Events
2011
See presentations from the 2011 ACAL Conference in Melbourne 'Literacy on the map: Common visions, different paths'
2010
See and hear presentations from the 2010 ACAL Conference in Darwin 'Hands Up ... Hands On ...'.
Keynotes included (audio available)
'Getting Serious about Adult Literacy in Australia' by Professor Joe Lo Bianco, Chair of Language and Literacy Education and Associate Dean (Global Engagement), The University of Melbourne
'Language, literacy and social inclusion in Timor-Leste' by HE. Kirsty Sword Gusmão, Chairwoman of the Alola Foundation and Goodwill Ambassador for Education, Timor-Leste
'Ethical Foundations of Critical Mathematics Education: A Socially Response-able Approach'
Bill Atweh, Associate Professor of Mathematics Education at the Science and Mathematics Education Centre at Curtin University of Technology
2009
'From Strength to Strength' • 2009 ACAL Conference • 1-3 Oct 2009
See the conference presentations
Keynotes included
'What counts, who counts; developing understandings of numeracy teaching from international and cross cultural experiences' by Dave Baker from London Institute of Education in the UK where he is a Reader in Adult Numeracy and post-16 Mathematics.
'Beyond Schooling: Towards a more adult LLN curriculum' with Dr Rob McCormack from Victoria University, Melbourne, where he has established teams of student rovers employed as peer mentors to assist other students in the Learning Commons.
'The Strengths in Us All' with Dr Peter Waterhouse, Workplace Learning Initiatives
2008
Senator Ursula Stephens opens 2008 ACAL Forum
Senator Stephens, Parliamentary Secretary for Social Inclusion and the Voluntary Sector and
Parliamentary Secretary Assisting the Prime Minister for Social Inclusion, addressed the Pre-Conference Forum at the 2008 Australian Council for Adult Literacy Conference.
Senator Stephens was a member of ACAL in the 80s and 90s and received an award during International Literacy Year (1990) for her adult literacy involvement.
2008 ACAL Conference and forum
Some presentations are available.
Literacy Live
You can hear the program of professional development events that used Literacy Live - ACAL's virtual meeting room.
Recent ACAL conferences
2008
'Surfing outside the flags: catching waves, avoiding rips’
with QCAL at Surfers Paradise, October, 2008
Presentations from the conference and forum
2007
in conjunction with New Zealand organisations
2006
in South Australia
2004
in Victoria
