To boost education opportunities and narrow the digital divide, the Australian Government has invested $8.8 million to provide up to 30,000 eligible families and carers with school age children, and no internet at home, with a free National Broadband Network (NBN) service until 31 December 2025.
To be eligible, a family must:
- Have a school age student at home (full or part time), enrolled in an Australian school (up to year 12 including Prep in Tasmania).
- Not have an active NBN network internet service at your current residential address now or in the past 14 days (having a mobile internet service does not affect eligibility).
- Live in a premise that can access the NBN network through a standard connection.
Families can directly contact the National Referral Centre to have their eligibility assessed or be referred by a participating nominating organisation.
Devices such as phones, tablets or computers are not included as part of the initiative. A free router/modem (that does not have to be returned) will be provided to families by their chosen participating internet service provider to connect them to the NBN.
If you’d like to see if you’re eligible for the initiative, check out their website here – https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/media-communications-arts/internet/national-broadband-network/school-student-broadband-initiative-ssbi
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