Far North Queensland
Report
Mapping the digital gap: Wujal Wujal, Queensland 2024 community update report
This report outlines updated findings on digital inclusion in Wujal Wujal, an Aboriginal community located in Far North Queensland. It aims to contribute to a better understanding of the barriers to digital inclusion and the development of local strategies to address these barriers. The report found improvements in internet access since the 2022 survey but...
Evaluation
Evaluation of the Escaping Violence Payment place-based trial
This evaluation is of the place-based trial of the Escaping Family Violence Payment in Far North Queensland and the Torres Strait. It found the payment was highly effective in supporting people leaving violent relationships and the place-based trial demonstrated the practice and benefits of culturally appropriate service delivery.
Survey Report
Integrating art production and economic development in Far North Queensland
This report presents the results of a survey of remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists in the Far North Queensland region including the Torres Strait Islands. It posits that in the right conditions, art and cultural production can be an effective avenue towards employment creation and income generation. The report identifies policy issues and...
Report
Solutions for improved digital connectivity in FNQ: building community and disaster resilience in the Gulf Savannah
This project has brought together Gulf Savannah property owners, councils, communities, development organisations, businesses owners, technical experts, and telecommunications service providers to collaboratively identify and define mobile and broadband challenges during the 2019 monsoon trough event and recovery phase, and to devise novel technical solutions and systemic improvement options going forward.
Report
TCICA Region telecommunications and digital connectivity: final report 2021
As a consequence of that need, and as an alliance of 13 councils in the Cape York and Torres Strait, TCICA has commissioned The Cairns Institute at James Cook University (JCU) and the Digital Media Research Centre at Queensland University of Technology (QUT) to develop a Telecommunications and Digital Connectivity Strategy for the Torres and...