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NT literacy and numeracy students look to the future |
| 31 August 2011 |
 For Scott Wassman, Mission Australia’s Regional Service Manager in Katherine, National Literacy and Numeracy Week highlights how central these skills are to everyday life.“Poor literacy and numeracy skills are one of the many barriers to job seekers in finding long-term employment,” Mr Wassman said. Mission Australia operates the Language, Literacy and Numeracy Program (LLNP) in Katherine, in the Northern Territory. It provides training in speaking, listening, reading and maths to adult students to help them achieve their goals - whether it’s pathways to sustainable employment, further study or even obtaining their driver’s license. “We currently have over 30 students in Katherine participating in the program,” he said. ”The program is individually tailored to each student’s need. We assist them in making a plan that helps them achieve their goals of employment, further education or overcoming other challenges affecting learning outcomes that they may face. “For example, we noticed about three weeks ago one of our newest students, Moses (pictured), fiercely squinting in class. We quickly got him a consultation with a local optometrist who fitted him with his first-ever prescription glasses”. Local Member Willem Westra Van Holthe said this type of program was vital to the community. “Reading and writing are often taken for granted but unfortunately these essential skills are not shared. These skills form the foundation from which so many aspects of our lives are formed,” said Mr Westra Van Holthe. The program, a Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) initiative, is available through Mission Australia in New South Wales, Tasmania, South Australia, the Northern Territory and Western Australia, and is free to all eligible students. To find out more, visit our LLNP page or call 1300 676 937. |
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