Community Action Projects

Our renowned Community Action Projects address pressing social and economic needs and provide a tangible return on investment to the community from the Tasmanian Leaders Program.

Community Action Projects are delivered by Tasmanian Leaders Program participants working in small groups called Learning Sets. The Projects reinforce and develop learnings gained by participants during the year-long Tasmanian Leaders Program.

Participants are encouraged to complete their projects during the ten months of the Program, however, some may require additional time to implement and are completed post-graduation. The outcomes and insights from each year’s Community Action Projects are shared at an annual event for participants, partner organisations, Network members and our stakeholders.

The following guidelines apply in developing Projects. They should:

  • Be small enough to be achievable.
  • Be large enough to matter.
  • Aspire to make a positive contribution.
  • Increase community wellbeing.

Learning Sets adopt formal project management processes and often partner with existing not-for-profit organisations to ensure they are addressing real community needs and support collaborative initiatives for greater wellbeing.

Leadership in Action: 100 Laptops in 100 Days

Helping bridge Tasmania’s digital divide

Access to technology is now part of everyday life — from accessing services and information to staying connected with family and community. Yet many Tasmanians still do not have a laptop at home to confidently participate in the digital world.

100 Laptops in 100 Days is a community action project developed by the ImpactUS learning set from the 2025 Tasmanian Leaders Program (TLP #19) in partnership with Hobart City Mission. Together, we are inviting individuals and organisations to donate pre-owned laptops to help bridge the digital divide across Tasmania.

The initiative runs from 23 March to 30 June 2026, with a goal of collecting 100 laptops that can be refurbished and placed into the homes of people who need them most.

How it works

Individuals and organisations can donate pre-owned laptops during the campaign period.

Each device will be:

• securely cleaned and reset
• tested and tagged
• distributed by Hobart City Mission to people who have already received one-to-one digital literacy coaching.

With a laptop at home, participants can practise their skills, access essential online services, and stay connected with greater confidence.

Why it matters

Hobart City Mission already supports people across Tasmania to build digital literacy through personalised one-to-one coaching.

But many participants do not have a device at home to practise what they have learned.

This project helps change that.

By placing laptops into the homes of people who need them most, 100 Laptops in 100 Days helps:

• reduce digital exclusion in Tasmania
• strengthen digital literacy and confidence
• increase access to essential online services
• reduce e-waste by giving unused technology a second life.

A laptop at home can mean the difference between being digitally excluded and confidently accessing the services, connections and opportunities many of us take for granted.

How you can help

You can support the project by donating a pre-owned laptop that is no longer being used.

These laptops are intended to spark confidence in the digital world and support everyday online participation. They are not being collected for job-seeking or study programs, as there are already initiatives supporting those needs.

Donated laptops will not be sold. They will be gifted to people who have completed digital literacy coaching with Hobart City Mission, helping them continue building their skills at home.

Ready to donate a laptop?

Download the information sheet to learn:

• what laptops can be donated
• how devices will be prepared and distributed
• where to drop off your laptop.

Download the info sheet

100 Laptops in 100 Days began as a simple question for the ImpactUS learning set: what practical action could we take together to help reduce digital exclusion in Tasmania?

Leadership in action

This project is a practical example of the Tasmanian Leaders Program in action — where participants work together to address real challenges in our communities.

Through community action projects like this one, Tasmanian Leaders participants collaborate with local organisations to create initiatives that deliver real impact across the state.

Together, we can help more Tasmanians participate confidently in the digital world.

 

 

 

 

Ready to donate? Download the info sheet