digital inclusion

Measures and policies designed to ensure equitable access to digital technologies, services and learning opportunities across demographic and socio‑economic groups, reducing barriers to participation. The Strategy treats digital inclusion as a cross‑cutting objective covering access, eSafety and lifelong learning.

Policies and measures aimed at ensuring equitable access to digital infrastructure, services and skills across demographic groups, with targeted actions for underserved populations to close the digital divide and build trust in digital services. The strategy positions inclusion as a cross-cutting objective tied to education, affordability and accessibility.

Programs and policies aimed at ensuring equitable access to digital technologies and skills, addressing affordability, digital literacy, and participation gaps across income levels, geographic regions, age cohorts, and genders to broaden societal benefits of digitalisation.

The objective and set of measures to make sure all citizens have the skills, access and opportunities required to participate in digital society, including targets for basic digital skill uptake and partnerships to close access gaps.

Policies and actions aimed at preventing and reducing digital exclusion among seniors, disadvantaged socio-economic groups and remote regions by improving access, basic and intermediate skills, and targeted support to ensure equitable participation in the digital society.

Programmes, supports and measures aimed at ensuring access to digital technologies, skills training, and services for groups at risk of exclusion—such as seniors, rural populations, low-income households and persons with disabilities—so they can participate fully in digital society.

The policy goal of ensuring that all individuals and communities, including the most disadvantaged, have access to and can use Information and Communication Technologies.