Minister Brendan O’Connor with Vanessa Iles at the Hotline’s April 30th Celebration Brendan O’Connor announced his resignation last week as Minister for Skills and Training. To many he will be known for his achievements around the revitalisation of VET and in particular the TAFE sector. We at...
The Hotline is busy adding the educational contacts for the new Skills for Education and Employment (SEE) providers to our database. The Australian Government announced the successful providers for its flagship SEE program for literacy and numeracy in late June. Starting from 1 July, the re-designed...
While skilled professional teachers and systematic learner-centred programs need to form the backbone of quality provision, individual tutors are often a great first step for learners who are beginning their literacy journey. There is no national coordination of volunteer literacy tutors. A small number of the...
This is another gem from the Irish National Adult Literacy Agency (NALA). The guide is for tutors and offers guidelines and practical ideas and suggestions to help you create, write and design learning materials for adult literacy, numeracy and digital skills work. It’s clear and...
Don’t miss this opportunity on Wednesday 7 August at 1:00pm AEST to hear directly from experienced practitioners working with current and former offenders in a powerful new Adult Learning Australia webinar. They will share case studies showcasing the transformative impact of adult literacy and learning...
This presentation is about understanding literacy task development across CGEA levels I, II and III. It will highlight task complexity, appropriate terminology, and give you useful tools that you can utilise throughout the process. About the presenter: Stephen Robertson has been teaching CGEA for over 6...
Adult Learners Week runs from 1–8 September and incorporates International Literacy Day, which is celebrated annually on September 8. This year’s theme for International Literacy Day is "Promoting multilingual education: Literacy for mutual understanding and peace". This is an important theme for Australia where adult literacy learning...
If you are interested in some of the latest research and teaching developments in VET and the literacy/numeracy field check out these conferences happening in Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney. VDC’s VET National Teaching & Learning Conference is back in-person at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre on 15 & 16 August...
We’re so happy to announce that we now have volunteer adult literacy tutor training available to anyone who wants it! Our new individual self-paced program can be accessed for free on the Hotline website. This means that would-be tutors can access it independently, without needing...
Current and former Hotline teachers and staff The Hotline celebrated its 30th Anniversary at the Mint in Sydney with inspiring speakers, a special video story, recognition of lifetime achievements, and lots of old and new friends. Current and former Hotline staff joined in the celebration along with...