Read Write Now! Improving Adult Literacy in WA
Welcome to Read Write Now! 

We are a community based volunteer group that has operated in Western Australia since 1977 and will celebrate our 35th Anniversary this year.  Volunteer tutors provide free one-to-one assistance to adults wanting to improve their reading, writing, spelling and maths skills.  Welcome to our website, please browse for more information. 
Become a Tutor
Do you, or someone you know, want to be part of Read Write Now? Our volunteer tutors have helped thousands of Western Australians over the past 30 years.
Become a Student
Do you want help with reading or writing? Ring our freecall number 1800 018 802.
National Year of Reading 2012
Australian libraries and library associations have got together to turn 2012 into the National Year of Reading, linking together all the great things that are already happening around books, reading and literacy, and giving them an extra boost, with inspirational programs and events taking place across the country. Winning entries for the short story competition can be downloaded from this site. Partnering with government, writers, schools, publishers, booksellers, employers, child care providers, health professionals and a whole host of other organisations that share our passion for reading.
August 2009 Tutor Conference
Keynote address by Dr Lorraine Hammond ECU 'Teaching all brains to read.'
Adult Literacy and Lifeskills Survey 2006
46.6% of adult Australians struggle with everyday literacy tasks. Click on More Info to read the findings of the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

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30/06/11: Use the 2011 Census information as a teaching tool. The ABS produces a number of publications to ensure that filling out that form is made as easy as possible. - Read More
31/03/11: A survey conducted as part of the Australian Industry Group's National Workforce Literacy Project has stated that 75 per cent of employers reported that their businesses were affected by low levels of literacy and numeracy. - Read More
24/02/11: "I used to think 'I am a mistake'. Now I think 'I made a mistake, but I'm not a mistake'." - Read More
19/01/11: RWN tutor Maureen Gordon had a wonderful article written about her in the Health & Medicine liftout in The West, January 19, 2011. - Read More
15/02/10: Stuck for ideas? Need some tips for tutoring? Have a look at the Resources and Tutoring Ideas page. - Read More
18/02/10: Write On! Selected stories from the 2011 student publication. - Read More



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