Western Australian Training and Workforce Development Minister Murray Cowper today announced 46 outstanding finalists in the 2012 Western Australian Training Awards.The finalists, chosen from more than 200 entrants, represent the brightest and best of Western Australia’s vocational education and training sector.They will vie for the title in their respective categories at a presentation dinner on […]
For those who work in the adult and community education sector, the link between learning and wellbeing is very clear, however ‘wellbeing’ is not an easy concept to quantify. In a recent briefing briefing paper from the NSW parliamentary research service titled ‘Measuring wellbeing’, Talina Drabsch explores the historical context and five main approaches of […]
A new study into the effectiveness of pre-apprenticeships shows that they have strong support from employers and training providers, and that they improve the prospects of individuals taking up an apprenticeship and completing it. The study finds that, contrary to some recent evidence, pre-apprenticeships play an important role in improving labour market outcomes in the […]
The National VET E-learning Strategy is set to boost the innovative use of e-learning in the vocational education and training (VET) sector, with a release of guidelines for new co-investment funding opportunities in 2012. The joint Australian State and Territory Government initiative is offering co-investment funding for projects which strengthen the Australian training […]
Three community organisations will together use $250,000 of national grant funding to run events during Adult Learners’ Week 2012, tied to this year’s theme Digital Literacy. Parliamentary Secretary for Skills, Sharon Bird, today encouraged adult learners and their communities to participate in projects to be run by Adult Learning Australia, the Tasmanian Writers Centre Incorporated […]
Theme 1: The Power of Social Capital Building social capital to stimulate positive economic and social outcomes Local government, learning providers, community organisations, businesses, volunteers, social enterprises and business incubators can activate partnerships and agreements between organisations to achieve positive economic and social outcomes for people through lifelong learning. Dr. David McNulty David Mc Nulty […]
States and territories across the country will receive an additional $20 million from the Gillard Government to provide training for single and teenage parents to help them join the workforce. Announcing the funding today, the Minister for Skills, Senator Chris Evans, said the funding would give single and teenage parents on income support access to […]
A new collaborative training course in emergency response management is now being offered at NSW Department of Primary Industries Murrumbidgee Rural Studies Centre (MRSC) at Yanco. Since early 2012, MRSC has been collaborating with Riverina Institute of TAFE and the Australian College of Community Safety in South Australia to form a network for the delivery […]
A new study into the effectiveness of pre-apprenticeships shows that they have strong support from employers and training providers, and that they improve the prospects of individuals taking up an apprenticeship and completing it. The study finds that, contrary to some recent evidence, pre-apprenticeships play an important role in improving labour market outcomes in the […]
More than 200 young South Australians will gain skills that could lead to an apprenticeship through the $1 million ‘Kickstart’ training program. Employment, Higher Education and Skills Minister, Tom Kenyon says the program will support 15 pre-apprenticeship training courses being delivered across the State. “This program aims to increase the number of young people taking […]
There is no doubt that libraries are a fantastic community resource, but what do you do when your nearest library is 800 km away and you love to read? For an increasing number of rural Australians, the answer is in book-club programs that distribute titles by post. Two book-club participants share their stories: There is […]
Leading the way with green buildings and innovative social enterprise programs, regional South Australia is home to some exciting community learning centres and recently Quest was lucky enough to visit four of them in a day as part of Community Centres SA’s conference held in May. In an impressive feat of logistics, conference organisers coached […]
No longer merely a repository of books, libraries are currently in a state of dynamic evolution, with their mission shifting increasingly towards community learning. In September this year, Sally Thompson from Adult Learning Australia will be presenting at the trans Tasman Learning for All conference about the partnership possibilities for libraries and ACE organisations. Quest […]
At this year’s ALA National Conference, keynote speaker, Lyn Carson, professorial fellow with the School of Humanities and Communication Arts at the University of Western Sydney, will speak about her research in the field of deliberative democracy and how the wider public can help to resolve policy challenges. Quest catches up with her about her […]
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 you: increase awareness of your campaign […]
