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    Unlocking the potential within: A preliminary study of individual and community outcomes from a university enabling program in rural Australia

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    Authors
    Johns, S.
    Crawford, Nicole
    Hawkins, C.
    Jarvis, L.
    Harris, M.
    McCormack, D.
    Date
    2016
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Johns, S. and Crawford, N. and Hawkins, C. and Jarvis, L. and Harris, M. and McCormack, D. 2016. Unlocking the potential within: A preliminary study of individual and community outcomes from a university enabling program in rural Australia. Australian Journal of Adult Learning. 56 (1): pp. 69-88.
    Source Title
    Australian Journal of Adult Learning
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    https://www.ajal.net.au/unlocking-the-potential-within-a-preliminary-study-of-individual-and-community-outcomes-from-a-university-enabling-program-in-rural-australia/
    ISSN
    1443-1394
    Faculty
    Faculty of Business and Law
    School
    School of Management
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/80708
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    © 2016, Adult Learning Australia Inc. All rights reserved.

    Many rural communities have a pool of mature-aged local people seeking a career change or better lifestyle, which inevitably involves reskilling or upskilling. These people have strong local ties and are committed to their community. University enabling programs provide a bridge to higher education. This longitudinal study explores the impact on rural mature-aged people of participation in a university enabling program, in terms of further study and employment outcomes. The benefits of enabling programs extend beyond individuals, to family and friends, and beyond. These broader benefits include an enhanced local skills base in key industry areas, and an increased awareness of the value of higher education within the community. Enabling programs are a powerful but under-valued tool in helping to unlock and harness the potential within rural communities, both in the medium and longer term.

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