Ron has been visiting a range of BFS kiosks in New South Wales. These visits have provided an opportunity for us to hear how host administrators and volunteer tutors have approached their training and engagement of older learners. Join us and hear about what is happening ‘on the ground’ at sites located in Oberon, Mudgee, […]

This session will be of interest to Broadband for Senior’s volunteer tutors who are interested in accessing Skype to communicate via call or video with family members and how you might introduce this feature to your BFS senior community who are learning about ICT. This session will assist with setting up new client accounts, running […]

This session will provide an opportunity for BFS volunteer tutors to share time with Diane who has considerable expertise in the teaching of ICT skills to older learners. Diane will share her knowledge and pass onto you some of the tips and tricks she has used to fully engage her learners. The session will also […]

We invite you to share and have input into the planned community space for BFS volunteer tutors. This community can now be accessed by visiting www.necseniors.net.au and clicking on the ‘Online Community’ button. The BFS Volunteer Tutor Community has already been established and it is easy to register yourself as a user and a member […]

This session will be of interest to volunteer tutors who are working with or preparing to deliver training to seniors in a Broadband for Seniors Kiosk setting. Ron will lead a practical discussion with those volunteer tutors attending this Elluminate session to provide an opportunity to discuss and learn from each other about the learning […]

A skilled user of Elluminate easily and effectively deliver top class learning experiences for their learners, conducting meetings with colleagues or just catch up with distant friends and family. Come along to this “Elluminate Improvement” webinar and learn to use Elluminate’s interactive and collaborative features from its most basic (responding using icons) to its most […]

This session will be of interest to volunteer tutors who are working with or preparing to deliver training to seniors in a Broadband for Seniors Kiosk setting. Ron has been conducting a series of face-to-face visits to a number of BFS Kiosk sites in the Blue Mountain area of New South Wales and some sites […]

This session will be of interest to volunteer tutors who are working with or preparing to deliver training to seniors in a Broadband for Seniors Kiosk setting. Dianne, Sirkka and Tony developed the Broadband for Seniors training packages, including the online resource, and this will be a great opportunity to share your experiences in using […]

This session, hosted by senior consultants Adam Sawell and Louise Rudzki from Melbourne based NestPR, will equip you with the tools and confidence to create PR opportunities with your local media and stakeholders to spread the word about your centre’s Adult Learners’ Week activities. Session takeaways will include media guidelines and a press release template. […]

This session will be of interest to volunteer tutors who are working with or preparing to deliver training to seniors in a Broadband for Seniors Kiosk setting. Dianne, Sirkka and Tony developed the Broadband for Seniors training packages, including the online resource, and this will be a great opportunity to share your experiences in using […]

What do you get if you mix together some cooking tips from renowned chefs, a lot of goodwill and stir in a pinch of community spirit? Great food for good causes. Relish is an initiative of the Rotary Club of St Kilda and shares recipes from local restaurants and cafes operating in St Kilda, Prahran, […]

The Minister for Education, Julia Gillard, visited Swan TAFE in Perth to announce Australian Government funding to support a range of infrastructure and fast-tracked apprenticeship projects. The Carlisle Campus of Swan TAFE will receive a grant of $5.9 million under the $200 million Training Infrastructure Investment for Tomorrow element of the Teaching and Learning Capital […]

TASMANIA TO RECEIVE $12.2 MILLION FOR VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING INFRASTRUCTURE (TAS) Premier and Minister for Education and Skills, David Bartlett, today welcomed Australian Government funding of $12.2 million to modernise and improve the quality of teaching and learning of vocational education and training (VET) in Tasmania. The Tasmanian Polytechnic and Tasmanian Skills Institute, with […]

The Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee has announced the terms of reference for its inquiry into Rural and Regional Access to Secondary and Tertiary Education Opportunities, said Senator Fiona Nash, chair of the committee. On 16 June 2009, the Senate referred the following matter to committee for inquiry and report by […]

Employment, Training and Further Education Minister, Michael O’Brien says more than $12.6 million is to be spent on upgrading learning facilities at 21 TAFE SA campuses around the state. $10 million from the Commonwealth’s Training Infrastructure Investment for Tomorrow (TIIFT) fund and $2.63 million from the Better TAFE Facilities (BTF) fund will be used to […]