Adult literacy is in the news via this Sydney Morning Herald article, The Secret Shame Stopping 3 Million Australians From Doing Their Job Properly. It is hard to think of a better investment than community-led literacy Campaigns. Local people supporting each other to build skills and confidence. Headlines like this make us think of...
Continue readingJack Beetson on the Voice
Literacy for Life Foundation Executive Director, Jack Beetson, was recently interviewed about his thoughts on the Voice. Jack is a member of the Federal Government’s Referendum Engagement Group and has spent his lifetime fighting for Aboriginal rights. “It’s about lifting the quality of life for everybody. It won’t just be Aboriginal people, it will...
Continue readingPat Anderson receives Excellence in Women’s Leadership Award
Literacy for Life Foundation congratulates Board Director Pat Anderson on being named as the 2023 NT Award recipient of the Australian Awards for Excellence in Women’s Leadership. You can read more about the award in this National Indigenous Times article. To learn more about Pat’s work, please check out her biography on our Board...
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Contract Coordinator
We are seeking a Contract Coordinator to join our dedicated team. We are an Aboriginal-run charity that trains local people to deliver literacy classes in their communities. We use an innovative campaign approach that has been adopted in locations around the world with great success – since 2012, we’ve been proving it works in...
Continue readingThe Conversation features Literacy for Life Foundation’s impact on the justice system
This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. ‘A life changing experience’: how adult literacy programs can keep First Nations people out of the criminal justice system Photo credit: Adam Sharman, Author provided Jack Beetson, University of New England; Melanie Schwartz, UNSW Sydney, and Pat Anderson, Batchelor...
Continue readingMinister O’Connor and Marion Scrymgour MP visit Tennant Creek Campaign
Minister for Skills and Training, Brendan O’Connor, and Marion Scrymgour, Member for Lingiari, visited The Foundation’s Tennant Creek Campaign to meet with staff and students on Friday October 28th. Thank you to the Tennant and District Times for the write up of the visit, available via the link below: https://www.tdtimes.com.au/news/federal-minister-talks-with-locals-at-skills-and-jobs-forum “Foundation skills such as...
Continue readingCampaign Project Officers – 4 Locations
We are looking for new people to join our team! Check out the details below and please consider applying. This is a wonderful opportunity to be part of lifting adult literacy through the Aboriginal Adult Literacy Campaign. Campaign Project Officer – 4 Locations Tennant Creek, NT – 12+ month contract Alice Springs, NT –...
Continue readingJack Beetson awarded top honour at UTS Alumni Awards
The Foundation’s Executive Director, Jack Beetson, has been honoured with the UTS Chancellor’s Award for Excellence at the University’s 2022 Alumni Awards. Professor Beetson was also presented with the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Award. The honours were presented in recognition of Jack’s life-long dedication to lifting educational opportunities. You can read more...
Continue readingIndigenous Literacy Day 2022
Celebrate Indigenous Literacy Day on September 7, 2022 by supporting The Literacy for Life Foundation. The Literacy for Life Foundation is an Aboriginal organisation led by Ngemba man, Professor Jack Beetson. Since 2012 The Foundation has helped over 300 adult graduates learn to read and write. Lifting adult literacy is an effective way to...
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