Adult Learning Australia has released its latest Australian Adult Community Education Environmental scan. ALA’s scan profiles the sector in terms of its programs, features, provider types, participants, outcomes and supporting […]
Ged Kearney MP – Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care
Adult Learning Australia, the national peak body for adult community education (ACE), welcomes the recommendations from the Standing Committee on Employment, Education and Training’s Inquiry report into adult literacy and […]
Australians have an appetite for learning that is focussed on developing work and life skills over formal qualifications, new research shows. But those who can most benefit from adult education are being left behind, according to Adult Learning Australia’s CEO Jenny Macaffer.
Adult Learning Australia is calling for a federal government that supports and funds high quality adult education programs that are responsive to community need and make Australia a fairer place […]
Recent ABS research on rates of participation in work-related adult education provides a troubling snapshot of educational inequality in Australia, according to Jenny Macaffer CEO Adult Learning Australia.
Dr Ron Wilson is a current Board member of Adult Learning Australia and past President of the Australasian Corrections Education Association.
In 2022, our What Works Professional Learning Series focuses on adult numeracy teaching practice. This eight-part online professional learning series brings together experts in adult numeracy education to explore effective […]
Session 2: Critical connections between literacy, maths and language This session explores the relationship between language, literacy, maths and numeracy. It also offers evidence-based and practical solutions to help you […]
Adult Learning Australia is offering three numeracy mentoring sessions that will complement our innovative 8-part: What Works: Teaching Adult Numeracy series Numeracy expert, Dave Tout, will run three informal Q&A […]
Session 3: Connecting the dots with numeracy This workshop will explore the connections between fractions, percentages, and decimals, identifying what is essential to include in your teachings and using everyday […]
Today, the ALA Board passed a resolution in support of peace and expressed its support for those impacted by recent events in Ukraine, particularly those working in adult education and […]
Adult Learning Australia is offering three numeracy mentoring sessions that will complement our innovative 8-part: What Works: Teaching Adult Numeracy series Numeracy expert, Dave Tout, will run three informal Q&A […]
Session 4: Exploring numeracy in our everyday lives This workshop will explore numeracy embedded in everyday life such as cooking, gardening, health management – including concepts such as measurement, fractions […]
Adult Learning Australia is offering three numeracy mentoring sessions that will complement our innovative 8-part: What Works: Teaching Adult Numeracy series Numeracy expert, Dave Tout, will run three informal Q&A […]
