Telstra Foundation

We've been supporting Minus18 Foundation - Australia's incredible LGBTQIA+ non-profit organisation - through our Young & Connected Fund. MINUS18 are currently delivering this ground-breaking survey for LGBTQIA+ young people aged 13 to 25 in Australia. The ‘Queer Youth Now’ national survey aims to address the very limited up-to-date data that exists on the experiences, hopes, and needs of queer young people. They'll analyse the data collected to form insights, and a report to share with organisations, community groups, projects, and the public. Share this news with your networks too and let's help them get a great response for this important survey.

𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬  For over 21 years, the Telstra Foundation has been dedicated to improving the lives of children and young people through digital technology. Now, we're on a mission to help 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐀𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚 to be more 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐝, 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 by 2030. We're thrilled to partner with many amazing non-profit organisations through our Young & Connected fund. They're helping to deliver impact in our three focus areas: • 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐝: Enhancing digital skills and careers. • 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝: Promoting digital safety and wellbeing. • 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝: Ensuring access and connectivity. Included is all about opening doors to digital skills and careers for young people. We’re teaming up with incredible organisations like AMES Australia, Big hART, Girl Geek Academy and Young Change Agents. Together, they're delivering programs that will make a real difference. From equipping young migrants with digital media skills, to empowering girls with AI, and supporting First Nations communities with digital making. #Included #TelstraFoundation #FutureSkills #YoungAndConnected You can read more about their work in our new blog and find out why helping children and young people to be included is so important to us. https://lnkd.in/gqFPSWfs

𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 At Telstra Foundation, our vision is clear: we want all children and young people to thrive in the digital world. By 2030, we're committed to helping 𝟏 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐝, 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝. We’re partnering with some incredible non-profits and delivering programs to improve digital skills, digital safety & wellbeing, and access & connectivity with a focus on underserved and vulnerable children and young people. Our mission focuses on three key areas: • 𝐈𝐍𝐂𝐋𝐔𝐃𝐄𝐃 (Digital Skills & Careers): Ensuring children and young people have the opportunity to be included in digital careers. • 𝐄𝐌𝐏𝐎𝐖𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐃 (Digital Safety & Wellbeing): Empowering children and young people to lead healthy lives online. • 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐄𝐃 (Access & Connectivity): Connecting children and young people to essential digital services. Most importantly we want children & young people to have their say in shaping their digital world so we champion youth codesign and consultation across our partnerships to create a fairer, more inclusive digital future for all! hashtag #YouthEmpowerment #TelstraFoundation #FutureSkills 𝑁𝑜𝑡𝑒: 𝑇𝑒𝑙𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑎 𝐹𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 ℎ𝑎𝑠 𝑛𝑜 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑡 𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑠 𝑜𝑝𝑒𝑛 𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑙𝑦.