by admin4acal | May 1, 2021 | Interviews
Interview link available to members here “Perhaps people outside our field don’t recognize how pivotal it is” surmises Lorraine Sushames, ACAL treasurer and an expert on adult literacy in the NT, when asked why reports such as ‘Closing the Gap’ still don’t focus on...
by admin4acal | May 1, 2021 | 2022 Interviews, Interviews
I nterview link available to members here In this interview I talk to Vanessa Iles, Manager of the Reading Writing Hotline. Vanessa takes us behind the scenes of the Reading Writing Hotline, describing their work and sharing some of the insights they have gained into...
by admin4acal | May 1, 2021 | 2022 Interviews, Interviews
Interview link available to members here This week I had the pleasure of interviewing Pam Osmond about her new internationally published book ‘Developing Social Equity in Australian Adult Education, Lessons from the Past.’ This is the first in a series of...
by admin4acal | Apr 28, 2021 | News
As a signatory to this declaration, The Australian Council for Adult Literacy (ACAL) stands with other key stakeholders in the Australian adult literacy field in seeking to improve literacy and numeracy outcomes for all adult Australians. We believe this will position...
by admin4acal | Apr 18, 2021 | News
This is a new short interview series capturing the voices of literacy stakeholders which will be released initially to members. Non-members may get access at a later date. Members are sent an exclusive link for each interview. Recent interviews include; Pamela Osmond,...
by admin4acal | Mar 26, 2021 | Uncategorized
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by admin4acal | Mar 24, 2021 | News
Recently ACAL made a submission to the Parliament of Australia, Standing Committee on Employment, Education and Training Inquiry into Adult Literacy and its Importance The Standing Committee has now released the submission to the public. Download a PDF version of...
by admin4acal | Mar 19, 2021 | Archive
Speaker: Greg Williams, Charles Darwin University Webinar Date: Wednesday, April 28, 2021 Time: 3pm AEST for approx 1 hour Check local time Fee: Free member-only Join: As this is a member-only event, a link will be sent to registered, financial members. Not a member?...
by admin4acal | Mar 18, 2021 | News
Why every adult language, literacy, numeracy and digital skills stakeholder needs to read this report… The Learning Country, Digital Transformation Skills Strategy (PDF download) By Jo Medlin, ACAL President Background: The Learning Country: Digital Transformation...
by admin4acal | Mar 18, 2021 | News
March 2021 Author: Professor Stephen Billett Prepared for the Australian Council for Adult Literacy Historically, Australian governmental interest in vocational education has frequently been premised on immediate responses to crises often piqued by perceived failings....
