Women trading places
Bianca Murray Bianca Murray has discovered a passion for cabinet making. Karren Duri has realised how much she wants to be an electrician. And Maria Polodonis has a […]
Students making their mark
It’s a wet and windy spring morning in Melbourne’s CBD. A group of young people are battling the wild weather and pasting sheets of paper to a brick wall opposite […]
Hall of fame for adult educators
Los Angeles has Grauman’s Chinese theatre where Hollywood stars are celebrated on the footpath. Philadelphia celebrates baseball on its Wall of Fame. In Oklahoma, it’s leading adult educators who are […]
Indigenous artists and strong talk
Being an artist is one thing, but talking about your work and negotiating with buyers requires public speaking and negotiation skills. Desart’s Raewyn Kavanagh devised a program for Indigenous […]
Tips and trends : Retaining volunteers
Volunteers are vital to the work we do. Recognising the work they do can make a big difference to how volunteers feel about their workplace. Here’s some tips on effective […]
Sustainability for educators: A toolkit of learning activities and resources
Adult educators Lisa Hoggard and Katrina Shields have written a book based on their passion – how to prepare and motivate people to build a sustainable future. The pair met […]
Seniors saddling up for a ride
A new program in Queensland aims to get older adults on bikes and pedalling to a healthier lifestyle. ‘Seniors on Saddles’ was recently announced as one of 96 programs around […]
Bridges and barriers to adult education in the bush
Adult Learning Australia and Central Queensland University (CQU) recently partnered to conduct a one day forum ‘Building Rural and Regional Communities through Adult Education’. The forum was bookended by […]
Adult Learning journal advances debate
Dr Tony Brown, the new Editor of the Australian Journal of Adult Learning (AJAL) and Senior Lecturer in Adult and Organisational Learning at UTS finds being in a roomful […]
Learning and literacy forum Friday October 25
This upcoming forum on October 25th at The Mawson Centre in Adelaide explores the relationship between work and learning in Australia. A range of speakers will offer insights, experiences and practical […]
Social Inclusion in Learning Conference
*****PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF VENUE***** The Centre of Adult Education (CAE) in partnership with Adult Learning Australia presents the Social Inclusion in Learning Conference as part of Social Inclusion […]
ALA forum: Learning and literacy
What do Australians need to know to get and keep a job? Adult Learning Australia in partnership with the Australian Council for Adult Literacy (ACAL) held a half-day forum […]
Adult Learning Theme in the AVETRA Conference 2014
The AVETRA Conference will be held from the 22nd- 24th April, 2013, at Outrigger, Surfers Paradise, QLD, Australia. The theme will be: Informing changes in VET policy and practice: The […]
ALA webinar: Developing a social media strategy
Social media presents both opportunities and challenges for most community organisations. Embracing social media means so much more than posting a few links every now and then. It is complex […]
ALA webinar: Foundation Skills Professional Standards Framework
Who is a foundation skills specialist? Is there a foundation skills field? A scoping project is underway to generate discussion among those working in foundation skills to define and strengthen […]