ACAL

Australian Council for Adult Literacy is the peak national body advising on adult literacy and numeracy practices.

ACFE

Adult Community & Further Education Board is an organisation that support  education and training for a broad range of Victorians over compulsory school-leaving age with a special focus on people who have had limited access to education.

ACEVic

ACEVic is Victoria’s policy, industrial and development body within the Adult Community Education sector.

ACSF

Australian Core Skills Framework (replacing NRS) is used by RTO’s to map LLN competencies in WELL and LLNP programs.

ALLS

Adult Literacy & Life Skills Survey (2006).  The results from ALLS show  Australians’ literacy skills in terms of the challenges they face in work and daily life.

AMES

Adult Migrant Education Service is a major provider of english language and settlement services in Victoria.

ANHLC

ANHLC is the peak body for the Association of Neighbourhood House and Learning Centre sector in Victoria.

AQF

Australian Qualifications Framework is the national framework of qualifications for schools, vocational education and training (VET), and higher education sectors in Australia.

AQTF

Australian Quality Training Framework is a national set of standards used by RTO’s as guidelines for training and organisational performance.

CELTA

Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults is the basic qualification for teaching ESL.

CGEA

Certificate of General Education for Adults is a foundation level course that focuses on strengthening literacy numeracy and basic skills that will enable the learner to participate in further training, education or the workplace.

CIALN

Certificate of Initial Adult Literacy and Numeracy is a course suitable for students with very low levels of literacy and numeracy.

CMM

Curriculum Maintenance Managers offer support and advice on curriculum documents and training packages.

DEEWR

Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (Federal govt, previously DEST) provides information on early childhood, schooling, higher education, skills, youth, employment, workplace relations and indigenous issues.

IELTS

International English Language Testing System – links IELTS testing centre’s in Australia.

LLNP

Language, Literacy and Numeracy Programs provide language literacy and numeracy training to clients referred by Centrelink and Job Network Providers.

NCVER

National Centre for Vocational Education Research is a principal provider of vocational education and training (VET) research and statistics.

NTIS

National Training Information Service is a national register of information on Training Packages, Qualifications, Courses, Units of Competency and Registered Training Organisations.

RANCH

Regional Association of Neighbourhood and Community Houses; represents all the community and neighbourhood houses and their activities across Victoria

TAFE

Training and Further Education Course/Information directory– assistance to finding TAFE courses or a Training Provider.

TESOL

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages – link to the Australian Association which seeks to enhance the profile of the TESOL profession though a wide range of activities in state, national, and international contexts.

VALA

Victorian Applied Learning Association – information on VCAL and applied learning

VALBEC

Victorian Adult Literacy & Basic Education Council is the peak body in Victoria for language, literacy and numeracy practitioners.

VATME

Victorian Association of TESOL & Multicultural Education Inc promoting professional practice for TESOL teachers.

VCE

Victorian Certificate of Education provides pathways to further study or training at university or TAFE and also to employment.

VRQA

Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority cregulates all education and training providers in Victoria.

WELL

Workplace English Language and Literacy Programs assist organisations to train workers in English language, literacy and numeracy skills.