How-To: Get Your COVID-19 Digital Vaccine Certificate STEP 1 Download the Express Plus Medicare App Go to your devices app store (the one pictured is on an iPhone) and search for "Express Plus Medicare". This app is already downloaded on the device above, if you're downloading this for the first…
In September of this year the Western Sydney Anti-Poverty Network, founded in 2020 by Kristy Mounsey, asked the community to complete a survey about their experience of poverty. The main objective of the survey, which was distributed online, was to listen to the people of Western Sydney. The survey findings,…
Have you ever worried that being retired means your skills, experience and time are no longer important? This article from Have a Go News shows us that being retired doesn’t mean becoming redundant. National Chair and National Strategy Co-ordinator for the Citizens’ Climate Lobby Australia, Rod Mitchell, claims that “volunteers…
Penrith City Council, along with Western Sydney musicians, came together to entertain residents during lockdown with Thursday Night Live, a one hour live-streamed event featured on Penrith City Council’s Facebook page. The series showcased some of the region’s best local musicians for everyone to enjoy, without having to leave their homes. The…
The word scam can seem intimidating, but it’s important that we keep abreast of new scams targeting people in our community. This ABC News article highlights an emerging text message scam that plays on people’s security fears. These ‘Flubot’ scams send a link by text message. While the details in…
COVID-19 has changed all of our lives. Everyone here at Leep strongly believes that it’s okay to ask for help. To that end, NSW Health Western Sydney Local Health District have compiled a wellbeing contact card. Available as a downloadable PDF, it shares 24/7 emergency and crisis numbers and essential…
On October 1st we recognise and celebrate older people in Australia and throughout the world. The theme for this year is of particular importance to everyone at Leep -- Digital Equity for all Ages -- which affirms the need for access and meaningful participation in the digital world. The UN reports that:…
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the urgent need to improve the digital literacy of older CALD Australians. Doctors from the University of Melbourne and Deakin University have called for a more sophisticated approach to integrating technology into older people’s lives. The Chinese Australians featured in this article didn’t hold the…
Digital access and skills are crucial for evacuees and refugees starting their new lives in Australia, a situation exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Startupdaily highlights research from Foundations for Belonging 2021, led by Settlement Services International (SSI) and researchers at WSU. In 2019, refugees engaged in high levels of digital…
Can you imagine a world without volunteers? It seems odd to even think about, yet data from Volunteering Australia shows that volunteering has been decreasing over time, and that the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated lowering volunteer numbers. The Australian Bureau of Statistics shows that nearly one in ten Australians haven't…
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