The Tech Savvy Seniors program involves the roll out of training across NSW that aims to encourage more seniors to embrace information technology. Tech Savvy Seniors is an initiative of the NSW Ageing Strategy and is funded through a partnership between the NSW Government and Telstra. It will assist seniors aged from sixty years who have had limited or no previous experience in using technology to learn new skills for the future.

Participants will be introduced to a range of technology related subjects which change from term to term. The low cost training will also help older people to access information and stay connected with their family, friends and communities.

Click here to watch a video explaining the Tech Savvy Seniors program.

Course Eligibility & Enrolling

Eligibility for a position includes

• Being an Australian citizen/permanent resident
• Aged 60+ (or Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander elders aged 50 years and above )

If you are interested in applying for a position for one of the workshops please enrol online or phone 9970 1000. You will be required to bring evidence to the first training session to prove citizenship/residency and age, please bring with you:

• Photo identification (passport, driver’s licence)
• Medicare card
• Pension Card or NSW Seniors Card

For iPad and iPhone courses, please bring your iPad/iPhone and charger to the course. The internet and Facebook classes will be held in the College’s fully equipped computer room with a pc allocated to each participant.

Tech Savvy Seniors Introduction to Facebook

Important: If you already have a Facebook account please ensure you bring your log-in details, ie. your email address and Facebook password (please check that you are able to log into your Facebook account prior to the class). If you would like to set up your Facebook account during this course please ensure you have an email account that has never been used to create a Facebook account in the past, as well as the password to that email account.

PLEASE NOTE TRAINING ROOMS AT THE NBMC BROOKVALE CAMPUS ARE LOCATED ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING WITH NO LIFT ACCESS. THE ONLY ACCESS TO THE BUILDING IS VIA STAIRS.