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17 Mar Are you in South Australia? Why not check out SACAL?

Posted at 16:48h in Latest news

The South Australian Council for Adult Literacy Inc (SACAL) is a voluntary, non-profit organisation that promotes and supports literacy, numeracy and digital skill development across South Australia. SACAL acts as an advocacy body for adult learners, connecting practitioners, TAFE SA, Adult and Community Education (ACE) providers,...

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17 Mar Are you in Western Australia? Why not check out WAALC?

Posted at 16:46h in Latest news

The Western Australian Adult Literacy Council (WAALC) is a not-for-profit organisation.  WAALC provides a professional network and advocacy body for people involved in English language, literacy, numeracy, digital and employment (LLNDE). Their goal is to promote an informed awareness, understanding and use of equitable, inclusive, and...

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17 Mar Are you in Victoria? Why not check out VALBEC?

Posted at 16:41h in Latest news

VALBEC is a not for profit, volunteer managed, professional organisation that has represented the adult literacy, numeracy and basic education fields in Victoria since 1978. It provides leading professional development as well as advocacy and advice on curriculum, government policy and matters that impact on...

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17 Mar Are you in New South Wales? Why not check out NSWALNC?

Posted at 16:36h in Latest news

Established in 1977, The NSW Adult Literacy and Numeracy Council (NSWALNC) is the peak professional body in NSW for practitioners of adult English language, literacy, numeracy and digital literacy (LLND). The Council is made up of adult literacy and numeracy practitioners, program managers, researchers and...

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17 Mar Latest News from Read Write Now

Posted at 16:33h in Latest news

Check out the Autumn edition of Read Write Now’s e-newsletter. This edition features an inspiring learner story recently featured on ABC Radio, explores how their learner-centred tutoring approach works in practice, and looks at how early literacy support helps students stay engaged in further study. The newsletter...

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17 Mar Conference Diary Dates

Posted at 16:30h in Latest news

AVETRA Conference 23-24 April 2026, Brisbane Registrations open   TDA Convention 2026 5-7 May 2026, Brisbane Register now   VALBEC Conference   Friday 15th May 2026, Melbourne Early bird registrations are now open   VET National Teaching & Learning Conference 13-14 August 2026, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre Save the date Velg Training National VET Conference 29-30 October 2026...

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03 Dec Welcome to the last issue of Literacy Links for this year.

Posted at 12:06h in Latest news

This is a good time for us to thank everyone who works so hard to provide literacy, numeracy and digital literacy (LND) support to adults across Australia. Teachers, education providers, literacy advocates, libraries, community organisations and the diversity of literacy mediators. We also want to thank...

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03 Dec The Hotline says thanks to inspiring adult literacy leader

Posted at 12:03h in Latest news

(In this article, Vanessa Iles, Manager of the Hotline says goodbye and thank you to the wonderful Jill Finch who is finishing up at the Hotline in late December). I first met Jill in 2014 at a conference after my interest was piqued by the description...

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03 Dec New opportunities at CSU to specialise in adult literacy and numeracy teaching

Posted at 11:58h in Latest news

Now is a great time to think about gaining an adult literacy and numeracy teaching qualification. Charles Sturt University is offering specialist literacy and numeracy postgraduate courses as well as a new undergraduate course option. Online delivery means students can study from across Australia. All courses...

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03 Dec 2025 Australian Training Award LLN winner and finalist

Posted at 11:54h in Latest news

A big congratulations to Stella Quintero from Max Solutions in Tasmania who has just won the Excellence in Language, Literacy and Numeracy Practice Award. This award is part of the Australian Training Awards which were celebrated in Darwin, on Friday 5 December 2025. These awards...

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