Providing educational opportunities to support regional and remote communities
ANZ Bank, Vestone Capital and DXC Technology are delighted to be partnering to donate thirty reconditioned laptops to Ganbina, a registered charity based in Shepparton, Victoria which mentors young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
ANZ’s Group Executive, Talent and Culture, and Reconciliation Action Plan Executive Sponsor Kathryn van der Merwe said, “ANZ has been working with Ganbina on a number of initiatives. Partnering with DXC and Vestone Capital for this donation builds on the work we’ve been doing with Ganbina in recent years, including supporting Ganbina’s ‘Jobs4U2’ Employment Program and employing Ganbina’s students into our Indigenous Traineeship program. This is another way we can support the community.”
“Many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youths in Australia are severely disadvantaged,” said Ganbina CEO, Anthony Cavanagh. “We focus on children and youth between six and twenty-five years of age, to support them in gaining the education, skills and life experiences they need to unlock their full potential. Our program includes learning support, life skills training, cultural appreciation, mentoring, career guidance and financial assistance. Computers are important to support their studies, and there are not enough to go around, especially during COVID. These devices will enable us to provide our services to more kids, and we are very grateful to receive them.”
DXC Technology founded the Community Technology Enablement Program (CTEP) to connect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities with technology, supporting educational opportunities and building community capacity for self-determination. Stuart Meadley, Program Lead for DXC’s First Nations Program said, “During these COVID times, each opportunity to support regional and remote communities is particularly important. Through DXC’s business partner ecosystem, we seek to take the risk and logistical challenges out of making donations, including cultural engagement and technical support; to ensure the donations are aligned with community needs and expectations.”
Vestone Capital’s CEO, Dave Adler, said “We greatly value the long-standing relationship with ANZ Bank. We are delighted to have the opportunity to support Aboriginal and Straight Island communities by donating laptops that will be used for educational purposes. We are grateful to support ANZ and DXC on this meaningful initiative”.
Simon O’Toole, DXC’s First Nations Community Engagement Lead, and a Eualayai / Gamillaroi man and Senior Technical Consultant at DXC added, “The CTEP is a key part of our Reconciliation Action Plan, because it enables DXC to play to its strengths, while supporting mob. I hope the devices will help our people to progress their education, and lead them to consider careers in ICT, like I did because of my exposure to technology as a kid.”
DXC acknowledges the Traditional Owners of country throughout Australia, and their continuing connection to land, water and community. We pay our respects to them and their cultures, and to their Elders, past, present and emerging.