February Updates

Webinar 2: Moving Adult Numeracy Forward: Manufacturing and Construction Industries.

In our second second webinar session via Zoom, Moving Adult Numeracy Forward: Manufacturing and Construction Industries, on Thursday 5th March at 5:30pm, Tina and Dave will share with participants what they discovered in their analysis of workplace practices of a set of case-studies based on sample industry materials and texts from manufacturing, construction and landscaping industries.

Click this link to learn more and to register. Webinar 2: Moving Adult Numeracy Forward: Manufacturing and Construction Industries.

2026 VALBEC Conference

Reflecting on the Past, Shaping the Future

We are pleased to announce the 2026 VALBEC Conference has been booked for Friday 15th May 2026 at the William Angliss Institute, 555 Latrobe Street, Melbourne.

The theme for this year's conference is Reflecting on the Past, Shaping the Future. The conference will bring together adult literacy and numeracy practitioners, leaders and researchers to reflect on where we have come from and explore how we can shape future practice in a changing educational landscape.

We are also inviting expressions of interest from presenters. If you would like to share your practice, research or reflections aligned to the conference theme, we encourage you to consider presenting.

Further information about presentation formats and submission timelines will be shared shortly.

eValbec

eVALBEC is our e-newsletter and our main source of communicating news and information. It is distributed to more than 1,000 practitioners – members and non-members. Subscribe below. Read the latest newsletter here.

valbec

VALBEC is a not for profit, volunteer managed, professional organisation that has represented the adult literacy, numeracy and basic education fields in Victoria for nearly 50 years.

Why become a member?

As a member of VALBEC, you will receive:

A copy of Fine Print two times a year – a high quality journal for discussion and debate about good practice, theory and policy issues.
eVALBEC – our e-mail communication keeping members informed of professional development activities, general committee activities and more up to date policy changes.
Discounts for the Annual Conference and other VALBEC statewide professional development.

Professional development application form

VALBEC are able to offer reimbursement of conference or professional development expenses. Click below to download the application form.

Application form

eValbec

eVALBEC is our e-newsletter and our main source of communicating news and views. It is distributed to more than 1,000 practitioners – members and non-members. Subscribe below. Read the latest newsletter here.

Fine Print Journal

This print journal is produced three times a year and posted to members and subscribers.

You can access the latest copies of Fine Print here.

You can access the Fine Print archive here.

Making Connections

Making Connections: A selection of writings 1983 - 2019 is a collection of writings by Delia Bradshaw, an adult educator, writer, advocate and life member of VALBEC. Download here.

Building Strength with Numeracy

Free, practical, tested resources for teachers

Resources

Resources developed for and by valbec members

A Fuller Sense of Self

A collection of stories told by adult literacy students

VALBEC acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Victoria, and we honour the first educational practices that have been occurring on these lands for tens of thousands of years. We acknowledge that we reside and work on the lands and waters of the Kulin Nations, and we pay our respects to all Elders past, present and emerging.

Find Us

Address
PO Box 29
Clifton Hill Vic 3068

Email
info@valbec.org.au

Details

ABN 56 550 665 438
VALBEC (Victorian Adult Literacy and Basic Education Council) was established in 1978 and is managed by an elected volunteer committee of management.

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