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10 Oct What’s on in October?

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Check out these local and national events. 2022 ACAL AGM The Annual General Meeting of the Australian Council for Adult literacy will be held on: Date: Wednesday, October 19th 2022 Time: 5.00pm Sydney(AEDT)Register to attend: hereAll invited to attend. Voting is for Financial members only. WAVE National Forum includes presentation on literacy labour This year...

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06 Sep Hotline survey of needs – Insights from the classroom

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What you told us Thank you again to the many adult literacy and numeracy teachers, tutors, and managers who filled in the Hotline survey on literacy, numeracy, and digital literacy (LND) needs. Social Equity Works, who co-designed the survey with the Hotline, have analysed the results....

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06 Sep New Hotline resource to be launched on International Literacy Day

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The Hotline will be celebrating International Literacy Day 2022 by publishing our new free resource Reader friendly communication: A guide to using plain language.  This useful guide looks at using plain language. However, it also explores how to understand your readers design your message present...

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06 Sep Celebrating International Literacy Day

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(images from UNESCO) International Literacy Day is on Thursday 8 September. It’s an annual event which has taken place around the world since it was first organised by UNESCO in 1967. The day highlights the importance of literacy as a matter of dignity and human rights....

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06 Sep What’s on

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Registrations still open for the Community Colleges Australia (CCA) Conference Take a look at the upcoming 2022 CCA Annual Conference: Rebuilding Community https://cca.edu.au/what-we-do/2022-cca-annual-conference/ There are more than 43 speakers and 17 breakout sessions. Speakers include NSW & Commonwealth Skills Ministers, ASQA, TAFE NSW, NSW Dept of Education, Department...

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30 Jun Some useful resources around health literacy

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Thanks to COVID-19 we are more aware of the importance of health literacy. Many teachers have been integrating readable and reliable health information in their classrooms. Around 60 percent of Australians have health literacy skills that make it difficult to fully manage their health and wellbeing....

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30 Jun Huge response to Hotline survey

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A big thank you to the many adult literacy and numeracy teachers, tutors, and managers who filled in our recent survey. Over 470 of you responded to tell us what’s happening on the ground and what the NEEDS are for community literacy, numeracy, and digital...

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30 Jun A Hotline story

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A real strength of the Hotline is the diversity of its callers. This week Tom (not his real name) contacted us. He doesn’t have any problems with the technical aspects of reading or writing but has trouble finding the right tone when he communicates. Using...

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30 Jun New video resources for your classroom

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"I know what it's like, but don't be ashamed...

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30 Jun Hot off the Press

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The second edition of Literacy Face to Face is out now. Written by adult literacy legend Pam Osmond, Literacy Face to Face is a handbook for volunteer adult literacy tutors and others who want to help someone improve their literacy. You could also use it to...

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