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Good Things Foundation Australia will continue to help older Australians who are digitally isolated, long after the COVID-19 pandemic is over, with the Be Connected program. The government grants will enable the purchase of
CSIRO has forecasted an increase in digital and technological job growth that is set to challenge all Australian industries with a skills shortage. In the next 10 years, 41 percent of
A QUT-led project aims to address the growing digital divide experienced by three million Australians living below the poverty line. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the digital divide in Australia. With project
Caremongers India, a Facebook initiative, hosts a large community of 39,000 volunteers. The group was created in the early days of social distancing and now has a global reach with people from Canada, the UK,
InternetNZ’s digital inclusion plan has been welcomed by the Digital Inclusion Alliance Aotearoa (DIAA). COVID-19 has thrust digital inclusion into the spotlight and made it a community-wide priority. The DIAA recognises the importance of
Aged care facilities have found new and inventive ways to keep their residents engaged and happy during the current pandemic. Uniting aged care homes have been trialing a social enterprise for isolated
The AMEP volunteer tutor program allows new migrants and refugees access to informal, one-on-one, language tuition. These tuition sessions are in conversational English in areas that are relevant to the
Spare time has increased throughout Australia during the Coronavirus lockdown making it a perfect time to begin volunteering. Volunteering can improve your mental wellbeing, increase your job prospects and keep
The Coronavirus pandemic is the perfect time for Australians to show support for their community and environment. However, it is important to remember that there is a right and a wrong way to
1,000 digital ambassadors will be hired in Singapore to help stallholders and seniors learn new digital skills. Ambassadors will be a part of the new SG Digital Office (SDO) under a one-year contract. The SDO aims
The power of the unpaid workforce has been highlighted during this challenging year. Particularly during this current pandemic, it is vital that we recognise and thank volunteers. The theme for this year’s National Volunteer Week was: “changing
Thank you to our fantastic volunteer Tech Mates for supporting learners to master new digital skills and making a difference to their lives forever. We thank all volunteers who put aside their
Gunthers Lane in Bathurst gets the prize for the biggest turnout ever to the launch of a Leep digital mentoring program. Last Wednesday (11 March) 30 people in Bathurst came
This is a free program offered by NSW Rural Fire Service to support community members who are most at-risk. The program supports people with limited domestic support available and could
‘Avoid Being Scammed – Tips for Seniors’ aims to inform seniors of the risks and how to avoid being scammed. A high number of scams targeting the elderly in the
Communities in Regional NSW will now be able to access the ride-sharing service Uber. Uber is a ride-sharing service where users arrange for rides and pay via a mobile app.
Wool auctions across Australia were cancelled recently due to a ransomware attack on the industry’s main software provider. Wool growers saw delays in payment as a result of a
The NSW Government Gig State Project has funded a $100 million grant for bringing faster, more reliable networking to the Dubbo region. Investment in infrastructure and capacity for Dubbo’s connectivity
Leep offices are located on the ancestral lands of the Darug people. We pay respect to the Elders past, present and emerging. We acknowledge them as the Traditional Custodians of the land, that sovereignty was never ceded and that we work on stolen land.
