Significant demand for adult literacy services

THE House Employment, Education and Training Committee will hear evidence from adult literacy experts located in Western Australia and New South Wales by teleconference on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 as part of its inquiry into adult literacy and its importance.

Committee chair, Andrew Laming MP said, "The committee continues to receive rich and varied evidence about the importance of adult literacy and the challenges that people face in improving their literacy and numeracy.

"We have heard there is significant demand for adult literacy services, and there is unmet need in some parts of the country. The committee will examine these and other issues in more depth at the roundtable hearing," Mr Laming said.

Appearing via teleconference from Western Australia will be representatives of the Community Adult Literacy Foundation, Read Write Now and the Western Australian Adult Literacy Council, as well as researcher and educator Dr Marguerite Cullity. The New South Wales Adult Literacy and Numeracy Council and the Reading Writing Hotline will also be appearing.

Published submissions, hearing transcripts and further details about upcoming public hearings will be available on the committee’s website as the inquiry progresses.

To learn more about the inquiry, view a video featuring chair Andrew Laming MP.

Public hearing details

Date: Wednesday, 24 March 2021
Time: 11.40am to 1pm
Location: Committee Room 1R2, Parliament House, Canberra
Format: Roundtable via teleconference

The hearing will be broadcast live at aph.gov.au/live.

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