On 16 October, National Cabinet signed a landmark 5-year National Skills Agreement with states and territories. This is the first National Skills Agreement in more than a decade and starts from 1 January 2024. It aims to strengthen vocational education and training and address national...
Sally George, former Hotline Teacher In June this year one of our wonderful teachers, Sally George left the Hotline for a permanent teaching position at St George TAFE in Sydney. We caught up with Sally recently and asked her about working at the Hotline, the changes...
Empower Aboriginal Readiness Program The Empower Aboriginal Readiness Program at TAFENSW has been making a difference in the lives of First Nations People for more than 15 years, building literacy, numeracy, electrical skills and self-esteem so that participants can confidently tackle an Electrical Apprenticeship. This program's comprehensive...
After COVID it still feels like such a privilege to attend a conference; to be with colleagues face to face, and to hear and interact with speakers and presenters at the top of their fields. The Hotline was fortunate to attend the Australian Council for...
The NSWALNC conferences always has great speakers with challenging insights around theory and practice as well as practical sessions providing new teaching ideas. This year’s NSWALNC Annual Conference will be held on Friday 8 December 2023 at the Aerial Function Centre, University of Technology Sydney. Plenary...
Shaping VET teachers for Australia’s future: 9th Annual Conference on VET Teaching and VET Teacher Education Registrations are now open for the ACDEVEG 2023 annual conference on VET Teaching and VET Teacher Education - Shaping VET teachers for Australia’s future. The conference will be held on...
If you are in NSW don’t forget the NSW VET Review You can make a submission to the VET Review by filling out a simple survey at https://www.haveyoursay.nsw.gov.au/vet or putting in a submission to [email protected] Submissions close Friday 24 November at 11.59pm....
Tune in to Pip Williams interview on ABC Radio Conversations where she speaks about “The benefits of a dyslexic brain: An ability to see the big picture and to make connections between disparate bits of information where other people might not see those connections. I wouldn’t swap...
Adult Learners Week is an opportunity to reinvigorate and celebrate learning in Australia. Visit the Adult Learners Week Website for more information and great events near you. The Reading Writing Hotline is launching two major resources for Adult Learners Week. These are: A free series of eight engaging...
Check out this new, free, numeracy teaching video series now on the Reading Writing Hotline website We are launching this for Adult Learners Week. The Hotline has responded to adult educators’ requests for help teaching numeracy by producing a series of eight engaging and stimulating new...