Government Initiative- Free Internet Access 

More school kids to be connected to free internet through SSBI

The Australian Government’s ongoing rollout of the School Student Broadband Initiative (SSBI) has connected around 3,000 families with school students across the country to 12 months of free NBN.

As families face ongoing cost of living pressures, the initiative is helping to narrow the digital divide, promote greater inclusion for disadvantaged families and support the education of children – regardless of their circumstances.

To be eligible, a family must:

• Have a child living at home that is enrolled in an Australian school in 2023.
• Be referred by a nominating organisation.
• Have no active broadband service over the NBN network.
• Live in a premises where they can access a standard NBN service.

Once a family is found eligible for the SSBI, they are issued with a unique voucher, which can be redeemed with one of the participating internet providers. The one-year of free home internet begins from the day the service is activated.

 For more information on SSBI visit www.infrastructure.gov.au/SSBI