Jump starting literacy
Hub Cap in Geraldton, WA is a free literacy program for men, many of whom have spent their lives hiding their struggles with reading and writing.
Stories
Off the streets and into education
Transition 2 Success is an education program that aims to nip youth crime in the bud and keep young Queenslanders on track.
Riding the trails
A huge uptick in cycling since COVID is creating new business opportunities for the bike savvy in Victoria’s Yarra Valley and a Box Hill Institute bike maintenance course is in demand.
Learning on the road to recovery
Odyssey House NSW provides adult education to help residents recovering from addiction to develop the skills they need to rebuild their lives.
Adult learning for absolutely everyone
Mitch Tambo and a range of speakers launched ALW2022 with uplifting stories about the power of adult education to change the course of people’s lives.
Elsa steps out
For ten years stay-at-home single mum Elsa looked for excuses not to leave the house. A parenting course put her on the path to education, training and a new career.
Maya’s hard work pays off
Maya’s employer encouraged the shy 21-year-old to take up study to improve her foundation skills and help her at work. Now she’s come out of her shell and there’s no stopping her.
A thirst for learning
Childhood illness disrupted Terrence’s schooling and he never really caught up. At 25 he decided to have another go. Bit by bit his confidence grew. Now he’s got his sights set on uni.
Hands-on learning drives success
A life-changing automotive skills program gives young people who are on the wrong path the opportunity to re-set their bearings.
Moving on to a better life
A WA-based careers program assists women who have suffered family and domestic violence on the path to financial independence.
Bilingual course engineers success
A Bendigo-based program that combines English language and
vocational skills training is creating new careers and helping local industry.
Prisoner training opens doors
A prison based graphic design program aims to give ex-offenders a career path out of prison and help former inmates to break the cycle of re-offending.
Coffee changes lives
There’s a coffee buzz at Hackham West Community Centre in Adelaide’s south. Barista training is adding energy, teaching practical hospitality skills and
bringing new people through the doors.
Literacy classes help healing
A NSW literacy program developed with and for members of the Stolen Generation is helping participants like Uncle Bobby Young to reclaim an education and deal with the trauma of institutionalisation.
Sharing luck around
The recent SBS series Lost for Words which followed eight Australians who undertook an intensive adult literacy program highlighted the importance of adult literacy tutors like Tasmanian Jeff McNamara.