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Inclusion, empowerment, employment:

Literacies for a dynamic future.

• ACAL Conference • Melbourne • 4 – 5 September 2025 •

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    • Program details
    • Sessions
    • Speakers
      • Aunty Geraldine Atkinson
      • Arch Nelson Address with Lyn Wilson
      • Prof Bill Cope and Prof Mary Kalantzis
      • Trevor Gauld
      • Dr Lorraine Gaunt
    • Advice to presenters
  • Fees/Register
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    • Register
  • Venue
  • In Melbourne
    • Accommodation
    • Things to do
    • Travel
    • Free tram zone
    • Football
  • Sponsorship
  • Contact us

Contact us

For all 2025 Conference enquiries

conf@acal.edu.au

For all general ACAL enquiries including membership

info@acal.edu.au

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Platinum Sponsor

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LWA specialises in adult English language, literacy, numeracy and digital literacy training. LWA prides itself on a collaborative and flexible approach with clients. These include industry management, employees, training providers, teachers and trainers, funding bodies and colleagues.

Gold Sponsors

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Whether you want to inspire the next generation as a teacher, guide learners as a tutor or aide, teach English or be a support worker, Holmesglen have the English, Education and Teacher Training courses for you.

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Our work empowers people to retrain, refocus their job search and rebuild their confidence. MTC also supports local businesses and industries that want to recruit and retain a diverse workforce.

Bronze Sponsors

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Supporters

VALBEC Victorian Adult Literacy and Basic Education Council logo

The 2025 ACAL Conference is supported by VALBEC, the Victorian Adult Literacy and Basic Educational Council.

The City of Melbourne is located on the sovereign lands of the

Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong Boon Wurrung Peoples of the Eastern Kulin Nation.

Australian Council for Adult Literacy

Email: info@acal.edu.au

Incorporated Association A0 1297 (ACT)    ABN: 18 120 488 674

ACAL was established in 1976 and is managed by an elected volunteer committee of management. ACAL is solely funded by membership dues.

ACAL acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People as the Traditional Custodians of the lands, skies, and waterways across Australia.

We pay respect to Elders past and present and acknowledge the continuation of Cultural, spiritual, educational and literacy practices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and the continuing connection to country and Culture.