A shared commitment to Tech Reuse For Good

The Tech Reuse for Good Charter brings government, business and the community sector together to build a coordinated and sustainable tech reuse ecosystem.

By working together, we can redirect surplus technology to where it is needed most, advance equity, reduce environmental impact and strengthen communities.

ACCOUNTABILITY

Social impact

ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFIT

Your commitment

Signing the Charter is a practical commitment to take action and help build a stronger tech reuse ecosystem across Australia.

Organisations commit to:

BUILD

Build a coordinated and sustainable system

Work together to create a nationally coordinated, flexible and enduring ecosystem, with different ways for organisations to contribute.

INCLUDE

Act to advance equity

Treat access to functional digital devices as essential and actively prioritise redistribution to people and communities experiencing digital exclusion.

REUSE

Consider reuse early

Build reuse into technology planning, from procurement through to decommissioning and disposal, to extend device lifecycles and create social and environmental benefits.

SECURE

Deliver quality, safe and secure devices

Ensure devices and services are reliable, secure and appropriate to need, giving organisations confidence in reuse as a safe and responsible pathway.


ACCOUNTABILITY

Signing the Charter is a practical commitment to take action and help build a stronger tech reuse ecosystem across Australia.

Organisations commit to:


Social impact

ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFIT

SECURE

SECURE

Build a coordinated and sustainable system

Work together to create a nationally coordinated, flexible and enduring ecosystem, with different ways for organisations to contribute.


ACT

Act on climate and community

Use tech reuse to reduce environmental impact and support communities, while measuring and sharing the social and environmental benefits.

PARTNER

Partner with communities

Work with the community sector, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Controlled Organisations, so devices reach where needs are greatest, with the support that helps maximise their impact.

AMPLIFY

Amplify what works

Strengthen and scale existing tech reuse programs rather than replicating or undermining them, recognising the many ways organisations can contribute.

Many ways to contribute

Signing the Charter doesn’t necessarily mean your organisation needs to donate every device, or even contribute devices directly.

Organisations can take part through device donation, funding, services, connectivity, software or logistics.The aim is to connect and strengthen existing efforts and enable meaningful participation from a broad range of contributors.

By signing the Charter, your organisation publicly commits to its intent and to contributing to the collective effort to grow tech reuse for good.

Signatories are asked to provide some information and estimates when they sign up and complete a short annual survey about their contribution. Estimates are fine where device donations or other activities are still being planned.

How to sign

By signing the Charter, your organisation publicly commits to its intent and to contributing to the collective effort to grow tech reuse for good.


Signatories are asked to provide some information and estimates when they sign up and complete a short annual survey about their contribution. Estimates are fine where device donations or other activities are still being planned.

Your guide to Tech Reuse

Explore the Playbook to learn how your organisation can get started or strengthen what you’re already doing.

ACCOUNTABILITY

HOW WE'LL KNOW IT'S WORKING.

Shared indicators, tracked across the whole ecosystem — not one organisation at a time.

ORGANISATIONS ENGAGED

Organisations engaged

Organisations Engaged

Companies actively redirecting technology for good.

DEVICES REDIRECTED

Devices redirected

Devices Redirected

How many reach priority communities — and who's still missing out.

SOCIAL IMPACT

Social impact

Social Impact

The real difference devices make once they're in someone's hands.

ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFIT

Environmental benefit

Environmental Benefit

Emissions and waste avoided by extending device lifecycles.