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September 2019<\/p>\n

In this issue<\/h2>\n

1. From the Co-Presidents
\n2. ACAL Conference
\n3. FSK Release
\n4. Profiling literacy and numeracy specialists
\n5. Reading Writing Hotline
\n6. Access to online academic and journal articles
\n7. NAIDOC Week Publication from WA
\n9. Have you read this? \u2013 employability skills<\/p>\n

1. From the Co-Presidents<\/h2>\n

The annual conference is an opportunity to reinvigorate your approach to work, network with old and new friends, and update your currency! There\u2019s still places left at the October conference. Join us for some PD and visit beautiful Sydney. The venue is walking distance to Darling Harbour, Chicago the musical, spice alley and China Town. Jump on light rail or walk a little further to The Rocks, Circular Quay and the heart of the city. Here\u2019s a little clip of Sydney to get you inspired<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Organising a national conference involves many hours of work and ACAL would like to acknowledge and thank the NSW Adult Literacy and Numeracy Council (NSWALNC) for hosting the upcoming\u00a02019 conference and undertaking the associated workload.\u00a0The conference program looks fantastic and if you haven\u2019t yet registered, we encourage you to jump online<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Volunteering is a rewarding way to be involved in adult literacy. If you are passionate about adult LN and would like to contribute, consider joining the committee. The AGM is next month (October 23rd at 3pm). We welcome any interest from members wishing to become more involved with ACAL.<\/p>\n

Within this news you will also find information about some ACAL members. This is a great opportunity to consider the various roles and expertise that exists within the field of Adult Literacy and Numeracy education.<\/p>\n

Daniella Mayer and Jo Medlin, Co-Presidents<\/em><\/p>\n

2. ACAL Conference<\/h2>\n

\"2019<\/p>\n

Register now<\/a>
\nFull conference details<\/a><\/p>\n

3. FSK Package Release<\/h2>\n

\"FoundationFoundation Skills (FSK) Training Package Release 2.0\u00a0has been approved by the Australian Industry and Skills Committee (AISC).<\/p>\n

The Case for Endorsement for Foundation Skills (FSK) was\u00a0approved by the AISC<\/a>\u00a0in August 2019. Resulting changes to the Training Package can be viewed in the Case for Endorsement document below.<\/p>\n

We expect these changes to be reflected on the\u00a0Training.gov.au<\/a>\u00a0website by October 2019.<\/p>\n

Download the final documents involved in this review.<\/a><\/p>\n

4. Profiling literacy and numeracy specialists<\/h2>\n

Since the introduction of the TAELLN Certificate lV unit we have received many queries asking what defines a literacy and numeracy specialist. The LN field is diverse and experience and qualifications vary. In a recent submission to the FSK review, ACAL considered that the level of qualification and experience of those working effectively in the field is not necessarily correlated to their degree of impact, but we believe specialised qualifications and experience are likely to result in good practice. See the full statement here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In this section we profile LN specialists to demonstrate the range of qualifications and experience that lead to expertise in the field. We encourage all readers to refer to the\u00a0National Framework<\/a>\u00a0as a reminder that the TAELLN411 unit is an awareness unit and is at the start of a journey in LN teaching. For those wishing to extend from awareness to developing teaching skills we encourage shadowing, mentoring and training –\u00a0 several RTOs\u00a0 are currently delivering the TAE80113 Graduate Diploma in LLN Practice and information can be found at\u00a0training.gov.au<\/a><\/p>\n

This month we thank two specialists who have agreed to share their profiles with us:<\/p>\n