From ideal to real: Australia does not have a formal lifelong learning policy. A lifelong learning policy would acknowledge learning beyond employment and re-skilling, and highlight its role in social mobility, community building and health and wellbeing. A formal lifelong learning policy would support Australians to:

• reach their potential
• better anticipate transitions
• self-manage their health and wellbeing.

Our summit, From ideal to real: Towards a national lifelong learning policy for Australia, is all about collaboration. We have fantastic speakers and panelists from various sectors including adult education, community, government and business in order to discuss and reach a consensus on what a formal lifelong learning policy might look like.

When: 17 April 2018 @ Australian Centre for Moving Image (ACMI) The Cube, Federation Square, Flinders St Melbourne, VIC
Duration: 9:00 am – 12:30 pm AEST
Cost: $55 non-members | $20 ALA members

Keynote speakers

International perspective – Sandy Morrison, President, International Council of Adult Education

Sandy Morrison is the current President of the International Council of Adult Education. She is also Assistant Dean (Academic) for the University of Waikato’s Faculty of Māori and Indigenous Studies. Her research areas include adult education, participatory training processes and Indigenous development issues. Sandy has served as President of the Asia South Pacific Association for Adult and Basic Education (ASPBAE), the largest non-government organisation on adult education in the world, and has been inducted into the International Adult and Continuing Education Hall of Fame by the University of Oklahoma.

National perspective – Tony Dreise, Indigenous scholar, Australian National University

Tony Dreise descends from the Guumilroi people of north-west New South Wales and south-west Queensland. He is an independent policy analyst and researcher. Tony is also an Indigenous Scholar at the Australian National University, where he is researching the relationship between Australian philanthropy and Indigenous education. He is a former Principal Research Fellow, Indigenous Education, at the Australian Council for Educational Research and former Board member of Adult Learning Australia. Tony has over 25 years high-level experience in public policy, research and education.

Discussion panels

Session 1: Perspectives on lifelong learning
Facilitator: Professor Bruce Wilson – RMIT

Session 2: Lifelong learning in action
Facilitator: Dr Tracy Ollis – Deakin University

Downloads

• Summit discussion paper
• Summit flyer
• Full program (available soon)
• Sponsorship information
• Sponsorship form

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