Bendigo Digital Literacy Programs Deliver Access While Addressing Scam Risks and Ethical Concerns
Free courses at the Bendigo Neighbourhood Hub and Bendigo Bank branches equip residents with skills but also cover fraud prevention and online safety amid broader questions about technology access.
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The Bendigo Neighbourhood Hub will start its Google Workspace course on 23 July at 10am, adding to existing sessions on Intro to MS Word, Intro to Google Docs and Intro to AI. These offerings come with free laptops, workbooks and classes capped at 10 participants.
Digital skills training matters because many daily tasks now require online navigation, yet exposure to scams and data issues grows at the same pace. Sessions that teach safe banking practices directly confront fraud and privacy threats that can affect anyone using digital tools.
Hub and Bank Initiatives Target Specific Needs
Bendigo Neighbourhood Hub runs the funded Click and Learn program, which pairs English language development with basic computer lessons for non-English speaking backgrounds. Delivery occurs at the Hub itself and at the Karen Cultural Social Support Foundation. Bendigo Bank works with Good Things Foundation to run Banking Safely Online sessions at more than 50 branches, each lasting 30 minutes and open to customers and non-customers alike.
Individualised support at the Hub extends to people with disabilities or limited prior experience, reducing barriers that might otherwise exclude participants. The Your Online Journey app, created with the Indigenous Education Centre of Bendigo Kangan Institute, supplies offline digital literacy and safety materials for Indigenous users on smartphones or tablets.
Evidence of Scale and Focus on Safety
Programs limit group sizes to maintain individual attention and supply equipment at no cost. The emphasis on scam awareness in Bendigo Bank sessions shows concrete attention to immediate risks rather than abstract discussion. These details appear on the Hub site at bnh.net.au and the bank pages at bendigobank.com.au.
Residents can visit https://www.bnh.net.au/connect/ or https://www.bendigobank.com.au/support/digital-hub/ to check current schedules and register. The same sites list contact details for questions about accessibility adjustments or program locations.
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