Palm Island Community Company

Digital Service Centre

Digital Service Centre

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Telstra partnership · 21 Palm Island operators · ~50 First Nations languages supported. Pilot ended Jan 2025.

PICC Complex, Palm Island, QLD 4816

The voices behind this service

1 storyteller carrying the work

Themes the storytellers carry

Pooled from their interviews, only from analyses that passed anti-fabrication grading

  • Community Resilience ×3
  • Cultural Identity ×2
  • Education Access ×2
  • Cultural Protocols ×1
  • Data Sovereignty ×1
  • Self Determination ×1
  • Community Governance ×1
  • Youth Empowerment ×1
  • Healing And Trauma ×1
  • Economic Independence ×1

In their own words

Verbatim, sourced, no fabrications

  • The Palm Island Digital Service Centre opened in 2023, marking a significant milestone for our community.

    Opening of the digital service centre in 2023

    Rachel Atkinson

  • There is a great sense of pride in the people working at the digital service centre which has extended across the broader community.

    Impact on community morale and identity

    Rachel Atkinson