The Hotline congratulates Lorraine Sushames on recently becoming an honorary life member of the Australian Council for Adult Literacy (ACAL). Lorraine is a true champion literacy advocate in the Northern Territory. Over the years she has worked in partnership with the Hotline on project and policy...
Nationwide campaigns, such as the Hotline’s jingle advertisement play an important role in normalising literacy and numeracy gaps in the wider community. Recently two callers sent us moving messages reinforcing this message about raising community awareness of literacy issues. The first was a man from regional...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
(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...