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.
Adults learn in significantly different ways to children and adolescents, yet many of the approaches that are commonly taken by educators are based on principles of child development. When adult learning principles are applied, learning experiences are more enjoyable, more respectful and more likely to result in real changes in behaviour. At this end of […]
Developing a social media strategy Social media expert, Kate vanderVoort from Social Mediology, will show you how you can get involved with online communities using social media to help your organisation build relationships with members, stakeholders and supporters. 0.15 Overview and getting started 7.20 Strategy considerations 11.20 Talent: Building the right team 20.15 Resourcing […]
Adult learners with low literacy come from diverse cultural, social, linguistic, religious, economic and political backgrounds. Some may have limited or disrupted educational experiences. They will all have diverse needs, interests, experiences, abilities and learning styles. Supporting learners with low literacy is complex. It’s not about using one simple approach or method. It’s about working […]
Professor Glen Postle AM talks about the ideas and inspiration for a new book on community capacity building. On the face of it, you’d think that Toowoomba was doing well. It’s poised to undergo an economic boom with coal seam gas mining. But Professor Glen Postle warns economic progress can often be at the cost […]
Professor Barry Golding, President of Adult Learning Australia, well known for his work in the Men’s Shed movement has had a long interest in men and lifelong learning. It’s an interest sparked in part by UK researcher Veronica McGivney’s landmark studies over a decade ago which identified that some groups of men are particularly disadvantaged […]
We were saddened to hear of the death of Professor Gordon ‘Blue’ Barclay, formerly President of the Australian Association for Adult Continuing Education which later became Adult Learning Australia. Professor Barclay was a founding professor and foundation head in the School of Chemistry at Macquarie University from 1965 to 1992. In addition to his distinguished […]
