The Western Australian Council of Social Service (WACOSS) has a vision for an inclusive, just and equitable society.
With a purpose to drive social change within communities, through collective action and policy formulation, strengthening community services and influencing decision makers to ensure justice and equity. By playing Lotterywest games you've helped give $3,972,600 to the WACOSS Digital Inclusion Project, improving access to connectivity for the community, and affordability and access to devices.
The project seeks to address the key barriers to digital inclusion within the community through various initiatives, additionally working to build the digital skill set and capability of front-line community services workers so that they support their clients to access services online.
Learn more about the project and the key initatives here via WACOSS.
"Digital inclusion is really important because as essential services migrate to online-only spaces, people need to be able to use technology whether its further studying or seeking employment or simply for work, learning and life." - Zeina Jamaleddine, Executive Manager | WA Digital Inclusion Project.
