Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01281:clause:1ab_152
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Provision Reference: sch 1AB cl 152
Character Range: 532032–535343

152       Tackling the digital divide                                                                                                                          To improve digital literacy in schools by funding the following initiatives:
                                                                                                                                                               (a) a national competition of coding challenges and related activities;
                                                                                                                                                               (b) support for teachers to implement the Australian Curriculum: Digital Technologies through the use of online communication services;
                                                                                                                                                               (c) developing online content for computer coding education for school students;
                                                                                                                                                               (d) support for school students, particularly in disadvantaged areas, to attend information and communications technology summer schools;
                                                                                                                                                               (e) support for school leaders to promote digital literacy in schools, including by partnering with other schools.
                                                                                                                                                               This objective also has the effect it would have if it were limited to providing support for activities that:
                                                                                                                                                               (a) are in connection with online communications; or
                                                                                                                                                               (b) are the provision of, or incidental to the provision of, benefits to students; or
                                                                                                                                                               (c) are peculiarly adapted to the government of a nation and cannot otherwise be carried on for the benefit of the nation; or
                                                                                                                                                               (d) are engaged in to meet Australia's obligations under the following:
                                                                                                                                                               (i) the Convention on the Rights of the Child, particularly Articles 28 and 29;
                                                                                                                                                               (ii) the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, particularly Article 13.