We hope you enjoy dipping into this March issue of Literacy Links. In this issue we look at: the role GenAI can play in connecting people to the Hotline upcoming professional development events what’s happening in the literacy policy space our recent research, Engaging Adult......
Ben* called us wanting some one on one support as well as an adult literacy course. He said he listens to the ABC and wants to be able to pick up a book and read it. Some of his other goals are to learn about......
A huge congratulations to ACAL and its dedicated professional leadership who have been so instrumental in the building and renewal of adult literacy and numeracy provision in Australia over the past 50 years. In 2026 ACAL celebrates their achievements in events around the country. Keep......
Literacy learners who speak English as their first language are often deterred from attending programs by shame or previous negative experiences. This is something that many of us in the literacy sector experience and understand. In this ACAL webinar on Wednesday 25 March at 3.00pm,......
Against the backdrop of the National Foundation Skills Strategy 2025-2035 two significant initiatives are taking place. These are: the scoping of an enhanced national foundation skills referral and advisory service; and a national study into foundation skill levels. Scoping an enhanced national foundation skills referral......
In December last year, the Hotline was excited to launch its new publication, Engaging Adult Literacy Learners: A Literature Review authored by Jo Medlin. The Literature Review is the first part of a project looking at how we as literacy policy makers and practitioners can......
