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Links AceWebAceWeb provides information about new developments in adult community education, and offers Do it Yourself web publishing, virtual conferencing, a discussion forum, a Good Practice Directory and an OZACE archive. ACFE Barwon South Western Regional Office ACFE Eastern Metropolitan Regional Office ACFE Gippsland Regional Office ACFE Grampians Regional Office ACFE Hume Regional Office ACFE Loddon Mallee Regional Office ACFE Northern Metropolitan Regional Office ACFE Southern Metropolitan Regional Office Adult Learning AustraliaAdult Learning Australia is the national peak organisation in the field of adult and community education in Australia. Adult, Community and Further Education Board (ACFE)The ACFE Board supports the development of adult, community and further education in Victoria by planning, developing policies, promoting and allocating resources, and advising the Minister on matters related to Adult, Community and Further Education. AMES - Adult Migrant Education ServicesAMES is Australia's leading provider of quality English language programs and related services. Australian Council for Adult LiteracyThe Australian Council for Adult Literacy Inc (ACAL) promote issues regarding Adult literacy and numeracy policy and practice. Their vision is to lead Australia in the development and promotion of adult literacy practice and policy. For more information, visit the website or call (03) 9326 8670. Business AccessSmall Business Victoria is the state government's small business support agency. It provides information and referral services to existing and potential small business operators. Business Channel CAVAL Collaborative SolutionsCAVAL Collaborative Solutions is a nonprofit company owned by the Victorian universities and the State Library of Victoria. Among other activities, CAVAL is an RTO that offers training opportunities in information and librarianship. CentrelinkThe home page of the Commonwealth Centrelink system provides information about a range of services, including job search facilities, student assistant payments, income support and employment assistance. Commonwealth Department of Education, Science and TrainingThe home page of this Commonwealth department includes a Career Planning Information and Services Directory and information about a range of topics related to education and training, recruitment and graduate opportunities. Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (DEECD)The Department provides the Victorian Government with policy and planning advice for the delivery of education. EdNA - Education Network AustraliaEdNA is an initiative in which governments have agreed to work together to reduce the cost to users of accessing network services; to explore the joint purchase of computer equipment for educational institutions; and to encourage the development and use of Australian educational services for access by learners and educational practitioners. FutureFinder - Australian Career ServiceA free service designed to provide users with online and regularly updated course and career information, using a simple questionnaire to clarify your preferences. Group Training Australia – VictoriaGroup Training Australia Victoria (GTA Vic) is a network of 25 independent not for profit companies located in metropolitan Melbourne and all major population centres throughout the state. These companies operate on either an industry or regional basis and collectively they provide employment for in excess of 9,000 apprentices and trainees. For more information, visit their website, or email staff@gtavic.asn.au Local Learning Employment Networks (LLEN)The Local Learning and Employment Networks incorporate three key themes in the Victorian Government's commitment to education reform, being community building, innovation and development of infrastructure. Membership of a Local Learning and Employment Network is drawn from any individual or organisation with an interest in post compulsory education, training and employment within the area covered by that LLEN. For contact details of all LLENs, visit the LLEN website. OLA - Open Learning AustraliaOLA is a national consortium of several universities which delivers university and TAFE courses using a combination of broadcast television, print and electronic communication. OLA is actively involved in developing a wide range of educational material. OZJACThis national product provides detailed information about accredited higher education and TAFE courses. Available on CD ROM, it is produced twice a year and is available by subscription. To find a public access site where you can use OZJAC, visit the website or email info@thegoodguides.com.au. Skills VictoriaThe Skills Victoria website provides information on education and training options to the community including apprentices, trainees, students, teachers, trainers, businesses and employers. Skills.netSkills.net provides free or affordable access and training to the Internet to those Victorians who wouldn't otherwise have such access. Skills.net centres are making available computer and Internet facilities to meet people's information and communication needs, run workshops, develop Web sites and raise community awareness of multimedia technologies and the benefits they can bring. TAFE Virtual CampusThe TAFE Virtual Campus is an online platform for the management and delivery of on and off campus training. It allows students to undertake training from home or the workplace. VAEAI (Victorian Aboriginal Education Association Inc.) VALBEC (Victorian Literacy & Basic Education Council Inc.) Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA)The Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority is responsible for the maintenance of the Curriculum and Standards Framework, the delivery of the VCE and its assessments and the conduct of statewide testing, formerly functions of the Board of Studies. The VCAA works across all sectors and facilitates a cross-sectoral approach to curriculum and resource development. Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority (VRQA)The Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority is the regulator of schools, education and training providers and qualifications. For further information, visit the VRQA website, or call (03) 9637 2806. Victorian Skills Commission (VSC)The Victorian Skills Commission (VSC): - has a broad advisory role to government on post compulsory education and training; - provides funding for Training and Further Education; - is Victoria's State Training Agency for the purpose of national agreements; and regulates the apprenticeship and traineeship system; - monitors the outcomes of post compulsory education and training for the purposes of economic and regional development, community development and social justice; and - supports Local Learning and Employment Networks (LLENs) in coordinating the local provision of post compulsory education and training. For further information, visit the VSC website, or call (03) 9637 2642. WynLearnWynLearn is a website designed and maintained by the Wyndham Library Service to increase awareness of and participation in lifelong learning opportunities among residents in Werribee, Hoppers Crossing, Tarneit, Point Cook, Truganina and Wyndham Vale. |
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