Research and submissions
2025
Submissions
Mandating Cash Acceptance _ALA submission_2025
ALA is continuing to advocate to ensure everyone retains access to cash
ALA has used the pre-budget process to reaffirm calls for a national lifelong learning policy.
ALA submission to the Senate Committee Inquiry into the Free TAFE Bill 2024
The Free TAFE Bill 2024 establishes an ongoing commitment by the Commonwealth to a grant of financial assistance to states and territories (the States) to deliver Free TAFE places in areas of local and national priority.
Research
2024
Submissions
Adult Learning Australia response to Measuring What Matters Framework 2024
Urgent approval of Charities Legislation Amendment Bill 2024
Ministerial response – Charities Legislation Amendment Bill submission
VSA Skills Plan – Foundation Skills in VET -VAPN Response 2024
2023
Submissions
National Study on Adult Literacy, Numeracy and Digital Literacy Skills: Discussion Paper
2022
Submissions
Australian Adult Community Education Environmental Scan
Skills for Education and Employment submission
Australia’s Draft National Statement of Commitment to Transform Education response
2021
Submissions
The Inquiry into Victoria’s Criminal Justice System and ACE
ALA’s response to the AMEP Reforms discussion paper
ALA support for the Uluru Statement and Voice to Australian Parliament
ALA submission into Parliamentary Inquiry into Adult Literacy
Supplementary report into Parliamentary Inquiry into Adult Literacy
2020
Research
Submissions
Letter to the Prime Minister – Improved Adult Literacy – Critical for the Regeneration of Australia
2019
Submissions
Victorian Government Royal Commission into Mental Health – ALA Submission 2019
ALA Pre-budget submission 2019–2020
National Regional, Rural and Remote Education Strategy Submission 2019
2018
Research
Submissions
Pre-budget submission 2018–2019
ALP post secondary education inquiry
Papers
2017
Research
Australian ACE environmental scan: 2017 update
Submissions
ALA submission to the Human Services Inquiry
Papers
‘Getting of Wisdom’, Learning in later life (Conference statement)
2016
Research
The role of ACE in supporting equitable mental health reform
ACE and results based accountability
Australia ACE Environmental Scan Research Project 2016
Submissions
Submission to the National Mental Health Plan 2016
Pre-budget submission 2016–2017
2015
Research
ACE in Australia: A snapshot of the sector in 2015
Submissions
Pre-Budget submission 2015/16 Federal Budget
Response to discussion paper review of training packages and accredited curriculum
2014
Research
Adult learning and civic participation in Australia
Indigenous intergenerational learning report
Rethinking community based learning
The ageing population: What are the implications for ACE?
Submissions
Impact of skills reform on Victorian ACE
Language and literacy policy in Australia
Learning, work and livelihood in Australia
Response to the Forrest Review recommendations of creating parity
2013
Research
ACE in regional and rural Australia
Submissions
Australia Votes 2013 – ALA policy positions
Submission to Indigenous Education Review
2012
Research
Let’s get serious about adult literacy and numeracy
Men’s Shed research references
Submissions
Response to LLNP discussion paper
Response to Australia’s skills and workforce development needs
Archive
2011
Response to NVEAC and Skills Australia recommendations: New directions for ACE
2010
Enhancing pathways for ACE learners
ALA response to Skills Australia review of VET
ALA response to NVEAC Equity Blueprint
Response to the Indigenous education action plan draft 2010
Response to draft Green Skills implementation plan
2009
Implementing the 2008 Ministerial Declaration on ACE
Informal learning: At a glance
Managing learner information report
2008
The Adult Literacy and Life Skills (ALL) Survey: Overview and International Comparisons
Achieving inclusive adult education and training practice
Australian adult learning: Working with New Zealand
Submission on language, literacy and numeracy program services
The importance of health education
The need for a national approach on the ACE agenda
2007
Engaging adult learners: The role of non-accredited learning in language, literacy and numeracy
2006
ACE’s role in developing Australia’s human capital: A structured analysis
Adult learning and Australia’s ageing population
Adult Literacy and Life Skills Survey: Summary results
Community education and national reform
Digital divide: Barriers to e-learning
National database of ACE providers: Preliminary analysis
Small business and human capital
The value of ACE providers: A guide to the evidence base
2005
Achieving Australia as an inclusive learning society
2004
Adult learning: removing barriers, not creating them
Crossing the moat: Art museums and lifewide learning
Funding and certainty in community-based organizations
How far can we stretch? Flexible learning for community service workers in Far West NSW
Issues paper for round table discussion on adult learning in Australia
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) in 2004: A snapshot
RPL and mature age job seekers
Stories from the field: Taking training across cultures
Stories from the field: Whole-of-government, a whole-of-community partnership
Understand your world: The ALW2004 scrapbook
2003
Adult Learners’ Week: The national strategy 2003
Discovering democracy: A civics and citizenship program for the adult and community sector
Learning communities: A catalyst for positive change
National analysis of Adult Learners’ Week 2003
National evaluation of Adult Learners’ Week: 2001 and 2002
Packing away the velvet rope: The art museum as the site for adult learning
Report on the regional workshop on engendering citizenship education Kathmandu
Where do Australian adults learn?
You can too: Adult learning in Australia – a consultation paper
2002
Adult learning: Implications for lifelong learning
Lifelong learning in the 21st century university
2000
A clever country means extending learning opportunities
Learning around town: learning communities in Australia
Lifelong learning: making it work: An ALA discussion paper
Commentaries on adult learning