Say Htoo Eh Moero from Wyndham Community and Education Centre (WCEC) has been named Case Worker of the Year at the inaugural Migration and Settlement Awards in Canberra on March 18. The award, presented by Prime Minister Julia Gillard, recognises Say Htoo’s outstanding commitment to the settlement of newly arrived refugees and migrants. Say […]

Dr Peter Willis has a long history of research and exploration of innovative forms of informal learning. The Centre for Convivial Backyard Civilisation has emerged from this. This Adelaide-based group has been meeting for more than a year to discuss applied practice and informal ‘action learning’ projects that promote convivial backyard civilisation in small scale […]

  Adult Learning Australia launched Lifelong & Lifewide: Stories of Adult Learning at Sydney Community College on the 17th of April. Sally Thompson, CEO of Adult Learning Australia, introduced the Hon. Sharon Bird MP who officially launched the book. The Hon Sharon Bird MP Minister for Higher Education and Skills Ms Bird talked about the value […]

Our webinar series around developing effective LLN tasks is all about supporting you to unpack and translate the ACSF. Our next session is where you get to take back control. At the end of session one (15 March 2013), participants were given a link to some stimulus material and asked to prepare a short task […]

  Adult Learning Australia, The Brotherhood of St Laurence, and the University of Ballarat School of Arts and Education are delighted to invite you to a special event. The big difference: Why adult learning matters Date: Tuesday April 16th 4.45 p.m – 6.30 pm Location: Room 427, Level 4, CAE, 253 Flinders Lane, Melbourne A […]

Learning takes place in a variety of situations. Many of these are outside formal education systems. Sue Ross, CEO of WEA Adelaide, is a fierce advocate for non-formal learning. Sue has always believed in providing a wide range of programs targeted at all adults through the lifetime. Under Sue’s watch, the WEA is always developing […]

Stories of adult learning Lifelong & Lifewide: Stories of Adult Learning is a collection of ten personal stories that document life change through adult learning. The stories span all states and territories of Australia, all ages and a great diversity of communities and issues, including disabilities, Indigenous adult learning, adult literacy and migrant learners. Lifelong […]

Older Australians have lower levels of literacy and numeracy than younger Australians, according to preliminary figures released by the ABS. The recent PIAAC survey assesses people’s literacy and numeracy skills and their ability to solve problems in technology-rich environments. The survey measures participants on a scale of one to five, one being the lowest. The […]

Let’s face it, it can be challenging to develop good tasks against the ACSF. Trainers and tutors needs practical skills to unpack and translate the framework effectively. Our next session in the LLN series is a ‘hands-on’ workshop where we will develop tasks together. In this workshop, we will: look at different stimuli discuss how […]

  Digital business for NFPs It’s not just businesses that can benefit from a digital shopfront. ‘Not-for-profit’ and community organisations can gain a lot from being online, particularly as that is where most Australians are now communicating and connecting. Having an online presence can open up so many opportunities for community organisations. It can help […]

Adult Learning Australia is proud to announce the launch of a dynamic new website specifically for our not-for-profit Registered Training Organisation (RTO) members. The website was developed as part of a partnership project with NESA, the employment services peak body. Its aim is to help Job Services Australia providers identify those ACE providers who offer […]

Encore careers in action Jim Fenemore is 70 years old and has worked as a photographer for most of his life. Three years ago he responded to an ad in the local paper to undertake Community Leadership training run by his local council in South Australia. He now has a fulfilling, dynamic career facilitating ‘photovoice’ […]

To kick off 2013, ALA will host an online eBusiness Bootcamp aimed at administrators, managers, coordinators or those looking for new and innovative ways to save precious dollars in community environments. The eBusiness bootcamp will include intensive workshops with expert facilitators, who can help you take full advantage of the online environment for operational purposes. […]

Where can new Australian resident, Jiraporn go to improve her English, meet with friends, access childcare and learn social media all while developing a business plan for the clothing shop she hopes to open later this year? The answer lies within the doors of a small cottage on a quiet street in Sydney’s multicultural Lakemba, […]

Adult Australians need to develop their skills across their lifetimes for a range of reasons: including social, emotional, economic, vocational and wellbeing purposes.  Further, these needs will change over the lifespan and will become acute during periods of transition, such as from school to work, from employment to unemployment, into and out of caring responsibilities, […]