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The methodological basis of this paper is a review of the interview data from an ANTA [Australian National Training Authority] funded project conducted by the University of Tasmania’s Centre for Research and Learning in Regional Australia, here described as the 'Role of VET' project [indexed at TD/TAS 61.01]. The data from the project has been used to identify and analyse references to literacy and numeracy provision. The paper is structured to provide an analysis of the data in terms of the potential benefits of literacy and numeracy provision and the barriers to provision. It concludes with a synthesis of the principles of effective literacy and numeracy provision that are drawn from the data. The paper reports on findings from ten study sites from a cross section of regional Australia. The scope of this paper is limited to adult literacy and numeracy.