Adult Learning Australia

Adult Learning Australia (ALA) is the national peak body representing organisations and individuals in the adult learning field.

ALA is a not-for-profit entity with both organizational and individual members in all States and Territories who reflect the extraordinary diversity of adult and community learning.

They include adult educators in universities, TAFE Colleges, Community Houses and adult community education providers (ACE), as well as community workers, librarians, individual tutors and trainers, volunteers and students.

An immediate objective is to extend our reach to workplaces in both the government and the business communities, as well as to advance awareness of the contribution to social, human and identity capital made by lifelong learning and the way these values interact and contribute to community and organisational learning.

Linked with this, ALA also has a strong interest in the contribution learning makes to active ageing in the community, and particularly where focused high quality research can positively support the retention of an ageing workforce as well as contribute to the quality of an ageing lifestyle.

Through its publications, member networks, conferences, advocacy, e-services, interest groups and National Office networking, ALA is constantly speaking with and expanding the range of adult educators and learning professionals and bringing them together as a community of practice.

Visit the Adult learing Australia website to find out more

In addition, Adult Learning Australia has taken a lead role in fostering a learning community movement in Australia. It has done so in the belief that learning is a key pillar in economic growth and prosperity, social cohesion and community sustainability.

Visit the Learning Communities Catalyst website to find out more.

Adult Learning Australia (ALA) National Conference 2006

This year will be held 23 – 25 November at the IBIS Hotel in Melbourne.

Follow this link to the ALA 46th Annual National Conference for more information.

For further information

Contact	:	Adult Learning Australia
Address	:	GPO Box 260 Canberra City ACT 2601
Phone	:	02 6274 9500
Fax	:	02 6274 9513

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http://www.ala.asn.au