A Digital Literacy Program Empowering Seniors with Sensory Loss. Current Australian programs that build digital confidence of seniors have overlooked sensory loss challenges. This study will tackle th

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A Digital Literacy Program Empowering Seniors with Sensory Loss. Current Australian programs that build digital confidence of seniors have overlooked sensory loss challenges. This study will tackle this gap by aiming to merge cognitive resources from different disciplines and organisations, to develop a digital literacy program that caters to the needs of seniors with sensory loss (vision and/or hearing loss); and then enable its delivery by staff and volunteers from consumer groups and social enterprises, who will be digital mentors. Resulting knowledge and digital inclusion tools will advance ongoing work on accessibility requirements for seniors with sensory loss and best practices. Direct benefits include increased digital participation of these seniors, enhancing their social and economic inclusion.. Scheme: Linkage Projects. Field: 3903 - Education Systems. Lead: Prof Bamini Gopinath