Today’s virtual payment methods are already faster, more secure and less expensive than before. Often people who are digitally illiterate are unaware of this, fearing online payment methods. “This fast pace of change is beginning to help close the crucial gaps of financial and digital inclusion in our society” but attention needs to be…

Digital inclusion and particularly digital literacy is not evident in the government’s Digital Economy Strategy. With almost $1.2 billion being invested in Australia’s digital future, this would seem to be a missed opportunity to close the digital divide and ensure all Australians are digitally included by funding programs that address access, affordability, and ability.  For…

Have you heard of the app Be My Eyes? It’s a free app that connects vision impaired and low-vision people with sighted volunteers from across the globe. Be My Eyes is available for Apple and Android devices.   This amazing opportunity has over 4,831,525 volunteers and 313,674 vision impaired and low-vision people in…

Trivia to combat lockdown loneliness. Friends and families have come together during the pandemic to answer rapid-fire questions online. Australians who previously were not using technology are now learning to deal with lockdown loneliness and becoming closer to family and friends more than ever before. Digital modes of connection have…

New Zealand’s work to break down digital barriers in seniors has won the 2021 IDC Smart City Asia Pacific Awards in their education category. The training program, delivered by Digital Inclusion Alliance Aotearoa and the 20/20 Trust, was funded through the 2019 Wellbeing Budget and helps a diverse range of…

Digital inclusion is not just about the ability to use technology. It is also about access and affordability. ACCAN has called for no Australian to be left offline with the release of the Australian Human Rights Commission report, Human Rights and Technology. The report details the Australian Human Rights Commission’s…