Education is increasingly reliant on the internet, and without it, some young people are unable to access the same resources and opportunities as the rest of Australia.
Through Donate Your Data, Optus and their customers are helping to close the digital divide by ensuring students in need can access online learning and build the skills they need to participate in our digitally connected world.
Donate Your Data provides eligible students on The Smith Family’s Learning for Life program with a free Optus Prepaid service with data, calls and text. They also have the opportunity to receive additional data that is donated by Optus customers.
Donate Your Data makes it easier for participating Learning for Life students, like Amelia, to complete their homework, learn, stay in touch and reach their full potential.
“I think having a good education means that I can actually grow up and get a good job, like an artist or a doctor. I want to be a doctor because I want to help people. If I don't help people, then who's meant to help me?” said Amelia.
"If I didn't have the data, I wouldn't be able to do studies. I wouldn't be able to do homework. I wouldn't be able to do anything like that."
"I'm so grateful to Optus. They are really good people, and I think they deserve gold medals."
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