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First Nations digital inclusion research

Report

Counting on Connectivity: measuring digital inclusion for First Nations Australians

2025 findings

Report

Closing the Gap: Annual Data Compilation Report

Commonwealth of Australia

Evaluation

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Digital Inclusion in NSW: Baseline Evaluation

BlaQ Aboriginal Corporation and the NSW Department of Customer Service

Journal article

Envisioning Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander AI Futures Communique: March 2025

Journal of Global Indigeneity

Journal article

Principles of Successful Digital Inclusion Initiatives in Remote Australia

The Australian Journal of Social Issues

Report

Mobile Black Spot Program Evaluation: Final Report

Grosvenor Public Sector Advisory

Working paper

Telecommunications Affordability and Access for First Nations Households: Learnings from the Hilda Survey

Commonwealth of Australia

Report

Use of Digital Technologies among First Nations Children: Findings from the Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children

Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts

Report

Connecting in the Gulf: Digital Inclusion of Indigenous Families Living on Mornington Island

Queensland University of Technology

Report

Indigenous Community Perspectives and Experiences of Digital Inclusion

Australian Communications Consumer Action Network

Report

Connecting on Country: Closing the Digital Divide for First Nations students in the age of COVID-19

World Vision Australia and The Australian Literacy and Numeracy Foundation

Report

TCICA Region Telecommunications and Digital Connectivity Final Report 2021

Torres and Cape Indigenous Councils Alliance Inc (TCICA)

Review

Remote Indigenous communications review: Telecommunications programs and current needs for remote Indigenous communities

Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN)

Book

Internet on the Outstation: The Digital Divide and Remote Aboriginal Communities

Institute of Network Cultures

Community wellbeing and online safety

Report

Report of the Statutory Review of the Online Safety Act 2021

Commonwealth of Australia

Article

‘Scambling’ Is an Online Gambling Scam Targeting First Nations Communities

ABC News

Report

Cool, Beautiful, Strange and Scary: The Online Experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Their Parents and Caregivers

Office of the eSafety Commissioner

Review

Cyberbullying and Indigenous Australians: A Review of the Literature

Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Council of NSW

Report

Cyber Safety in Remote Aboriginal Communities: Final Report

RMIT University

Media and broadcasting

Report

Indigenous Peoples and the Media

UNESCO

Report

Evaluation of the Community Broadcasting Program: Final Report

Social Research Centre

Report

Closing the Gap and First Nations Peoples Representation in the Media

Australia’s National Institute for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Research

Report

Renewing a Vital Indigenous Voice and Community Asset –the Indigenous Broadcasting and Media Sector

Hugh Watson Consulting

Policy and strategy

Report

First Nations Digital Inclusion Advisory Group: Initial Report

First Nations Digital Inclusion Advisory Group

Strategy

Our Thriving Digital Future: Queensland’s Digital Economy Strategy 2023-2026

Queensland Government

Project overview

WA Digital Inclusion Project (Project Overview)

WACOSS

Roadmap

First Nations Digital Inclusion Roadmap: 2026 and Beyond

Commonwealth of Australia

Roadmap

A National Digital Inclusion Roadmap

Australian Digital Inclusion Alliance

Strategy

A Future-Ready Victoria: Victorian Government Digital Strategy 2021-2026

Victorian Government

Strategy

Digital Strategy for the Western Australia Government 2021-2025

Government of Western Australia

Strategy

Digital Economy Strategy 2030

Commonwealth of Australia

Reconciliation Action Plan

Telstra Reconciliation Action Plan July 2025-June 2028

Telstra

Roadmap

NSW Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Digital Inclusion Roadmap

BlaQ Aboriginal Corporation and the NSW Department of Customer Service

Strategy

NSW Digital Inclusion Strategy

Government of NSW

Strategy

NSW Digital Strategy

Government of New South Wales

Digital Inclusion plan toolkits

Guide

The Low-Income Families Digital Divide: Creating a Community Digital Inclusion Plan

Digital Media Research Centre

Broader digital inclusion research

Book chapter

Addressing the Digital Divide: Ensuring Equal Access to Ai Tools

IGI Global Scientific Publishing

Journal article

First-Level Fundamentals: Computer Ownership Is More Important for Internet Benefits Than in-Home Internet Service

Journal of computer-mediated communication

Report

Digital Lives of Australians 2025

auDA

Journal article

Defining Digital Mentoring to Advance Adult Digital Inclusion

Community Development Journal

Report

The Economic Benefits of Overcoming Digital Exclusion

Good Things Foundation Australia

Whitepaper

Towards Ubiquitous Connectivity in Australia

Connectivity Innovation Network

Review

2024 Regional Telecommunications Review: Connecting Communities, Reaching Every Region

Commonwealth of Australia

Report

State Library of Queensland Digital Inclusion Programs Evaluation 2016-2022

Queensland University of Technology

Analysis

Australian Households and the Affordability of Telecommunications

Commonwealth of Australia

Report

Digital Inclusion in Western Australia: What We Heard

Government of Western Australia

Working paper

Affordability of Communications Services for Low Income Households

Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications