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Rural Women Online

Rural Women Online is program for women in regional, rural and remote Victoria to come together and learn digital skills. We run Digital Skills Workshops — small, practical sessions on a wide range of digital and technology topics – as well as providing resources and guides to help you get the best out of tech.

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Measuring our impact

An RMIT University research team specialising in digital inclusion is collaborating with the Victorian Women’s Trust to study the impact of Rural Women Online.

RMIT researchers have been studying outcomes from the Rural Women Online 2024 Digital Intensives in Shepparton and Yackandandah, regional Victoria. Thank you to everyone who took the time to speak with their team.

All feedback is crucial in measuring the impact of Rural Women Online on digital inclusion in regional Victoria. We will be releasing the results of their research in the coming months.

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Catch up on our 2024 regional Digital Intensives

Rural Women Online held two Digital Intensives in 2024: one in Greater Shepparton and another in North East Victoria. The free programs featured talks and workshops tailored to local needs, covering online scams, business tools, and digital safety.

Greater Shepparton highlighted multiculturalism, while North East Victoria focused on tech skills for natural disasters. Both events included a staffed Digital Help Desk and refreshments, concluding with keynotes by Prof Julian Thomas (RMIT) and author Anna Krien on navigating the Digital Era. You can watch both keynotes here.

Keep Safe Online

Ten, short eSafety videos to equip you with the skills to be safer online. Pause. Play. Review. Learn.

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Learn Skills

A carefully packaged set of how-to guides to help you navigate our ever-changing digital world. Free and downloadable.

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Our team

  • RWO Team – Alana Johnson bw

    Alana Johnson AM

    Project Director

    Chair, Victorian Women’s Trust

  • RWO Team – Mary Crooks bw

    Mary Crooks AO

    Project Director

    Executive Director, Victorian Women’s Trust

     

  • RWO Team – Jess Dugdale-Walker bw

    Jess Dugdale-Walker

    Project Officer

    Rural Women Online

  • RWO Team – Bim Rutherford bw

    Bim Rutherford

    Community Liaison Engagement Officer, Greater Shepparton Region

  • RWO Team – Leanne Mulcahy bw

    Leanne Mulcahy

    Community Liaison Engagement Officer, North East Victoria

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Established in 1985 the Victorian Women’s Trust (VWT) is a proudly independent feminist organisation.

We support women, girls and gender diverse people to thrive. We create social change projects and campaigns; conduct research on the issues affecting our communities; run thought-provoking events; provide mentorship opportunities; and give grants to vital grassroots projects.

VWT is 100% powered by donations from people in the community who share our vision for an equal future for all.

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