Programmes

The Australian Government offers three main programmes to support adults with the development of language, literacy and numeracy skills for use in work, citizenship and learning.

Workplace English Language and Literacy (WELL) Programme    

The main aim of the WELL Programme is to provide workers with English language, literacy and numeracy skills.  Funding is available for language and literacy training that will be integrated with vocational training to enable workers to meet their current and future employment and training needs.

Language, Literacy and Numeracy Programme    

The  Language, Literacy and Numeracy Programme provides language, literacy and numeracy training for eligible job seekers whose skills are below the level considered necessary to secure sustainable employment or pursue further education and training. It is designed to help remove a major barrier to employment and improve participants daily lives.

Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP)    

The Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) provides up to 510 hours of basic English language tuition to migrants and refugees from non-English speaking backgrounds.
The program is provided by the Commonwealth Government through the Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (DIMA) to help newly-arrived migrants and refugees settle successfully in Australia. 

States and Territories use a percentage of their VTE recurrent funding and their own contribution to run language, literacy and numeracy programmes within their communities or fund special initiatives that support essential skills development.

For all questions relating to education and training courses other than WELL, LLNP or AMEP contact your State or Territory Registering/Course Accrediting Body.

Australian Capital Territory

ACT Accreditation and Registration Council (ARC) Department of Education and Training PO Box 1584 Tuggeranong ACT  2901 Ph: (02) 6205 7055 Fax: (02) 6205 7045 http://www.decs.act.gov.au/services/trainingARC.htm

New South Wales

NSW Vocational Education Training Accreditation Board NSW Department of Education and Training Locked Bag 21 DARLINGHURST NSW 1300 Ph: (02) 9244 5335 Fax: (02) 9244 5344 www.vetab.nsw.gov.au

Northern Territory

Northern Territory Employment and Training Authority GPO Box 4821 DARWIN NT 0801 Ph: (08) 8901 1340 Fax: (08) 8901 1321 qualityandregulatory@nt.gov.au www.deet.nt.gov.au/training/

Queensland

Department of Employment and Training Queensland Locked Mail Bag 527 GPO BRISBANE QLD 4001 Ph: (07) 3247 5477 Fax: (07) 3247 5488 http://www.trainandemploy.qld.gov.au

South Australia

Accreditation and Registration Council Department of Further Education, Science and Technology GPO Box 1152 ADELAIDE SA 5001 Ph: (08) 8226 3065 Fax: (08) 8226 0429 www.training.sa.gov.au/ovetorgs/

Tasmania

Office of Post Compulsory Education and Training GPO Box 301 HOBART TAS 7001 Ph: (03) 6233 7886 Fax: (03)6234 4358 www.opcet.tas.gov.au

Victoria

Office of Training and Tertiary Education Department of Education and Training GPO Box 266D MELBOURNE VIC 3001 Ph: (03) 9637 2762 Fax: (03) 9637 2520 www.otte.vic.gov.au

Western Australia

Training Accreditation Council WA Level 2, 151 Royal Street EAST PERTH WA 6004 Ph: (08) 9235 6035 Fax: (08) 9235 6142 www.training.wa.gov.au

State and Territory Based Programmes

Read Write Now!     Read Write Now! is a dynamic community-based volunteer group that has provided free adult literacy tutoring in Western Australia since 1977. The Program has close to 1000 volunteer tutors who offer professional one-to-one assistance to adults wanting to improve their skills in reading, writing, spelling and math. Read Write Now! has many success stories in assisting adult literacy students and its volunteers are committed to assisting people from all walks of life meet their personal and professional goals.