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Be Connected is an Australian government initiative committed to increasing the confidence, skills and online safety of older Australians. The Be Connected Network, coordinated by Good Things Foundation, is made up of over 2,000 community organisations across the country supporting their local communities to learn digital skills.
Be Connected Network Partners have access to a grants program to support their delivery of digital literacy programs. Grants range from $1,500-$50,000, depending on the needs and capacity of each Network Partner. The next round of grants is open 1 April 2019.
Organisations interested in delivering these services and becoming part of the Be Connected Network should visit www.beconnectednetwork.org.au or contact Good Things Foundation on (02) 9051 9292.
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NBN Co’s technicians are now ‘missing’ 469 appointments a day, though in about one-third of cases the technician is early or late but still completes the work.
The network builder said that between 1 July 2018 and 20 February this year, the total number of missed technician appointments was 114,093 – just fewer than 470 a day. [itnews]
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