Adult Learning Australia runs forums throughout the year and also offers regular online professional development webinars. Most ALA webinars are free of charge to members.
To register for an ALA webinar, select the webinar you want to attend then:
- ALA members: Can register then log in using their ALA member username and password.
- Non-members: Can Join ALA to access our webinars for free or simply register and pay for an individual webinar.
To participate in a webinar, you need an Internet connection, microphone and headphones.
Members can access past webinar recordings here. If you have any difficulties, please contact us at membership@ala.asn.au.
| Presenter: | Various |
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| When: | 3pm AEDT |
| Duration: | 90 mins |
| Cost: | Free |
Background Place-based learning city frameworks founded on lifelong learning and the concept of a learning society have immense potential to address a wide range of local and global environmental and societal challenges. The OECD and UNESCO stress the importance of changing approaches to education and learning to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN […]
| Presenter: | Various |
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| When: | From August 2023 to March 2024 |
| Duration: | 8 x 1-hour presentations and 8 x 1-hour reflection group sessions |
| Cost: | Free for Learn Local practitioners |
Expression of Interest: Learn Local pre-accredited practitioners can register their interest to complete either or both of the ALNPP additional modules: ‘ALNPP Koorie module’ and/or ‘ALNPP Professional Learning Network’ for Semester 2 2023. Please use the form below to register. Once you have submitted your details, we will send you an email with your login […]
| Presenter: | Dr Elizabeth Lange |
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| When: | 5 October 2023 PST 10h00 (09:00/09AM); SAST 19h00 (19:00/7PM); AEST 04h00 (04:00/4AM) |
| Duration: | 2 hours |
| Cost: | Free |
INVITATION TO A TWO-PART TEACH-IN Towards a pluriverse of possibilities: Unlearning separation, re-learning relationality The world as we know it is not sustainable. To change these realities, we need to dig deep to the very roots of Western thinking – this is a big story of alternative worldmaking at every level. This includes how we […]
| Presenter: | Dr Elizabeth Lange |
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| When: | 14 September 2023 PST 09h00 (09:00/9AM); SAST 19h00 (19:00/7PM); AEST 03h00 (03:00/3AM) |
| Duration: | 2 hours |
| Cost: | Free |
INVITATION TO A TWO-PART TEACH-IN Towards a pluriverse of possibilities: Unlearning separation, re-learning relationality The world as we know it is not sustainable. To change these realities, we need to dig deep to the very roots of Western thinking – this is a big story of alternative worldmaking at every level. This includes how we […]
| Presenter: | Guest speaker: Cath Macgonigal, Executive Director and Principal, Odyssey College |
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| When: | 1.00pm Friday 19th May AEST by Zoom |
| Duration: | 1 hour |
Guest speaker: Cath Macgonigal, Executive Director and Principal, Odyssey College will present on the educational arm of Sydney’s addiction treatment service Odyssey House, which provides free adult education to help residents recovering from addiction so they can develop the skills they need to rebuild their lives. Odysessy College was featured in our most recent Quest […]
| Presenter: | Various |
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| When: | February to September 2023 |
| Duration: | 1 hr each |
| Cost: | Free for members of ALA |
What Works 2023 will focus on adult literacy and learning practice. This eight-part online professional learning series brings together experts in the field to explore effective adult reading, writing, and learning strategies – with a strong emphasis on fun and engagement. Each session will be co-facilitated by Ros Bauer and Jo Medlin with presentations from […]
| Presenter: | Various |
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| When: | 20 September 2023 | 4.00 pm to 5.30 pm AEST |
| Duration: | 90 minutes |
| Cost: | Free |
Context In recent years, the importance of adult learning education focused on climate justice has gained momentum in Australia and the world. In Australia, we have seen the impact of climate disruption with more frequent catastrophic weather events such as floods and fires contributing to the displacement of people from housing and local communities and […]