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Throughout Australia the Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) helps newly arrived migrants and refugees to achieve functional English so they can maximise their settlement opportunities in Australia. The program provides up to 510 hours of learning activities to eligible clients, free of charge to most people. The AMEP is funded by the Australian Government, Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC). Free childcare can be arranged for all those in classroom tuition.

In the ACT the program is delivered by the Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT). Our aim is to enable new arrivals to increase their opportunities for a more successful and satisfying life in Australia. We provide them with knowledge and skills relating to English language, Australian cultural practices, working in Australia and settlement services.

All new clients have an initial interview with the Educational Placement and Referral Service (EPRS) to discuss their needs and an ideal learning program.

Learning Activities

A range of formal and informal learning activities ensures that clients can learn English in a way that suits them and at times that are convenient.

• Full-time and part-time day classes at Reid Campus
• Part-time classes at the Belconnen Community Centre
• Evening classes at Reid Campus
• Individual Study Centre at Reid Campus for self-paced, self-access learning
• Distance Learning for clients who cannot attend classes because of work or family responsibilities, or those who wish to supplement classroom tuition.
• Special Preparatory Program – for humanitarian entrants who are assessed as having special needs because of their pre migration experiences (eg torture and trauma).
• Home Tutor Scheme support where a volunteer tutor visits the student's home once a week to assist with learning English
• Special Tutorials in pronunciation, literacy, Working in Australia, IELTS preparation, computer skills and settlement information
• All formal English as a Second Language (ESL) courses are based on the nationally accredited, competency based Certificates in Spoken and Written English (CSWE) I, II and III

Contact Information:

ACT AMEP
J15 Reid Campus CIT
On the corner of Constitution Avenue and Coranderrk Street
Tel: (02) 6205 9600
Email: cit.vocational.college@cit.act.edu.au