Webinars

 

RAP launch & 2025 ACAL AGM – watch here

The RAP launch & Annual General Meeting of the Australian Council for Adult literacy will be held on:
Wednesday, October 15th 2025
at 5.00pm Sydney(AEDT)
Watch the meeting here.

WEBINAR: Some reflections and connections with Dave Tout

WEBINAR: Some reflections and connections with Dave Tout

Some reflections and connections: Growth and support needed for a critical and dynamic adult literacy and numeracy sector with Dave Tout
Date: Monday, 12th August 2024
View the presentation and bonus resources here.
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WEBINAR: The DysCalculator

WEBINAR: The DysCalculator

Presenters: Gary Sharpe, Philip Schlup, Michael Grawe
Date: Tuesday, 2nd July 2024
View the presentation and bonus resources here.
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WEBINAR: 2023 ACAL AGM Executive report

WEBINAR: 2023 ACAL AGM Executive report

ACAL AGM Executive report
Presented by Jo Medlin, President
Date: Wednesday 18th October, 2023
Some reflections from 2023
Watch the presentation here.
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ACAL 2023 Conference presentations

ACAL 2023 Conference presentations

ACAL Conference 2023
Thank you to all who presented at the ACAL Conference.
Thank you to all who attended the ACAL conference.
See the conference presentations here.
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WEBINAR: 2023 Arch Nelson presented by Dave Tout

WEBINAR: 2023 Arch Nelson presented by Dave Tout

‘Some reflections and connections: growth and support needed for a critical and dynamic adult literacy and numeracy sector’
Presented by Dave Tout, Senior Research Fellow, Australian Council for Educational Research, education consultant
Date: 7th September at the 2023 ACAL conference
PPT available here.
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WEBINAR: Journeying through VET – a case study of foundation skills learners

WEBINAR: Journeying through VET – a case study of foundation skills learners

Presenters: Michelle Circelli and Zhenyuan Li
Foundation skills – language, literacy, numeracy and digital skills along with employability skills – are the cornerstone of success in work, education and community life. Vocational education and training (VET) is one of the ways for individuals to build foundation skills.
Our research explored the characteristics of foundation skills learners, their learning pathways, as well as their future study and employment outcomes.

Congratulations to Dean Champ!

Congratulations to Dean Champ!

Training award winner
Congratulations Dean Champ! Australian Training Awards
Dean talked to ACAL about what he enjoys about his role.

Theorising pathways to remote adult literacies with John Guenther

Theorising pathways to remote adult literacies with John Guenther

John Guenther is the Research Leader—Education and Training, with the Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education. He has worked as an adult learning practitioner in the Adult and Community Education, Vocational Training and Higher Education sectors. For the last 18 years his focus has been on research in northern Australia, and more specifically working with remote First Nations communities.

5 minutes on Coping Strategies with Linno Rhodes

5 minutes on Coping Strategies with Linno Rhodes

How do you facilitate adult LN learners to rewrite their relationship with education? In this 5 minute video Linno Rhodes explains how to recognise and understand coping strategies adults bring to the LN learning experience.

2021 Arch Nelson Address

2021 Arch Nelson Address with Lorraine Sushames Arch Nelson played a major role in placing adult education on the government and public agenda and he was inaugural Chairman of the Australian Council for Adult Literacy (ACAL). Each year, in recognition of the...

National literacy update: News from around the country

National literacy update: News from around the country

What’s happening in adult literacy right now? The state councils for adult literacy (CALs) describe their roles and provide current information about the strengths of the adult literacy systems, and some challenges.
Why does the adult literacy field differ according to where you live? 

Learn how to teach Literacy and Numeracy to Adults

The adult literacy and numeracy stream of the Graduate Diploma in TESOL and Applied Linguistics at the University of Technology Sydney is a course for people who want to develop the knowledge and skills to teach English language, literacy and numeracy to adults in...

Numerate environments webinar recording

Increases in precarious employment, heavier burdens on individuals for self-managed economic and social well-being, and changes to ‘customer service’ support provided by private firms are a few of the reasons why having the proficiency and confidence to navigate numerate environments is more important than ever before.

2020 Arch Nelson Address

2020 Arch Nelson Address with Pam Osmond Arch Nelson played a major role in placing adult education on the government and public agenda and he was inaugural Chairman of the Australian Council for Adult Literacy (ACAL). Each year, in recognition of the outstanding...

Sharing and Reflecting on Numeracy Teaching Practices Webinar with Dave Tout

As a follow up to a series of numeracy workshops Dave ran around Tasmania, ACAL and 26TEN bring you this webinar to offer LLN teachers and tutors a chance to reflect on your practices.

A remote solution to strengthening workforce capacity in LLN

Ros Bauer has collaborated with an RTO which has the Develop Foundation Skills in Vocational Practice Skills Set on scope. She is delivering to 3 trainers in community, who work with Warlpiri adult learners and young people, in Community Services and Sport & Recreation.

In this webinar Ros will introduce 3 people working in Yuendumu in the Northern Territory – Rebecca Toll, trainer & careers pathways with the local school, Dave Bauer, community youth worker and Alexis Apfelbaum, community services tutor.

Building Strength with Numeracy

This interactive webinar introduces the resource, showcases some of the new small group and pair activities and discusses the rationale underpinning the sections and the type of activities and practice sheets included in free VALBEC numeracy resources.