Author: Leah Venal

10 Oct New Hotline report on adult literacy, numeracy and digital literacy needs.

Posted at 16:14h in Latest news

The Reading Writing Hotline and Social Equity Works have released the report Insights from the Classroom presenting findings from providers around the country. This will form part of a larger research project including libraries, community groups, industry and First Nations organisations, to be completed July...

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10 Oct 2022 World Indigenous Peoples Conference on Education (WIPCE)

Posted at 11:16h in Latest news

Image: Session from the World Indigenous Peoples Conference on Education The Hotline was recently a participant at this very special international conference which for 35 years has been bringing together Indigenous educators from around the globe. Held in Wollongong in 1993 and Melbourne in 2008, this was only...

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10 Oct Season 2 of the inspiring SBS Lost for Words returns at 7.30pm on Wednesday 12 October

Posted at 11:16h in Latest news

Image: Scenes from Season 2 of the SBS series Lost for Words Many of us remember last year’s uplifting Lost for Words series which raised awareness of the many people in Australia who face literacy, numeracy and digital literacy barriers. The series also demonstrated how tailored,...

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10 Oct Encouraging news for literacy educators

Posted at 11:15h in Latest news

Image: The Hon Brendan O’Connor, the Commonwealth Minister for Skills and Training One of the highlights of the Community Colleges Australia (CCA) Rebuilding Community conference held on 13/14 September was a video address by the Hon Brendan O’Connor, the Commonwealth Minister for Skills and Training. In...

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10 Oct Powerful stories and provider data from the CCA Conference

Posted at 11:14h in Latest news

Image: Grahame, one of the literacy learners starring in the second season of Lost for Words, being interviewed by Conference MC, Chemène Sinson Image: Vanessa Iles from the Reading Writing Hotline presenting on provider insights at the CCA conference Image: Clare Sharp, Vanessa Iles and Jo Medlin Another...

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10 Oct Read Write Now – 45 Years and 40,000 learners later

Posted at 11:13h in Latest news

Image: RWN’s bookmark competition to celebrate 45 years On International Literacy Day, Read Write Now (RWN) in Western Australia celebrated their volunteer literacy tutors who for 45 years have helped over 40,000 people improve their literacy and their lives. To acknowledge their amazing volunteer tutors, Read Write...

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10 Oct New resources on the RW Hotline website

Posted at 11:12h in Latest news

  The Hotline regularly adds new resources to its website. The latest publication is our new free resource Reader friendly communication: A guide to using plain language.   It explores how to use plain language understand your readers design your message present your information in different ways to...

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10 Oct What can happen with a Reading Writing Hotline referral

Posted at 11:11h in Latest news

  Image: Numeracy student, Jacinta at Yarraville Community Centre Linno Rhodes, ACFE Coordinator (pre-accredited) from Yarraville Community Centre explains what can happen with a Reading Writing Hotline referral, a great teacher and a committed student. Linno says “in 2021 I tried to start up a face to face...

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10 Oct What’s on in October?

Posted at 11:09h in Latest news

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

Posted at 21:18h in Latest news

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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