2026 Learn Local Awards finalists

This award recognises the achievements of adult Victorians who have undertaken Victorian Government funded pre-accredited courses in literacy, numeracy, English language skills or digital skills to participate more fully in the community and/or to enter further study. Or to successfully complete accredited training they were already undertaking.

Rezwana Bunyadi

Bridge Darebin

Amanda Phoeung

Opendoor Ltd

Theodora Macris

Alamein Neighbourhood & Learning Centre Inc

This award recognises the achievements of adult Victorians who have undertaken Victorian Government funded pre-accredited courses in employability skills, literacy, numeracy, English language skills or digital skills to get a job, and/or to learn new skills or improve existing ones to adapt to changing job requirements and stay current with industry changes.

Thi Thi Tho Tran

Australian Vietnamese Women's Association

Pornpimon Pansanga

Community College Gippsland

Salah Muslem

Community Plus

This award recognises the outstanding leadership and contribution of Learn Local coordinators, program managers and other staff to the Learn Local sector.

Rana Tbaileh

Banksia Gardens Community Services

Peter (Ngoc Nhan) Trinh

AMES Australia

Sandie Forbes

Pines Learning

This award recognises the outstanding contributions of Learn Local trainers to support learners in developing their skills for study, work and life.

Juni Napitupulu

CAE

Saima Farah

AMES Australia

Sara Ganderton-Spencer

Cheltenham Community Centre

This award recognises excellence and high-level performance by small community-based Learn Local organisations involved in improving foundation skills for work, study and life.

Nhill Neighbourhood House Learning Centre Inc

Kensington Neighbourhood House

Kyabram Community and Learning Centre Inc

This award recognises excellence and high-level performance by large community-based Learn Local organisations involved in improving foundation skills for work, study and life.

Foundation Learning Centre

Banksia Gardens Community Services

The Centre for Continuing Education Inc

This award recognises innovative solutions that have been developed by a registered Learn Local provider in response to a local training challenge or community need. The innovative solution must be a new or revised ACFE Board-funded program, project or activity.

Introduction to Pool and Beach Safety

Family Learning Partnership - Family Link

Microbusiness for New Arrivals

This award recognises a partnership between a Learn Local provider and at least one other organisation, which has resulted in improved learner pathways from Victorian Government funded pre- accredited training to accredited training and/or work.

Orbost Early Years Education Partnership

Women out Working

Here to Care