How does the Digital Access Program help?
The Smith Family has long recognised the importance technology plays in a child’s education, having delivered digital technologies to families in our programs beginning in 2007. In 2022/2023, we have delivered over 2,500 Digital Inclusion Packs to our Learning for Life families in need of digital access and almost 11,000 students and family members were
connected through Optus Donate Your Data. Our Digital Inclusion Packs include a laptop and/or an internet package along with Tech Support to ensure families have the support they need to use the technology they receive.
A survey in 2020 with families who had received a Digital Inclusion Pack from us found the following;
97% of parents reported having a device and/or internet in the home has been helpful for their child/ren’s education
65% of parents reported that having a device/internet helped their child/ren with online learning during COVID-19
75% of parents reported their child/ren’s ability to undertake schoolwork has increased
74% of parents said their child/ren’s skills in using a computer has increased
Receiving the laptop and internet package at such a difficult time in life with this COVID-19 pandemic happening was such an amazing gift from you all it has helped not only my son who's in year 11 it also helped my other 3 children tremendously they were able to do almost all of their online work they were sent from there schools they were also able to video link talk with their teachers on difficult areas they were facing with school work that was very hard to do without being in a classroom but with the help from you and receiving this laptop and internet bundle it really did help a lot thank you.