Training and resources
Get the support you need to build your online skills or help to take the very first steps towards getting online with the Be Connected program.
Be Connected provides free online learning modules and presentations and free face-to-face training at local community centres across Australia.
The program is a joint initiative between the Department of Social Services, eSafety and Good Things Foundation to increase the confidence, skills and online safety of older Australians.
Self-guided online learning
The Be Connected website offers free learning modules on all sorts of topics, including how to get online safely, internet shopping and banking, and identifying and avoiding scams. The courses are free, short and easy to follow.
Free online safety presentations
Join a live online presentation to develop your digital skills and keep safer online.
Hosted by eSafety, Be Connected presentations cover a range of topics every month including how to use government websites, staying safe on Facebook, how to avoid scams and safer online shopping and banking.
Visit Be Connected for the topic schedule and information about how to register.
Community groups and organisations
We encourage libraries, organisations and community groups to promote Be Connected presentations or host events to stream presentations for members of their community.
A free toolkit is available to promote Be Connected presentations on websites, social media and in newsletters.
Find local help
Explore opportunities for free face-to-face training through more than 3,500 community organisations across Australia in the Be Connected Network.
Learn how you can find local help.
Last updated: 02/02/2024