Online access centres

Online access centres are regionally based community centres that offer:

• education and training services – basic ICT training, accredited training courses, and TAFE and vocational training
• communication services – the internet, fax, email, videoconferencing and other online services and information
• computer services and applications – PCs, CDs, DVDs, web cameras, printers, scanners, digital cameras, other electronic equipment, word processing applications, spreadsheets and small business applications and tools
• resource services – technical support, desktop publishing, graphics applications, photocopying, laminating, secretarial and administrative support services
• a range of government services, social development services and commercial services.

OACs are diverse in the services that they provide and are run along different models in each state with different funding arrangements.

Some centres target specific communities in remote and regional areas e.g. centres set up in indigenous communities.