Centre for Research and Learning

About Research and Learning in Regional Australia

Research and Learning in Regional Australia (formerly the Centre for Research and Learning in Regional Australia, or CRLRA) was established in January 1997, and is situated within the University of Tasmania. As our name suggests, Research and Learning in Regional Australia conducts research into the process and outcomes of learning in regional communities throughout Australia, including the social and economic implications of change for learners, trainers, industries, businesses, funding bodies, policy makers and local communities.

Our mission is to consult widely to produce and disseminate high quality research into learning and development in regional Australia.

The research conducted by Research and Learning in Regional Australia falls into the following categories::    Socio-economic Impacts on Regional Australia
   Community and Regional Development
   Social Capital and Trust
   Changing Nature of Work
   Small Business
   Schools and Communities in Regional Australia
   Access and Equity
   Lifelong Learning
   Literacy and Numeracy
   Leadership
   Youth
   Online Learning
   Adult Learning
   Informal Learning
   Vocational Education and Training in Regions and Communities
   Learning in Agriculture

Research and Learning in Regional Australia :

maintains a national web of strategic collaborators to identify needs and conduct research;
operates within an interactive and collaborative research framework, aiming for best practice in its own right as a community-oriented, client-centred learning organisation;
has a website for dissemination of its research.

Research and Learning in Regional Australia (formerly CRLRA) is widely recognised both nationally and internationally for its quality research into issues that affect regional Australia. Focusing on the broad concepts of social capital and learning, our research interests include a range of economic, community development, social and cultural issues. We have strong links with researchers throughout the country as well as with community organisations, government, business and industry bodies.