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2026 VALBEC Conference
Reflecting on the Past, Shaping the Future

Registrations are now open for the 2026 VALBEC Conference, to be held on 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.

Expressions of interest from presenters are also open and we encourage you to share your practice, research or reflections aligned to the conference theme.

Conference sponsorship applications are also now open. VALBEC is looking to pay the conference registration fee for up to five people.

For more information about the above, click here.

Notice of the 2026 VALBEC Annual General Meeting

Members are warmly invited to attend the annual general meeting of the Victorian Adult Literacy and Basic Education Council. The AGM will be held at the VALBEC conference, on May 15th, William Angliss Centre, 555 La Trobe St, Melbourne.

All positions will be open to nominations. More information on the role of the VALBEC committee and nomination forms are available here.


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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.

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.

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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.





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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