A Campaign aiming to help adults improve their English language reading and writing will launch in Yarrabah today. Aboriginal not-for-profit, Literacy for Life Foundation, is coordinating the Yes, I Can! Campaign, which is led by the local community and funded by the Queensland Government. The format is based on an innovative approach to teaching...
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Show your support for people learning to read and write on Indigenous Literacy Day 2021, September 1. Did you know more than 60% of Aboriginal adults we have surveyed indicate they have only very basic levels of literacy, and would struggle to write or read a sentence? Literacy for Life Foundation is working to...
Continue readingEducation Inquiry Backs Adult Literacy Campaigns for Indigenous Communities
The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Employment, Education and Training has released its Report on Education in Remote and Complex Environments. The inquiry was carried out at the request of Dan Tehan MP, Minister for Education. The project was extended from its original deadline and its scope expanded to cover the impact and...
Continue readingCampaign Project Officer – Far North QLD
DUTIES: Working under the direction of the National Campaign Manager, the CPO is responsible for: Planning, organisation and administration of the Campaign Budget Implementing the 3 phases of the Campaign Managing the household Literacy Survey Socialisation and Mobilisation of the Campaign in community, with organisations and service providers and establishing a local Campaign Working...
Continue readingCampaign Project Officer – Western NSW
DUTIES: Working under the direction of the National Campaign Manager, the CPO is responsible for: Planning, organisation and administration of the Campaign Budget Implementing the 3 phases of the Campaign Managing the household Literacy Survey Socialisation and Mobilisation of the Campaign in community, with organisations and service providers and establishing a local Campaign Working...
Continue readingIndigenous Literacy Day 2020
Show your support for people learning to read and write on Indigenous Literacy Day 2020, September 2. Did you know more than 60% of Aboriginal adults we have surveyed indicate they have only very basic levels of literacy, and would struggle to write or read a sentence? Literacy for Life Foundation is working to...
Continue readingAdministrative Assistant Part-time – Position Available
Literacy for Life Foundation is seeking a highly motivated Admin Assistant to support our national staff and remote campaign teams from our offices in Sydney. The position is part-time, 3 days per week. Duties include: Administrative support to the Executive Director, Campaign Manager and Partnerships Manager and remote campaign teams Organise team travel and...
Continue readingLiteracy can help people keep safe from COVID 19: ABC Interview
ABC Radio recently interviewed Jack Beetson and the conversation covered a lot of ground. Jack spoke to Speaking Out host Larissa Behrendt about how tackling low literacy is helping Aboriginal communities keep safe from COVID-19 and playing a part in boosting recovery efforts. The interview also covered highlights of Jack’s career and people who...
Continue readingSBS outlines success
SBS have recently featured the work of Literacy for Life Foundation, outlining excellent results achieved in regional NSW. The below extract is taken from the article How Literacy Classes Have Transformed a Town, by Gemma Wilson. Today in Collarenebri, it’s not unusual to walk past the red shed in town and see Indigenous elders...
Continue readingNAIDOC 2020
New dates have been announced for NAIDOC week. Celebrations will be held from the 8th to the 15th of November. The announcement comes after the National NAIDOC Committee had to postpone NAIDOC Week 2020 (5 July – 12 July) in the interest of safety for our communities due to COVID 19. NAIDOC Week 2020...
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