Conference brochure (PDF 100KB)

Program  More Details...
VALBEC has taken the theme of “Portraits and Visions” for 2005 to focus the spotlight on learners - their life experiences, their goals and aspirations, achievements and future directions. We want to portray the diversity and challenges our learners bring to adult learning and to illustrate innovative approaches and promising classroom practices. We hope to discuss what works from various perspectives and give participants opportunities to creatively engage with ideas grounded in what is known about how adults learn and how language and literacy develop in a range of contexts.
We will continue to showcase recent research and foster debate about the future directions of the adult literacy, basic education and numeracy fields. We are delighted with our two keynote speakers, Peter Waterhouse and Cathy Kell who will provide 'broad brush portraits' of the past, present and future through their respective local and international visions of literacy and learning.

Registration and Fees More Details...
Register online and we'll send you an invoice or get a print version (PDF 60KB) of the registration form, complete it and post it to us.
An Early Bird Rate applies to those current financial members for registrations received or postmarked on or before April 22.

Venue and Accommodation  More Details...
We're back at one of our regular venues - William Angliss College at the corner of La trobe and King Streets in Melbourne.