The ADHA Just Continue To Be In Denial Regarding The Digital Divide.

This appeared last week:Digitising social services could further exclude people already on the margins04 Oct 2018 Siobhan O'Sullivan and Christopher Walker People who are most dependent on social services are also the least able to easily transition into the digital age.Digital or e-government has been prominent on Australia ’s political agenda for at least a decade. It has led to improvements in e-services that allow you to pay rates online, submit a digital tax return, or claim rebates for medical bills.But while e-services can make life more convenient for those who have access, there are signs that transacting wit h the state digitally is fast becoming mandatory. The My Health Record opt-out system, for example, assumes everyone will participate in this digital initiative unless they take deliberate action to do otherwise.Our research suggests those who will not, or cannot, engage with the state online, may f ind themselves without basic government services – and even more... This is the initial part of the post - read more by clicking on the title of the article. David.
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