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Growing Indigenous Knowledge Centres
Discover how we worked with First Nations Councils and IKCs to increase local digital skills and access to new technologies.
Growing IKCs was a two-year digital inclusion initiative delivered by State Library of Queensland in partnership with 16 First Nations Councils across Queensland.
The project concluded at the end of June 2026 after supporting IKCs to expand their technology offering, increase access to digital learning opportunities, and strengthen community-led digital capability. Through close collaboration with participating councils, the project helped ensure that technology investments and training reflected local priorities and aspirations.
Across the project, communities received a wide range of new digital equipment, including interactive screens, laptops, tablets, cameras, podcasting equipment and creative technologies. These resources continue to support local programs, workshops and opportunities for people to connect, create, preserve culture and build digital skills.
The project also delivered hundreds of digital workshops across Queensland, covering topics such as digital storytelling, photography, podcasting, coding, digital arts, family history, language preservation and everyday digital skills. Training was designed to build confidence while encouraging creativity, collaboration and community leadership.
Although the Growing IKCs project has concluded, the technology, partnerships and local capability developed through the initiative continue to benefit communities. IKCs remain important community spaces where people can access technology, develop new skills, preserve culture and connect with others.
