- From: <Andrew.Arch@visionaustralia.org.au>
- Date: Fri, 1 Aug 2003 23:01:24 +1000
- To: w3c-wai-eo@w3.org
Digital Divide in Australia
Defining the Digital Divide
"Access to and the ability to effectively use information and
communications technologies (ICTs) to obtain information and services are
becoming increasingly important to fully participate in contemporary
Australian economic, political and social life.
The global consensus on the positive contribution of ICTs to economic and
social developments is rising. The role of ICTs in development highlights
the major social changes they have on the way people conduct their daily
activities in work, education, health and at home. ICTs have changed the
way people view and use information. Information-based goods and services
are increasingly becoming major sources of wealth, as information becomes
the driving force of the information economy. "
from:
http://www.noie.gov.au/projects/access/connecting%5fcommunities/digitaldivide.htm
A few other digital divide references:
Victorian eGovernment Resource Centre - lots of material
http://www.go.vic.gov.au/Research/DigitalDivide/digitaldivide.htm
The "grey digital divide"
http://firstmonday.org/issues/issue8_7/millward/
Report - A Digital Divide in Rural and Regional Australia?
http://www.aph.gov.au/library/pubs/cib/2001-02/02cib01.htm
_________________________________
Dr Andrew Arch
Manager Online Accessibility Consulting, National Information and Library
Service
Ph 613 9864 9222; Fax 613 9864 9210; Mobile 0438 755 565
http://www.visionaustralia.org.au/webaccessibility |
http://www.it-test.com.au/ | http://www.dc-anz.org/
Member, Education & Outreach Working Group,
W3C Web Accessibility Initiative
http://www.w3.org/WAI/EO/
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