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Seniors are flocking online to exercise and stay in touch with over 7000 seniors in New South Wales joining the Biggest Online Seniors Workout. Geoff Lee, Acting NSW Minister for Seniors, has found
All Australians are being asked to sign up to the COVIDSafe app. However, more must be done to ensure multicultural communities can also access the information. The government is being urged to
The success of RPA Virtual Hospital has encouraged an uptake in telehealth services. Other departments have flocked to telemedicine after seeing just how effective it is for local patients as well as
Digitally-savvy Australians are being urged to help the elderly connect online. Isolation doesn’t need to lead to loneliness. With the assistance of the digitally confident elderly Australians can use video apps,
There are concerns COVID-19 will exacerbate the digital divide, with almost a third of low-income earners in NSW limiting their mobile phone use for financial reasons. The NSW Council of
The eSafety Commissioner is hosting a series of free webinar presentations to help older Australians stay safer online during COVID-19, aimed at helping the 4 million older Australians who want
Volunteering provides essential support to those impacted by an emergency. If you are located in New South Wales, Victoria or Western Australia and can support others during COVID-19, you can submit your
National SeaWeek involves many volunteer-run community events through 08 March and is hosted by the New Zealand Association for Environmental Education. Community groups will lead over 330 volunteers who are
Community pubs in the UK are being encouraged to lead local clean up events as part of Keep Britain Tidy’s Great Spring Clean in March and April 2020 Community members
Under new rules, employers in bushfire affected areas may be able to hire the same backpackers for a full year, and volunteer work can count towards visa requirements. Volunteer groups
Many schools rely on volunteer support for fundraisers to meet basic needs, but a lack of data makes it unclear how much the efforts contribute overall financially to public schools.
Clean Up Australia has logged over 35 million volunteer hours since its first event in 1990 and has inspired other environmentally-conscious initiatives. This year Clean Up Australia hopes to have
As rural communities face erratic environmental conditions, social isolation and economic hardship, a new podcast hopes to promote mental wellbeing and resilience in the bush. Mate Helping Mate features the
In mid-February, Leep launched a Tech Mate program in Canowindra to support the local community to build basic digital skills. We were excited to have a full first session, with
The NSW Seniors Festival celebrates the contributions of seniors to communities in NSW. Workshops, Expos, Demonstrations, Activities, and other events will be held across the state in mid-February. Find an
There will be a number of activities spanning over 20 weeks aimed to improve health and well-being for seniors available to those in Parkes, Forbes, Condobolin, Peak Hill, Trundle, and
During a recent reprieve from fighting bushfires The Oaks Rural Fire Brigade brought their own supply of donated goods to the Central West drought-affected community of Condobolin. The Oaks Rural
AI-imbedded equipment, genetic modification, and supply chain traceability using DNA are just a few of the high-tech solutions to be highlighted at this year’s World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit. Fifteen companies
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.
