Adult migrant English program (AMEP)

Department of Immigration and Citizenship information page about the Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP), provides English lessons to eligible adult migrants.

http://www.immi.gov.au/living-in-australia/help-with-english/amep/

Language, Literacy and Numeracy Program

Language, literacy and numeracy training is available to eligible people who would like to make everyday life easier or increase their chances of getting a job by improving their language, reading, writing and maths skills.

http://www.humanservices.gov.au/customer/services/Centrelink/language-literacy-and-numeracy-program

LiteracyNet

This site contains key information about Australian adult literacy activity and links to a range of additional programme, professional development, resource, and research sites.

http://www.deewr.gov.au/Skills/Programs/LitandNum/LiteracyNet/

National Literacy and Numeracy Week

29 Aug-4 Sept 2011
National Literacy and Numeracy Week is a special week to celebrate the progress Australian schools are making in raising the literacy and numeracy levels of all students. National Literacy and Numeracy Week showcases the hard work school communities have undertaken to increase their efforts to improve literacy and numeracy standards of students.

http://www.literacyandnumeracy.gov.au/

National Reporting System (NRS)

The National Reporting System (NRS) is a nationally recognised mechanism for reporting outcomes of adult English language, literacy and numeracy programmes.

http://www.nrs.dest.gov.au/

Smarter Schools National Partnerships

The Australian Government and state and territory governments have entered into three Smarter Schools National Partnerships aimed at addressing disadvantage, supporting teachers and school leaders and improving literacy and numeracy. Find out more about what the three partnerships are, how each state and territory are implementing them, and which schools are participating.

http://www.smarterschools.gov.au/