Australia's peak communications consumer advocacy group, the Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN), has today announced 7 projects that it will fund through the 2023 Round of its Independent Grants Program.
The ACCAN Independent Grants Program funds consumer-focused projects to undertake research, represent consumers, and create educational tools which empower consumers to make decisions in their own interests.
The operation of ACCAN's Independent Grant Program is made possible by funding provided by the Commonwealth of Australia under section 593 of the Telecommunications Act 1997.
A total of 46 applicants from a variety of community, university and research organisations applied for funding covering a wide range of important communications consumer topics.
ACCAN CEO Andrew Williams said the organisation was looking forward to working with the successful applicants and seeing the various ways the consumer experience of digital services could be improved.
"Our grants projects help us, and the broader sector, better understand a wide range of issues facing consumers, from digital inclusion, smartphone sharing, and the ongoing accessibility problems faced by people with disability when accessing their phone and internet services." he said.
The Independent Grants Program helps to get high quality information out to consumers, regulators and the industry."
"We look forward to working with our latest successful applicants as they undertake these exciting projects."
