Microsoft Australia helps the visually impaired hear the written word
Microsoft and Vision Australia are working together to give blind, sighted or low vision Australian’s access to information to allow them to more fully participate in life.

Australian ICT factsheet
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, ICT accounts for 4.6% of Gross Domestic Product; 6% if in-house software development is included.

Australian police add CETS to their high-tech arsenal
Microsoft, the Australian Federal Police and Minister for Home Affairs launch the deployment of Child Exploitation and Tracking System (CETS)

MARVIN takes 3D animation characters to educate the world
The Northern Territory Department of Employment, Education and Training (DEET) partner with NTICED and Microsoft to bring a software package called Marvin to teach indigenous Australians in their own language.

Community Technology Skills Program - Work Ventures
A Social Enterprise NGO, WorkVentures and Microsoft develop an IT Connect Technology Training Centre to address unemployment, poverty and violence.

Indigenous language saved from extinction using technology
Microsoft application ’Miromaa’ helps preserve and store Awabakal language

Community Technology Skills Program - Yarnteen
In 2001, Microsoft began partnering with the Yarnteen Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporations to provide computer access and connectivity.

Virtual Office Solution Helps Police Help Young Offenders
Microsoft has named Brookstone Technologies as its Microsoft Citizenship Initiative 2008 Partner of the Year for its outstanding work with the Federation of Western Australian Police & Community Youth Centres (PCYC).

Vision-impaired get Microsoft boost
EVERY day, around 60 people in Australia lose their eyesight. Turning back the clock is virtually impossible so Vision Australia is hopeful new technology would help the blind and those with low vision gain access to documents.

New Calculator launched to help women assess breast cancer
SeeMyRisk breast cancer calculator assesses the personal risk of women who use Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)

Unlimited Potential in Australia
In partnership with 4 leaping community organisations. Microsoft has helped build a national network of community technology learning centres.

Helping people with autism
Microsoft partners with Gold Certified Partner Strategic Data Management to use technology to better assist adults and children who have autism.

Local Software Economy 2007
Microsoft depends on the health and creativity of the ICT sector and the 14,000 businesses who deliver products based on our technology.

ASCCA
Microsoft software, training and curriculum helps the Australian Senior Computer Clubs Association connect elderly Australians to the digital generation.