Links
State/territory associations
Many of the states and territories affiliated with ACAL have web sites with local information, resources and activities.
National
ALNARC - Adult Literacy and Numeracy Australian Research Consortium.
http://www.staff.vu.edu.au/alnarc/
Adult Literacy National Project (Commonwealth Dept of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations)
http://www.dest.gov.au/literacynet/
This site contains key information about Australian adult literacy activity and links to a range of additional programme, professional development, resource, and research sites.
EdNA - Australia's free online network for educators
Education Network Australia (edna) is Australia’s leading online resource collection and collaborative network for the education and training community
NCVER - National Centre for Vocational Education Research
The National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) is Australia's principal provider of vocational education and training (VET) research and statistics.
Workplace English Language and Literacy (WELL) Programme
http://www.dest.gov.au/ty/well
The WELL Programme provides funding to organisations to train workers in English language, literacy and numeracy skills.
ACTA - Australian Council of TESOL Associations
The national coordinating body for Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages
ACOSS - Australian Council of Social Service
Dusseldorp Skills Forum
The Dusseldorp Skills Forum (DSF) seeks to achieve changes needed to enable all Australians to reach their potential through the acquisition of skills and knowledge.
International
Workbase
The New Zealand Centre for Workforce Literacy Development is a not-for-profit organisation specialising in improving workforce literacy
The Centre for Literacy
A resource, professional development and research centre that supports best practices and informed policy development in literacy, by creating bridges between research, policy and practice.
http://www.centreforliteracy.qc.ca/
OECD - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
UNESCO - the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
LiteracyTent
Technology helping lteracy
NRDC National Research and Development Centre
Dedicated to conducting research and development projects to improve literacy, numeracy, language and related skills and knowledge
NCSALL - National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy
Research and development center focused solely on adult learning.
National Institute for Literacy
Provides leadership on literacy issues, including the improvement of reading instruction for children, youth, and adults.
UK Government support services
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/EducationAndLearning/
