What do they do?

As early as 1994, Terry and Angela recognised that the Internet would have a major impact on our lives and the way in which we do business. They developed and ran a successful six-month Internet skills program for long-term unemployed people in the Skillshare network before branching out on their own.  In 1996 they formed NetFX Australia Pty Ltd to meet the need they had identified for quality Internet training.  The company opened a specialised Internet training centre in the Perth suburb of Leederville and developed and delivered, what are believed to have been,  the first accredited Internet courses in Western Australia.  After three years at the training centre the opportunity arose to "go mobile" and take their training to country WA.  Terry & Angela leapt at the chance, closed the training centre and hit the road.

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Past Projects

Southern Province Projects Group/Networking the Nation

The first opportunity to take Internet training out to the outback.  NetFX won a contract to deliver two-day awareness raising workshops in 31 towns across the southern half of Western Australia.  The contract required the company to conduct all the marketing and logistical arrangements as well as design and conduct the workshops.  The Roadshow was so successful, the contract was later extended to cover a further ten towns. A comprehensive list of the towns covered can be found here.

Goldfields Esperance Development Commission

Conducted workshops in Coolgardie, Leonora, Laverton, Leinster & Kambalda for the  Goldfields Esperance Development Commission.

South West Development Commission

Provided a free Information Technology Advisory Service to people and businesses in the South West region on behalf of the South West Development Commission. The service included conducting workshops and seminars throughout the region as well as providing a telephone helpline and troubleshooting service.

Small Business Enterprise Culture Program (SBECP)

Funding was provided by the Department of Workplace Relations, Employment & Small Business to conduct Internet workshops in ten regional communities with a focus on women in small business. A further 20 workshops were funded in 2001/2002

Gascoyne Development Commission

Conducted workshops at Denham, Carnarvon and and Exmouth as well as specialised workshops for pastoralists at Wooramel Station, Gascoyne Junction and Minilya Roadhouse.

Office of Information & Communication

Represented OnlineWA at Pastoralists & Graziers Association Conference, 2001, Albany Seniors Expo, 2001, and Creating & Sustaining Online Communities (CASOC) Conference, 1999

CyberSeniors

Funded by  the Office of Seniors Interests to design and produce the CyberSeniors website as part of the International Year of Older Persons.

TeleYouth/TeleSeniors

Conducted TeleYOUTH/TeleSENIORS pilot project involving 11 towns in regional WA on behalf of the Department of Commerce & Trade - Telecentre Support Unit, The project provided an online forum for seniors and youth from various regional and remote towns in Western Australia.

Current Project/s

BHP Billiton skills.net Roadshow WA

BHP Billiton had been sponsoring a Victorian project to provide Internet awareness and training in regional communities for three years when they decided to make the program national.  As a result, NetFX were approached to conduct the BHP  Billiton skills.net Roadshow WA and will be travelling through the Pilbara and Kimberley regions through 2001 and 2002 providing Internet awareness and skills to people in local communities.  A similar Roadshow has also commenced in Queensland.  Telstra Country Wide and Wesfarmers Landmark are also partners in the project.

Terry & Angela travel and live in a Winnebago motorhome which was one of the official Sydney Olympic Torch Relay vehicles.  They will be towing a purpose built trailer which will carry their small 4WD vehicle and convert into an air-conditioned 10 workstation hands-on training facility when required.

Small Business Enterprise Culture Program

In addition to the community workshops funded through the skills.net project, NetFX have secured funding to provide a number of workshops specifically for business in some of the towns they will be visiting.  The funding has been provided by the Department of Employment, Workplace Relations & Small Business through its Small Business Enterprise Culture Program.

Details of the workshops can be found here.

Western Australian Department of Agriculture

In 2001, the department contracted NetFX to undertake the "Harvesting the Net" and "Advancing the Net" programs.  The programs required both beginner level and advanced level Internet workshops in up to 60 rural and remote locations across Western Australia, with a focus on using the Internet to assist primary producers.  The department obtained funding from Farmbis to significantly subsidise the cost for attendees.  An itinerary and scrapbook can be find on the Skills.net website.

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