This issues paper brings together insights from two research projects undertaken by the Queensland University of Technology’s (QUT) Digital Media Research Centre’s (DMRC) Digital Inclusion and Participation program, primarily in 2021-23:

• Developing digital inclusion programs in community contexts, in partnership with Queenslanders with Disability Network (QDN); and
• ARC Linkage: Advancing digital inclusion in low-income families in Australia, in partnership with The Smith Family, Good Things Foundation Australia, Infoxchange, yourtown, and Digital Literacy Foundation.

The purpose is to communicate relevant findings from these projects, that form a new research agenda to policymakers, sector leaders, relevant stakeholders, and participant organisations. It focuses on intersecting issues related to digital inclusion, disability, and housing, which emerged as priority areas requiring further investigation, understanding, and intervention in pursuit of closing the digital divide in Australian communities.