Adult Learners Week is 
a great chance to promote the personal, social and professional benefits of adult learning through a celebration, activity or event.
Any organisation involved in adult education and training can get involved – neighbourhood houses, community centres, libraries, local governments, training organisations, employers, not for profit organisations, TAFE colleges and universities.
This year’s theme, Follow Your Compass was chosen because the compass, like adult learning, can new paths and open up new horizons.
We are excited to see the events and themes you create from it.
Maybe it’s past learners sharing inspiring stories of their journeys, or an event which showcases new learning pathways, or maybe an activity which explores the use of numeracy and literacy in compass and map reading – there are so many options!
Promote the breadth of opportunities available and how learning helps people to discover hidden talents, learn new skills and imagine a new and different future by running an ALW 2026 event.
Use the ALW-Event-Checklist to help plan your event
Run an event and you could win great prizes
Register your ALW 2026 events before 24 July for the chance to win 1 of 20 $200 grants. This money can be used to help you run an awesome event during Adult Learners Week.
And, then after ALW, we will award 3 x $1,000 cash prizes to the best ALW events chosen from around Australia.
These will be events which promote Adult Learners Week, are listed on the ALW website and have been promoted with images on social media.