This report compiles information from a study tour to identify the current status, development, and issues of nonprofit organizations with voluntary boards of management that provide adult and community-based education (ACE) in Australia. An overview of the community-based ACE sector covers organizations in South Australia, Western Australia, Victoria, Australian Capital Territory, and New South Wales. Definitions of, philosophies of, and approaches to community-based education are provided. Examples follow of management structures under which community-based organizations operate. The next section covers organizational issues of a general nature raised as part of the investigation, varying from practical to sociopolitical issues. The following section addresses staffing and human resource management. Next, the use of organizational and management tools is addressed. The next section covers resourcing issues and their impact on ACE providers. Other sections address impacts of vocationalization; program delivery; peak bodies, networks, and other sources of support available to community providers; formal infrastructure and support for ACE in the states; ideas for good practices; recent developments that have had an immediate impact on ACE providers; findings; and recommendations. Appendixes contain 13 references; definition of ACE; list of resources collected; itinerary; study tour description; and interview proformas. (YLB)