English Australia PD Advisory Group

17 October 2012

One of English Australia's strategic goals, as outlined in the 2011 - 2014 Strategic Plan, is to raise levels of professional practice.

Information and perspectives from outside as well as within ELICOS and the English Australia membership are sought via a Professional Development Advisory Group to support the Professional Support & Development Officer (PSDO) in ensuring the association is able to achieve maximum relevance and currency in its professional support initiatives and activities within the resources available to the Secretariat.

The aim of the Professional Development Advisory Group is to contribute to English Australia’s goal of facilitating higher levels of professional practice by:

1. advising on existing and potential English Australia strategies and initiatives to achieve the strategic goal;
2. assisting the PSDO to develop a strategy to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of English Australia’s professional development initiatives and activities;
3. providing suggestions eg appropriate speakers, topics/themes and content for the English Australia Conference or topics for the annual Action Research in ELICOS program and professional development program;
4. facilitating intelligence-sharing and networking within and outside Australian ELICOS & TESOL.

More information about English Australia professional development initiatives are available HERE.

English Australia invites those interested in membership of the Group to submit an expression of interest. Details of the Group, the role and expectations of members and the application process can be found HERE.

 Expressions of interest must be submitted to the English Australia Professional Support & Development Officer, Katherine Brandon, by COB Friday 2 November.

 Please contact Katherine at kathbrandon@englishaustralia.com.au or (02) 9264 4700 if you have any questions.