Development of Adult Learning in Multicultural Societies : Focusing on Adult, Community and Further Education in Victoria, Australia

Every adult has the right to learning. This paper intends to make clear that adult education guarantees the accesses of every adult to learning opportunity in multicultural societies. It is focused on that Adult, Community and Further Education (ACFE) programs in Victoria, Australia, is one of the typical program in multicultural societies. Various learning programs for adults in Victoria communities have been developed by ACFE. In conclusion the author has emphasized two points as follows : first, there is no clear process through which every adult, to learn in ACFE system, makes it effective to utilize by himself his learning results; and secondly, ACFE policies are prepared carefully to realize equality for every adult in communities