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Your used laptops can change lives

Over 7 million Australians are facing digital barriers, missing out on study, work, staying in touch, and managing daily life. By donating your used device, you can empower the 1 in 4 Australians to rejoin the digital world and thrive.

Good360 is turning your retired 3-5-year-old laptops into tools of transformation. Join us and donate today, together we can bridge the digital divide and unlock a brighter future.

What is the Digital Divide?

Did you know that the 2021 Australian Digital Inclusion Index (ADII) found 1 in 4 Australians are digitally excluded. That’s millions of Australians without access to basic digital skills and the tools to participate in today’s world. Meanwhile, 3.5 million computers end up in landfill every year.

Computers and mobiles are powerful tools. Most of us can’t imagine life without them but this is the reality for too many. Digital inclusion isn’t just nice to have, it is a must have in today’s society. But it isn’t just devices that many Australians don’t have access to, it is also access to the internet and the training to use it.

Imagine having no computer, no phone or no internet in your everyday life and try to study, find work or keep in touch. That is a reality for many people across Australia. But we are working to close that gap one device at a time.

What Good360 are doing to close the Digital Divide

Good360 wants to turn used laptops into tools of transformation. We are working to reclaim, refurbish and re-home used laptops, mobiles and tablets and give them to the people who need them most. Where more help is required, we also supply access to data and digital training to ensure the best outcome.

We do this via our refurbishment partners and a vetted network of over 4,700 charities and disadvantaged schools across Australia. Our members are experts on the ground, knowing the needs of people in their community and get the devices where they are needed most. We are also collaborating with industry, working together, to solve this problem and are proud to be a founding partner of the National Device Bank.

This is a big problem to solve and it can’t be done alone if we want to make any real impact and quickly, – we need to act fast.

A few of the charities & schools we serve

We keep a stock of mobiles and SIM cards on hand, ready to give to our visitors who have fled domestic violence situations. They feel a sense of relief knowing their partners can no longer track them and that they still have the means to access support networks, manage their own finances, for work or apply for housing when they are ready to move on from crisis accommodation.

We also have a laptop library to help with the transition - but the kids are loving them too, especially the 10-year-old who had never before used technology.

How does the donation program work?

Good360 offers secure solutions for companies and government agencies to donate their 3-5-year-old laptops, phones, tablets to charities and disadvantaged schools.Our trusted refurbishment partners will securely wipe data, test  and prepare them for distribution. 

Your retired computers can change the life of an Australian who does not have access to a computer – something that most of us take for granted.
Will you donate your computer today and join us to help change lives?

Reclaim

Organisations donate their used laptops, phones or tablets in good working condition, ideally no more than 3-5 years old.

Refurbish

Devices are tested, securely wiped and refurbished by one of Good360's accredited partners. Ready for distribution.

Recycle

Any laptops that don't pass the phase or are not fit for purpose are responsibly recycled.

Rehome

Good360 distributes the refurbished devices, where they are needed most via our trusted member network.

What is the National Device Bank?

In collaboration with our partners Work Ventures and Good Things Foundation, Good360 aims to implement an exciting new piece of social infrastructure – a National Device Bank of donated and refurbished laptops, tablets and mobiles. 

Over five years, the Australian public and corporate sector will refresh ten million devices, with many companies utilising IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) services. 

This ultimately diverts devices into international markets for profit. Additionally, devices may be recycled or sent to landfill.

We don’t think this is acceptable when so many Australians need access to these devices. There is a better option. 

The National Device Bank model would encourage Australian companies and government agencies to donate their technology, keep the devices in Australia and help Australians so that the devices can be refurbished and redistributed for free to people who are digitally excluded.

Our Program Partners

How to get involved

DONATE COMPUTERS

I work for a business that would like to donate our 3-5 year old retired laptops

Good360 offers a secure, complete solution for companies to donate surplus technology to charities and disadvantaged schools.

Your surplus devices will help transform the lives of people in need and close the digital divide. Complete the form below and we will be in touch to discuss the next steps.
Business

DONATE MONEY

I would like to donate towards the costs of transforming these laptops giving a person access to the tools they need to thrive

There is a cost associated with testing, resetting, refurbishing the devices, and internet access for 1 year. However, we have managed to reduce this cost dramatically and we are asking for your support to ensure we can provide these devices at NO COST to Australians in need.

It costs $150 to support a person with a refurbished device and internet access for 1 year.
Donate

NEED COMPUTERS

My students are falling further behind, sometimes there are six kids in their household per laptop as a device each just isn’t affordable for some families.

If you are a charity, school or community organisation in need of devices to help your community you may be an eligible recipient of the Laptop Launchpad program. Complete the form below and we will be in touch to discuss the next steps.
Charity

NEED COMPUTERS

My son is starting high school and the school has a BYOD policy, I don't know what to do because we can't afford the computer and we don't have internet at home for him to do his homework.

You can use the link below to search for a Good360 member organisation in your local area and speak with them about joining our program.
GET HELP

Digital Divide Frequently Asked Questions

Donate Computers

Ensuring the security of sensitive information is essential. You may erase/reset your devices but we also wipe ALL donated devices as they may still contain personal data.

By partnering with Good360, businesses can confidently donate their technology, knowing that we work with trusted partners who provide world-class data sanitisation services. This ensures compliance with data privacy regulations, minimises risks, and safeguards your organisation’s reputation.

Any brand laptops, mobiles and tablets in good working condition. Screens must not be cracked and keyboards must be working, with charges included.We accept:

  • Laptops up to 5 years old
  • Tablets up to 7 years old
  • Phones up to 7 years old
  • Contact us if you are a manufacturer or supplier and have new accessories to give.


We are prioritising these devices based on the demand from our charity and school network.

We take a minimum of 10 devices and have had several major technology firms give us more than 500 at a time. If you have larger volumes, please get in touch to discuss your needs.

Our vetted network of over 4,700 charities and
disadvantaged schools are on a waitlist ready
to receive devices and pass them on to the
members of their local community most in need.

They sign an agreement that they may not sell
any of the received devices.

In some cases, where there is no funding to cover the cost of refurbishment, a very small fee may be charged by Good360 to cover these costs.

Good360 asks that you sign this Donation Agreement.

In order to provide this service the cost to Good360 is $150 per device.

We provide the data destruction, hygiene clean, test and tag, delivery, 12 months internet access and matching to a person in, valued at $800

Monetary donations to support this program are gratefully accepted where possible. 

 

Need Computers

Eligible charities and disadvantaged schools can register their interest to participate in the program as recipients here or via the link above.

  • NFP’s must be registered with the Australian Charities and Not For Profits Commission (ACNC). 
  • Schools with an ICSEA value below 1000 are eligible for membership. Schools can confirm their ICSEA score on the myschool website.

There is no cost to participate, Good360 believes the devices must be donated at NO COST to the 1 in 4 Australians who are digitally excluded.

We are seeking the cost to run this program by fundraising, you are welcome to share our campaign.

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