It is estimated that Australia will need an additional 6.5 million newly-skilled and reskilled digital workers to meet future technology demand. This is a 79% increase that we're not likely to be able to meet without serious government intervention. This projection comes from AlphaBeta and AWS Unlocking APAC's Digital Potential:…
The Charities Crisis Commission recently sent a letter to the Prime Minister and Digital Economy Minister, Senator Jane Hume, which urges the government to take action to improve digital inclusion across Australia as well as support digital transformation in the charity sector. The letter highlights that Australians who are unable…
It’s been several years in the making and the time has now come. Volunteer support services as we know them will change from 1 July 2021 with state and territory peak bodies for volunteering taking on the responsibility for distributing Federal funding under new guidelines. With the transition period being condensed…
A new COVID support line has been launched to help older Australians receive vital updates about the pandemic and aged care information in their first language. The line offers support in Greek, Arabic, Vietnamese, Mandarin, Cantonese and Italian in an attempt to resolve confusion for these communities. The past year…
Last week, while holidaying in Charlotte Pass, I was amused by the conversations happening around me at the breakfast table. The women sitting either side of me were discussing their accomplishments and habits in regard to using technology. “Have you tried checking your calendar on your phone whilst talking to…
“Soon the digital divide will not be between the haves and have nots, it will be between the know-hows and the non-know-hows.” – Howard Rheingold In the past year, COVID-19 has impacted the way many charities have run, particularly in building their digital capacity. Australian charities continue to struggle in…
Here at Leep we've been preoccupied with QR Codes and, as it turns out, so have our Learners. Our awesome Customer Support Officer, Naomi, had a chat with a Leep Learner, Geoff Thompson, about his experiences learning how to use QR Codes during his face-to-face sessions with Tech Mate, Phil (pictured above).…
Here at Leep we are huge proponents of technology making our lives better. Whether that's from learning how to use QR Codes, making technology part of your wellness plan or, as we learned from the residents at Feros Care's Wommin Bay and Byron Bay, keeping your mind active and improving your memory…
At Leep we are especially proud of the contributions our volunteer Tech Mates make in helping us close the digital divide. Our Tech Mates assist Learners throughout New South Wales to learn vital digital skills and to embrace technology as a part of everyday life. Here we highlight the incredible…
I remember 10 years ago when Leep delivered training courses, we ran one on QR Codes. Developed in Japan in the 1990s for use in the car manufacturing industry, the QR code was gaining some traction in Australia and knowing what one was could raise one’s status to a tech…
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