurant, Reid Campus, 1st floor of K Block, 37 Constitution Avenue.
