We are looking for compassionate people to help refugees with the following:

• General supervision of computer use (e.g. making sure that people follow the guidelines for computer use, taking bookings for training)
• Simple assistance to new users (especially with the Internet)
• If you are interested, you can get involved in providing training/tutoring to new users, too

We need volunteers, particularly for Wednesdays and Thursdays (between 9am and 5pm), Saturday afternoons (until 4pm) and Sundays (10am to 2pm).

If you can help, we will greatly value your volunteer efforts.

We only ask that:

• You be sensitive to and understanding of a diversity of people
• You are willing to be patient with people who have never used a computer
• You have a basic ability to use a word processor and the Internet

If you could help or would like to know more, please phone Denis Dunning
Mobile: 0422 720 502
Telephone: 3892 1188 (Monday and Friday); 3357 9013 (Tuesday and Thursday)
Email: denisd1@freemail.com.au

The Annerley Literacy Centre works with migrants and refugees. We have received support from Brisbane City Council to provide free internet access and training to refugees in Brisbane. We now have a network of eight PCs that clients can use.

Refugees Online is a project that is attempting to bridge the digital divide for people who have come to Australia as refugees. It seeks to make the internet more accessible through providing free access and training, as well as developing some basic multilingual web-based resources. Initiated by Brisbane City Council, access points are available at the Annerley Book and Literacy Centre (part of Anglicare Refugee and Migrant Services) and the Refugee Claimants Support Centre (in Windsor).

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