About NSW AMES

Since 1952, NSW AMES has helped over one million migrants, refugees and humanitarian entrants to start a new life in Australia through the Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP). That’s over one million residents who can now participate fully in their communities, find work and improve their skills through further training and study.

NSW AMES is also renowned for its delivery of language and literacy courses locally and internationally to fee paying students, companies and the public sector, and teacher training to volunteer language teachers.

As the leading publisher of Australian language and literacy resources, NSW AMES has developed an extensive range of teaching materials and online courses, including the Certificates in Spoken and Written English, the national language and literacy curriculum for the AMEP.

NSW AMES is a division of the NSW Department of Education and Training. It is a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) in NSW through the Vocational Education and Training Accreditation Board (VETAB). NSW AMES recognises the AQF qualifications and statements of attainment issued by other RTOs.