Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01281:clause:1ab_198
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01281
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1AB cl 198
Character Range: 651150–655558

198       Digital Literacy for Older Australians                                                                                                               To develop the digital literacy and online safety of older Australians by providing funding:
                                                                                                                                                               (a) to develop and deliver a national online portal for older Australians, including developing digital and smart device training materials and online safety tools for inclusion on the portal; and
                                                                                                                                                               (b) for service providers to develop and deliver:
                                                                                                                                                               (i) a national telephone helpline to provide training and support to older Australians who make, or who attempt to make, digital communications or to community organisations to assist such older Australians; and
                                                                                                                                                               (ii) educational and training resources for community organisations to use in supporting older Australians to make digital communications; and
                                                                                                                                                               (iii) training workshops for people working with older Australians to assist older Australians in making digital communications; and
                                                                                                                                                               (iv) training sessions to facilitate school children assisting older Australians to acquire the skills needed to make digital communications; and
                                                                                                                                                               (c) for particular community organisations to support older Australians to make digital communications, including by:
                                                                                                                                                               (i) delivering training courses to older Australians; and
                                                                                                                                                               (ii) purchasing smart devices and internet connection services for the benefit of older Australians; and
                                                                                                                                                               (d) for a service provider to administer the funding referred to in paragraph (c); and
                                                                                                                                                               (e) to develop and deliver a communications and marketing strategy to promote the measures described in paragraphs (a) to (c); and
                                                                                                                                                               (f) for an independent evaluation of the measures described in paragraphs (a) to (e).
                                                                                                                                                               This objective also has the effect it would have if it were limited to providing funding for activities:
                                                                                                                                                               (a) in relation to postal, telegraphic, telephonic, and other like services (within the meaning of paragraph 51(v) of the Constitution); or
                                                                                                                                                               (b) in exercise of the executive power of the Commonwealth.