ACH Sir Keith Wilson Oration

Presentation: “The Shed movement: Critical reflections on its origins and implications for older men and women in the community.”

Barry Golding AM is a Professor (Adjunct) in adult and community education of Federation University Australia in Ballarat. From 2011-13 he was Associate Dean, Research, School of Education & Arts at University of Ballarat, Australia; and founder of the RAVE (Researching Adult & Vocational Education) Group.

Since June 2015 Dr Golding has been an honorary Professor (Adjunct) of Federation University Australia.

In June 2016 he was appointed to the Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the Australian Queen’s Birthday Honours in recognition of his ‘significant contribution to tertiary education as a researcher and author, to professional organisations and to the community’.

From 2013 to March 2015  Barry was President of the Adult Learning Australia Board, a voluntary Patron of the Australian Men’s Shed Association and an ALA  Board member until 2015.

Barry Golding was awarded the Australian Men’s Shed Association ‘Ted Donnelly Award’ in 2013 for his ‘outstanding contribution to the Men’s Shed movement’.

His 2014 university course Coordination and lecturing included Indigenous Education for pre-service teachers at University of Ballarat, Collaborative Research and Evaluation  and Global Perspectives in Education.

In 2010-12 his research focused on a collaborative investigation of men’s learning and wellbeing in community contexts, through on ground research in Australia, Greece, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Scotland, England, Portugal, Samoa, New Zealand and China. In 2012 Barry led a RAVE team that completed the ‘Listening and responding to learner voice’ research project for NVEAC (National VET Equity Advisory Council) in Australia.