Adult Migrant English Program National Conference 2006, Perth, Australia

The National Centre for English Language Teaching & Research is the centre for English language at Macquarie University.

NCELTR is the lead partner in Australia's AMEP Research Centre.

NCELTR is associated with the Department of Linguistics at Macquarie, Australia's premier university for the study of Applied Linguistics & TESOL.

Central TAFE, Western Australia

Central TAFE is a leader in Vocational Education and Training in Australia. It is one of the largest TAFE colleges in Western Australia, with its roots going back one hundred years to the days of Perth Technical College, Western Australia's original TAFE institution.

Some 16,000 students including 10,000 part-time students are enrolled at Central TAFE, together with a recruitment of over 1000 international students.

Some of Central TAFE's strengths include:

Articulation of award courses with Universities

The acceptance by industry of its students' graduates. Graduate destination surveys show almost 71% of graduates find employment in their chosen field within three months of graduation - in fact students are offered employment by industry before course completion.

The acceptance of our courses by our students. The 2000 survey indicated 93% of the students would recommend their course to a friend.

Strong academic leadership with active participation in industry and university partnerships to create a dynamic and innovative training environment.

Our academic Staff. Central employs more than 1200 academic staff, which includes 800 part-time lecturers. All academic staff are appointed based on their industry experience and academic qualifications.

Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs

The Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) provides up to 510 hours of basic English language tuition to migrants and refugees from non-English speaking backgrounds. Up to an additional 100 hours is also available to refugees and humanitarian entrants through the Special Preparatory Program.

The program is provided by the Australian Government through this department to help newly-arrived migrants and humanitarian entrants successfully settle in Australia. Around six million hours of adult English language tuition are provided each year.

Homepage: Adult Migrant English Program National Conference 2006
Conference Organiser: ICMS Pty Ltd, GPO Box 2200, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia
Telephone: +61 2 6257 3299 , Facsimile: +61 2 6257 3256

National Centre for English Language Teaching and Research (NCELTR)

Central TAFE, Western Australia

Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs