This report presents research findings to date, compares survey results from 2022 and 2023, outlines changes in communications and media services and usage, and renews the analysis section with 2023 findings and quotes. The proposed Digital Inclusion Plan has been updated based on community input and progress to date, as well as planned activities. 

Building on the 2022 Wadeye Community Outcomes Report, this Update Report is intended to assist local and regional agencies, leaders and residents to better understand barriers to digital inclusion, develop local strategies to address these barriers, and support planning and partnerships with government and industry stakeholders.

The report also presents 2023 Australian Digital Inclusion Index scores for Wadeye relative to national averages and key findings from our first round of visits to 10 remote towns, communities, and homelands in 2022. 

This report is part of our commitment to Indigenous data sovereignty, providing data and research findings to the participating communities to use for their own analysis, planning and advocacy. We will publish another update report following the final research visit in 2024.