📋 Tender Overview
The Morrison Government has today launched public consultations for its landmark Indigenous Digital Inclusion Plan to accelerate the digital connectivity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.Ensuring Indigenous Australians have quality access to digital technology encourages entrepreneurialism wealth creation and economic advancement its about closing the gap and taking the next step after that Minister for Indigenous Australians Ken Wyatt AM MP said.Over the last year and a half weve seen how people have relied on technology not just to stay in touch with family and friends but also to launch new ventures and navigate through COVID-19.Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people particularly those in remote communities are missing out on opportunities to start new businesses and grow because of access to technology.That is why we are developing a comprehensive plan to address the barriers to digital inclusion.Issues have been captured in a public discussion paper and the National Indigenous Australians Agency now welcomes feedback and submissions on this paper to further inform the plan.There will also be a series of virtual round-tables over the coming weeks for people to share what initiatives they believe will have the most impact to improving digital inclusion.The momentum of the Closing the Gap process provides an opportunity to work with Indigenous Australians across governments and with industry to develop a meaningful plan and coordinate our investments.I look forward to seeing the plan develop with as much public input as possible so together we can achieve Target 17 of the National Agreement on Closing the Gap to provide equal levels of digital inclusion for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people by 2026.Addressing the digital divide will help all Australians become fully engaged online and support Australias ambition to become a world-leading digital economy and society by 2030.The Indigenous Digital Inclusion Plan is being developed by the National Indigenous Australians Agency with support from the Department of Infrastructure Transport Regional Development and Communications in close consultation with Indigenous organisations businesses and communities.
