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Research, data and reports
Queensland Council of Adult Literacy
(QCAL)
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) survey –
linkages between LLN and skill levels / employment
The ABS website has data on Recent research
analysing the 2006 ABS survey which demonstrates
a link between LLN skill levels and labour market
participation.
Data on the ABS website is searched based primarily
on your selected location or topic, or you can go
straight to one of the online tools to access data in
the format you need.
Australian population’s LLN skills
Information from the 2006 Adult Literacy and Life
Skills Survey.
QCAL promotes literacy as the key to effective
life-long learning for all. It seeks to establish and
maintain opportunities for adult members of the
community to improve their literacy and numeracy
skills.
Thinking beyond numbers
On the NCVER is an important recent paper on
numeracy: Thinking beyond numbers: Learning
numeracy for the future workplace, Beth Marr and
Jan Hagston, NCVER, 2007
VOCED database
The VOCED database lists research reports and
learning resources.
Literacy in the new millennium
Refer to the NCVER website for more about the
definition of literacy, paper titled Literacy in the new
millennium.
National Centre for Vocational Education Research
(NCVER) LLN research publications
Research topics ranged from adult literacy teaching
and learning approaches and outcomes, to the
professional development needs of literacy
practitioners. Topics also cover various literacy
practices and delivery approaches across Indigenous
and ethnic communities, industry, volunteer and
community settings.
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