The Language, Literacy and Numeracy Program (LLNP) seeks to improve participants’ language, literacy and/or numeracy, with the expectation that such improvements will enable them to participate more effectively in training or in the labour force and lead to greater gains for them and society in the longer term.  The LLNP provides up to 800 hours of free accredited Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) training for eligible job seekers whose LLN skills are below the level considered necessary to secure sustainable employment or pursue further education and training.

Eligible job seekers are referred to a LLNP provider by Referring Agencies, currently Centrelink, Job Services Australia (JSA) providers and Disability Employment Service (DES) providers.

For an overview of the current program please view the Overview page.

For program documentation please view the Program Documentation page.

2011-12 Australian Government Budget Announcement – Building Australia’s Future Workforce

The Government will be investing an additional $182.8 million over four years to improve the language, literacy and numeracy skills of Australian Adults.  That investment will be through:

• $143.1 million for improved access to the LLNP providing for an additional 30,000 commencements over four years from 1 July 2011 and 30,000 commencements per annum thereafter;
• $20 million for the expansion of the WELL program providing more than
  13,000 additional training places over four years from 1 July 2011; and
• $19.7 million for the continuation of the current levels of service for the Access Program from 1 July 2012.

The LLNP is the Government’s primary program for improving the foundation skills of unemployed Australians.  The 2006 international Adult Literacy and Life Skills Survey (ALLS) found that approximately 60 per cent of unemployed Australians had poor or very poor (Level 1 or 2) LLN skills. Level 3 is needed to cope with the complex demands of a modern workplace or achieve a Certificate III.

The extra places in LLNP will be targeted to eligible job seekers who live in regional areas and priority employment areas; with a particular focus on young people and mature aged Australians. In addition, the expanded program will provide a more targeted work-experience component to the training to assist in meeting skill shortages in targeted sectors.

For more information on the Budget measures go to skills.gov.au.

For current LLNP Providers to access to the LLNP Internet System (VETOnline), please visit the Provider Logon page.