The Hotline was proud to be on the judging panel for the 2023 Community Education Student of the Year Awards. On Friday the 1 December Community Colleges Australia presented the awards to the successful students. It was so moving to hear the stories of all...
The second and final phase of our research Uncovering Adult Literacy and Numeracy Needs in Australia: A Comprehensive National Study 2023 into adult literacy and numeracy needs in Australia, is now available on the Reading Writing Hotline website. With the recent endorsement of the National...
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...