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  • Image saying Be Connected creates major value for the community

    04/03/2021 · Announcements | Be Connected | Our projects

    Media release: Be Connected impact

    We welcome a recent social impact report by Swinburne University of Technology, which finds that the Be Connected program, delivered by Good Things Foundation, created a social return on investment of $4.01 for every $1 invested.

  • WEA Illawarra holding a cooking demonstration

    25/02/2021 · Be Connected | Communities we work with | Insights

    Live-Streamed Cooking

    Be Connected Network partners WEA Illawarra recently held a cooking demonstration as an activity for their Be Connected Community Engagement grant.

  • A doctor conducts an appontment over videocall on her laptop

    21/02/2021 · Health | Health My Way | Insights | Our projects

    Closing the digital health divide

    There is a risk in healthcare digitising that some vulnerable patients and populations will be unable to benefit from it exactly when they most need it, due to the digital divide.

  • Lorina and Hayden at Grafton Library

    01/02/2021 · Be Connected | Communities we work with | COVID-19 | Insights | Our projects

    Loan devices to those in need

    Grafton Library's digital devices program is helping their community stay connected while in-person support is limited.

  • Digital Mentor helping a man

    14/12/2020 · Announcements | Be Connected | COVID-19 | Health My Way | Research and reports

    Good Things Foundation Australia 2019/20 Annual Report

    This year has shown more than ever how important it is for everyone in Australia to be digitally included.

  • A woman uses her laptop

    22/10/2020 · Announcements | Insights | Our projects | Research and reports

    Digital Upskilling for NFPs

    On 21 October 2020, we hosted a special webinar with PwC Australia to talk about the importance of digitally upskilling your organisation.

  • A woman uses her tablet

    22/10/2020 · Communities we work with | Insights | Our projects

    Digital Inclusion for All

    Melyssa Troy, Communications Manager at ACCAN, writes about how digital inclusion is about access, affordability and ability.

  • Neil Imlach - a get Online Week Learner

    09/10/2020 · Communities we work with | Get Online Week | Insights | Our projects

    Neil Imlach – Get Online Week

    Everything Neil has learned about technology, he's learned since retirement.

  • Two Be Connected learners enjoy their session

    07/10/2020 · Announcements | Be Connected

    Good Things Foundation welcomes Budget announcement, still more work to do

    We welcome the 2020 Federal Budget announcement that the Be Connected program has been extended for 3 more years.

  • Ken Skerman – Get Online Week

    01/10/2020 · Get Online Week | Insights | Our projects

    Ken Skerman – Get Online Week

    Having worked for 40 years in the agriculture sector, Ken didn't think he would ever need to use the internet - until he did.

  • Lan Ngoc Chau – Get Online Week

    25/09/2020 · Announcements | Communities we work with | Get Online Week | Our projects

    Lan Ngoc Chau – Get Online Week

    Thanks to her new digital skills, Lan Ngoc Chau is now confidently searching for reliable information during the pandemic.

  • Never too late to learn

    17/09/2020 · Communities we work with | Health | Health My Way | Our projects

    Never too late to learn

    At 93, Val is enjoying learning about managing her health online to keep her mind active.