e-WAALC NEWS August 2007
e-WAALC News is the electronic newsletter of the Western Australian Adult Literacy
Council.
The WAALC Executive Committee prepares and
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IN THIS ISSUE
OF e-WAALC News:
1)
A report from
the AGM and conference
2)
The Human
Rights Bill Consultation
3)
ACAL Conference
in
4)
Financial
literacy
5)
VET reforms
affecting literacy and numeracy
6)
New members?
7)
‘Contacts’
update
8)
Financial
literacy
9)
Unsubscribe?
10)
Issues?
Contributions?
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1. A report from the AGM and
conference
Firstly welcome to our new Committee. Thank you tour new committee members for putting your
hand up to join the executive: Maxine
Tomlin, Claire Anderson and Anne Willox have ensured that we have TAFE representation
at both metropolitan and regional level on the WAALC executive for the coming
year. And welcome back to Paul Barnes,
Melissa Jones, Cheryl Wiltshire, Helen Grimston, Lesley Gilmour, Margaret
McHugh and Sheila Rod who continue to volunteer their time and skills to support
our work. I am confident we have a
strong team for the year ahead.
On behalf of all members I would also like
to acknowledge the excellent work of our past President Carmel Jennings,
Secretary Robyn Rennie and ACAL representative Dr Jim Plumridge.
Thank you also to the 2006/2007 committee
and their family and friends for their hard work at ensuring a successful 2007
Annual Conference and to the many presenters who once again volunteered to
offer sessions at the conference. A special mention to
We had strong
sponsorship and support for the conference once again this year. The time,
facilities and other donations allow us to keep the registration fees low and
the conference accessible to those
organisations and individuals that have
little spare income. This year’s
contributions were received from:
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Centacare Employment
and Training
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Community Adult
Literacy Foundation
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The Language Centre
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Heaven Sent Catering
of Manners Training Restaurant
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ACAL
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VET Teaching and
Learning, DET
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Borders
A brief introduction to me!
I have been a member of WAALC since 1996 and became a member of the
WAALC executive committee in 2006. I am
a coordinator (volunteer) for the Read Write Now Adult Literacy program in the
Rockingham Kwinana region since putting my hand up in 1995. I continue to be amazed at the varying
attitudes and perceptions of both community and governments to adult literacy
and I hope that my small contribution will make a difference.
Sue McKay
WAALC Chairperson
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2. Submission to the
consultation on the WA Human Rights Bill
Have you heard that legislation is being developed to create a
Human Rights Bill for Western Australians?
The WAALC Executive team is working on a submission to argue for the
inclusion of he right to a basic education for all. We believe that this would increase awareness of the
importance and value of having a basic level of education and provision for
adults as well as children. Additionally,
it may provide a way to influence government’s commitment to long term funding
for adult education.
The consultation period closes on August 31. If you would like to
help draft our submission, please
contact Melissa Jones at melissa@iinet.net .au Let her know if you could
join into a virtual meeting on Literacy Live on Tuesday 21st August at
If you would like to know more about the WA Human Rights Bill you
can visit http://www.humanrights.wa.gov.au/
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3. ACAL Conference in
The conference the power of and which ACAL is co-hosting with
three
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4. Financial
literacy
The July newsletter of the Educators
and Trainers Financial Literacy Network Newsletter put out by the Australian
Government's Financial Literacy Foundation is available at http://www.understandingmoney.gov.au/content/education/Network/default.aspx
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5. VET reforms
affecting literacy and numeracy
At a national meeting next week, ACE
stakeholders will consider a report drafted by DEST that reviews progress on
the 2002 Ministerial Declaration on ACE and makes recommendations for COAG
about the future of ACE. This is the
next step following on from the earlier DEST discussion paper National Reform
and Community Education that proposed adult literacy and numeracy provision at
the lower levels should be designated the exclusive
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6. ‘Contacts’
update
Let us know if your address changes
through one of the contact methods listed below.
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7.
Unsubscribe?
If you don't want to receive this
newsletter or wish to suspend it while you are away on leave, please email the
WAALC secretary, Sheila Rod []. Back issues will be available on the WAALC
website for you to catch up when you return.
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8. New
members?
Who do you know that should be a WAALC
member? You are welcome to forward this newsletter
to colleagues who you think should be a member of WAALC. Or perhaps invite a prospective member to
attend events like our conference to meet other members.
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9. Issues?
Contributions?
WAALC seeks to represent all adult
educators who deliver adult literacy and numeracy programs in
Contributions to this newsletter are very
welcome. Good news, bad news, whatever
you think others might want to know, send it in!
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e-WAALC
News is the monthly
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Web: www.waalc.com.au E-mail: sherod_au@yahoo.com.au
Postal: Attention
WAALC Secretary
Level 3,
Phone:
Cheryl Wiltshire
WAALC Vice-Chairperson 08) 92644639 Fax: (08) 92644646