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Youth to Get Great Access to Digital Tech in NSW

From developing work-ready skills, and improving health services to improving access to digital technology, regional youth will be empowered to build their future through an AU$ 40 million investment by the NSW Government. The Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW recently announced the new AU$40 million ‘Our Region, Our Voice’ program, aimed at supporting regional youth to create their future.

He noted that this is an investment that has been shaped by youth for youth. 2000 young people in regional communities across the state were engaged in order to understand what matters to them and to ensure this investment will meet the needs of the next generation, now and into the future.

It is known that young people experience challenges differ depending on where they live, and the ‘Our Region, Our Voice’ Regional Youth Investment Program is about empowering regional youth to drive local solutions to local issues.

Grants worth as much as AU$3 million will be delivered for targeted local initiatives that ensure regional youth can reach their full potential in their local communities. The Minister for Regional Youth said the funding will be allocated across nine areas identified as high priorities by the Regional Youth Taskforce and Regional Youth Insights – the largest regional youth research project ever commissioned by the NSW Government.

He said that from more mental health support and improved career pathways to greater recreational activities and reliable public transport, this research told us exactly what our regional youth want and need.

He added that the record investment allows the NSW Government to deliver targeted and collaborative support measures that build on the work we are already doing to ensure regional youth reach their full potential, without having to move to a major city.

The ‘Our Region, Our Voice’ has funding available for projects to:

  • Enhance high school engagement and retention
  • Develop work-ready skills, knowledge and networks
  • Increase access and quality of health services including provision of youth services
  • Improve access to public and private transport
  • Better access to digital technology and digital skills
  • Deliver more community youth projects
  • Support at-risk-youth
  • Assist young people to secure affordable housing

The $40 million package is part of the NSW Government’s record investment in regional youth through the 2022-23 NSW Budget. Applications for the Regional Youth Investment Program are now open and will close on 4 October 2022.

Digital tech to deliver benefits across the economy and society

The opportunities afforded by digital technologies are not constrained to technology-based companies and start-ups – they can add value across all parts of the economy.

For businesses, these technologies have the potential to help develop new products, access new markets, work more efficiently and improve the bottom line, better target consumer preferences through the use of data, and deliver safer working environments.

To enable this, the Australian Government is working to boost inclusion. The Government believes all Australians should have the opportunity to acquire digital skills regardless of their age, level of education or previous experience. The Government will collaborate with key stakeholders to explore initiatives to reduce the digital inclusion divide and support greater lifelong engagement in evolving technological resources.

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CTC Global Singapore, a premier end-to-end IT solutions provider, is a fully owned subsidiary of ITOCHU Techno-Solutions Corporation (CTC) and ITOCHU Corporation.

Since 1972, CTC has established itself as one of the country’s top IT solutions providers. With 50 years of experience, headed by an experienced management team and staffed by over 200 qualified IT professionals, we support organizations with integrated IT solutions expertise in Autonomous IT, Cyber Security, Digital Transformation, Enterprise Cloud Infrastructure, Workplace Modernization and Professional Services.

Well-known for our strengths in system integration and consultation, CTC Global proves to be the preferred IT outsourcing destination for organizations all over Singapore today.

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Planview has one mission: to build the future of connected work. Our solutions enable organizations to connect the business from ideas to impact, empowering companies to accelerate the achievement of what matters most. Planview’s full spectrum of Portfolio Management and Work Management solutions creates an organizational focus on the strategic outcomes that matter and empowers teams to deliver their best work, no matter how they work. The comprehensive Planview platform and enterprise success model enables customers to deliver innovative, competitive products, services, and customer experiences. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, with locations around the world, Planview has more than 1,300 employees supporting 4,500 customers and 2.6 million users worldwide. For more information, visit www.planview.com.

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SIRIM is a premier industrial research and technology organisation in Malaysia, wholly-owned by the Minister​ of Finance Incorporated. With over forty years of experience and expertise, SIRIM is mandated as the machinery for research and technology development, and the national champion of quality. SIRIM has always played a major role in the development of the country’s private sector. By tapping into our expertise and knowledge base, we focus on developing new technologies and improvements in the manufacturing, technology and services sectors. We nurture Small Medium Enterprises (SME) growth with solutions for technology penetration and upgrading, making it an ideal technology partner for SMEs.

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HashiCorp provides infrastructure automation software for multi-cloud environments, enabling enterprises to unlock a common cloud operating model to provision, secure, connect, and run any application on any infrastructure. HashiCorp tools allow organizations to deliver applications faster by helping enterprises transition from manual processes and ITIL practices to self-service automation and DevOps practices. 

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IBM is a leading global hybrid cloud and AI, and business services provider. We help clients in more than 175 countries capitalize on insights from their data, streamline business processes, reduce costs and gain the competitive edge in their industries. Nearly 3,000 government and corporate entities in critical infrastructure areas such as financial services, telecommunications and healthcare rely on IBM’s hybrid cloud platform and Red Hat OpenShift to affect their digital transformations quickly, efficiently and securely. IBM’s breakthrough innovations in AI, quantum computing, industry-specific cloud solutions and business services deliver open and flexible options to our clients. All of this is backed by IBM’s legendary commitment to trust, transparency, responsibility, inclusivity and service.

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