Infoxchange - Technology for Social Justice.The GreenPC a social enterprise initiative.

In my work for Victoria Legal Aid, and the Equal Opportunity Commission I need to access the latest information on the community support programs and services one of the sources I use is Infoxchange Australia - directories and alerts.

Infoxchange Australia is a not-for-profit organisation that works for social justice and social equality by empowering people through access to technology.

Infoxchange Australia provides a full range of Information Communication Technology (ICT) services for individuals, not-for-profit and the community sector - from computers, internet connectivity and helpdesk assistance, to web-based applications and multimedia services, training and online information services and directories. Infoxchange also draws on these varied and unique resources to successfully run complex social projects empowering disenfranchised and disadvantaged communities.

IA runs social initiatives such as

Green PC – the supplier of affordable refurbished computers
Infoxchange Service Seeker – Australia's most extensive community service directory
Grassroots Networking – a social enterprise working to strengthen community capacity Service-to-Service – a suite of internet-based applications enabling networking and coordination between services.

Infoxchange Australia is the winner of both national and international awards that recognise its achievements in creating positive social change. Source http://www.infoxchange.net.au/ix/about/whoweare.html

Background
Infoxchange Australia has developed a Digital Divide Strategy aimed at addressing the growing inequality of access to the new information technologies among low-income and disadvantaged groups.
Green Peripherals and Components, otherwise known as GreenPC, is a successful social enterprise initiative of Infoxchange Australia that operates to service low income people on a national basis. GreenPC operates out of two centres located in Melbourne and Brisbane.

Green PC's are recycled personal computers that are refurbished and repackaged into usable Internet ready computers and then made available to low-income communities, individuals and community organisations. The only qualification for an individual or family to have access to a Green PC computer is that they be holders of current Health Care Cards or are able to verify their low income status in some other way.

The objectives of Green PC are to upgrade and Internet-enable outdated computers. A large number of computers have already been donated to the Infoxchange Australia for this purpose. Once they have been refurbished these computers are made available for distribution.
If you have computers available that you would like to donate to this initiative and help reduce technology waste and give an opportunity to someone on a low income please email vic@greenpc.com.au
Source: GreenPC.com.au