Digital Access & Inclusion: Bringing Communities Together

Join us for West Tech Assemblage 2025: Digital Access & Inclusion – Bringing Communities Together.

In a rapidly evolving digital world, many disadvantaged groups remain excluded from the benefits of digital services. This conference will focus on the need to support these groups and promote digital inclusion.

We’ll explore the challenges faced by those who are digitally excluded and discuss strategies to provide them with the necessary support. You will hear from people with lived experience, organisations dedicated to bridging the digital divide, meet champions of inclusion, and learn from the experiences of those who have overcome digital barriers.

By highlighting collaborative efforts and innovative solutions, we aim to foster new conversations and partnerships to ensure everyone, regardless of their background or abilities, has equal access to digital services and opportunities.

This event is essential for anyone passionate about addressing digital exclusion and supporting vulnerable communities.

Who should attend:

• Policy Makers: To understand and develop policies that promote digital access and inclusion.
• Community Leaders: To advocate for and support vulnerable groups in your communities.

• Government Officials: To coordinate efforts across different sectors to promote digital equality.
• Educators: To learn about digital citizenship and inclusiveness to better support your students.
• Nonprofit Organizations: To discover strategies and partnerships to bridge the digital divide for your members/clients/supported individuals.
• Technology Professionals: To learn about the challenges and potential to shape future innovative solutions and inclusive technology.
• Social Workers: To gain insights into the challenges faced by digitally excluded groups and find ways to support them.
• Business Leaders: To explore how your company can contribute to digital inclusion efforts.
• Researchers: To learn about the real challenges faced without digital access and inclusion and hear from some of the leaders driving change.
• Healthcare Providers: To understand how digital exclusion impacts health services and patient care.
• Service Providers: To understand the specific needs of disability and aged care groups and the need to have access to digital services.
• Indigenous Organisations: To discover digital inclusion strategies for indigenous communities to participate fully in accessing government services.
• Justice Reform Advocates: To explore how digital inclusion can aid in justice reform and support marginalised individuals.