1.4 million kids lack home laptops; government backs device reuse plan
1.4 million disadvantaged kids lack home laptops, so the government and business are creating a device reuse scheme.
The federal government and big business are signing a Tech Reuse for Good Charter on Tuesday to help disadvantaged Australian kids. Labor's Anika Wells and Andrew Charlton will sign with the Business Council of Australia.
The scheme takes used devices from companies and agencies and puts them in homes that need them. Two charities, WorkVentures and Good Things Australia, will erase personal data and fix them up before handing them out.
About 1.4 million disadvantaged kids lack home laptop access. Meanwhile, businesses and government throw 2 million digital devices into landfill each year.
The charter also targets First Nations people, domestic violence survivors, and those living below the poverty line. Experts call digital access the new frontier of poverty because it shapes school results and future job prospects.
- 1.4 million
- Disadvantaged kids without laptops
- 2 million
- Devices dumped yearly
- WorkVentures, Good Things Australia
- Distribution charities
Why it mattersWithout home tech access, disadvantaged kids fall behind on schoolwork and miss digital skills needed for future employment.
AustraliaThe scheme channels waste technology into Australian schools serving poor communities and reduces landfill burden from electronic waste.
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