This was done as part of the School Student Broadband Initiative–delivering real cost-of-living support for families doing it tough.
The School Student Broadband Initiative–launched in February last year–fulfils an election commitment to help to narrow the digital divide for families who otherwise have no access to broadband at home.
Since its launch the SSBI has:
The initiative–which is being implemented by NBN Co with $8.8 million from the Albanese Government–will end up supporting up to 30,000 families across the country.
To apply, families are encouraged to contact the National Referral Centre – run by Anglicare Victoria.
To be eligible, a family must:
The Government is also considering options to continue to support participating families at the end of 2025, including asking the NBN Low-Income and Digital Inclusion Forum to examine discounted products.
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