The House Employment, Education and Training Committee will hear evidence from key organisations and experts based in Melbourne, Hobart and Caboolture as hearings continue for the inquiry into adult literacy and its importance.
Committee Chair, Mr Andrew Laming MP said, ‘the Committee has received valuable evidence from across Australia about the benefits of improving access and support for English language, literacy, numeracy and digital literacy (LLND) skills development.’
‘We have heard that modern society requires an increasing level of skills, particularly digital literacy, and that for many Australians, the skills they were taught in school are not enough to keep up with the society we now live in. Other Australians may have missed out on developing essential LLND skills at school and need other opportunities to learn. The Committee looks forward to investigating these issues further.’
Public hearing details
Date: Monday, 12 July 2021
Time: 10.30am to 5.00pm (AEST)
Location: Melbourne, via videoconference
Date: Tuesday, 13 July 2021
Time: 10.00am to 1.00pm (AEST)
Location: Hobart, via videoconference
Date: Monday, 19 July 2021
Time: 10.00am to 11.30pm (AEST)
Location: Seminar Rooms, Caboolture Hub, 4 Hasking Street, Caboolture, Queensland
The hearings will be broadcast live at aph.gov.au/live.
Further details about upcoming public hearings are available on the Committee’s website.
Media inquiries
Mr Andrew Laming MP, Chair
07 3821 0155
For background information
Committee Secretariat
02 6277 4573
ee.reps@aph.gov.au
For more information about this Committee, you can visit its website. On the site, you can make a submission to an inquiry, read other submissions, and get details for upcoming public hearings. You can also track the Committee and receive email updates by clicking on the blue ‘Track Committee’ button in the bottom right hand corner of the page.
