Welcome to the March edition of the ASCCA eNews! I hope this message finds you all well, despite some challenging weather conditions around the country lately. I urge you all to stay safe and take care of yourselves and your loved ones.
This month the hottest topic (especially after our recent Clubs Forum) has to be ChatGPT and how AI and machine learning are quickly becoming more and more relevant in all that we do.
Nicholas Kapirnas, Junior Digital Accessibility Analyst at the Centre for Accessibility Australia, in which ASCCA Director Dr Scott Hollier is heavily involved, discusses how AI-based chatbots like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Bard AI service can be helpful for people with disabilities.
In case you missed it in the February edition … Don’t miss out on the opportunity to showcase your skills in the 2023 ASCCA Competitions, which were announced in last month’s eNews!
We are excited to announce the details of the 25th Australian Technology Conference for Seniors! Scheduled for October 10th and 11th.
It’s shaping up to be an amazing event. This year’s conference will once again be held on Zoom, but with a few exciting changes.
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This month I have come across the Pig Butchering Scam. And it is not Kosher!
The nbn® Medical Alarm Register will be closing to new registrants on 30 June 2023 after almost eight years of supporting around 200,000 medically vulnerable and older Australians to migrate their medical alarms and phone and internet services to the nbn network.
Warm greetings (emphasis on warm (very), here in Perth this week!) to everyone!
Welcome to the February eNews
Manly Computer Pals stalwart, Judy Elias has been honoured as Northern Beaches Council’s Senior Citizen of the Year for 2023, and Pam Doughty has been recognised by her Club (AUSOM) for 30 years of continuous, dedicated service, editing their newsletter.
Safer Internet Day is a global event that brings together communities, families, schools and organisations from more than 200 countries to help create safer online spaces.
This worldwide initiative is celebrating 20 years in 2023, making it a great time to reflect as well as look forward.
Technology has evolved dramatically in the past two decades and the benefits have been huge. These developments have also exposed us to many risks with real-world impacts, making online safety awareness even more important.
That’s why we are calling on Australians to Connect. Reflect. Protect.
Connect safely and with purpose – by keeping apps and devices secure and using social media in positive ways.
Our times have changed this year – we will be running at the same time all year round – 11am AWST (Perth) time on the first Friday of each month.
It’s a new year and that means it’s time for the highlights of the Consumer electronics Show (CES) in the US. Some of the items that caught my attention from a disability perspective could have great implications as the year goes on.
I hope that everyone has had a relaxing and stress-free time over the course of the last few months. I know that the festive season has been challenging for many communities around Australia with record breaking flooding at one extreme and some nasty bush fires at the other around the country. here in the Kimberley we have been cut off from Perth by road during the course of the once in a hundred year event at Fitzroy Crossing, knocking out Highway #1’s single lane bridge that connected us to the rest of our state (and connected the two halves of Fitzroy Crossing itself, when the river peaked at 15.8m).
Unfortunately 2023 is not showing any signs of letting up when it comes to bad people trying to steal our money!
As more companies are refusing to pay ransomware, the cyber-criminals need to find other places to extort their ill-gotten gains.
Or how to get your (Digital) Ducks in a Row before you Drop Dead!
Jenny has delivered her popular informational talk twice in the last month, both in Member Clubs, Willetton Digital Technology for 50+ and the Walpole Community Resource Centre.
LifeTimeLine – where you can tell your life story through photographs… free for ASCCA Club Members
The Christmas and New Year Period is an opportunistic scammer’s ideal hunting ground, don’t be their prey! Keep talking about some of the potential scams and how to spot them with your members, family and friends!
As the year draws to a close, I thought it was a good time to reflect on some of the great accessibility improvements we’ve seen during 2022. So here are a few of my favourites.
Our latest round of face to face Be Connected Digital Mentor training has just finished up at the end of November. Tik travelled to Bunbury, Kalgoorlie and Geraldton to deliver these three one day-long workshops to members of Museums and Galleries in and around regional, West Australian cities.
Each year ASCCA run a series of competitions to encourage projects to inspire and encourage all of our members’ members to try to use new and emerging technologies in fun, creative and expressive ways!
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