About Telematics Trust
The Telematics Trust drives positive change by funding innovative technology-based education and training initiatives that deliver meaningful cultural, social, and economic benefits to communities across Victoria and potentially beyond.
Since our establishment in 1987, we have supported initiatives that harness the power of technology to address societal challenges and improve learning outcomes. Our focus is to support the innovative use of technology in education and learning, enhancing community well-being and the environment, while providing funding to individuals, institutions, businesses, and non-profits to tackle important social and environmental challenges. On this page, learn about our history, the values that drive us, and the lasting impact we aim to create for Victorian communities.
Trust History
The Telematics Course Development Fund (Telematics Trust) is a public charitable trust that was founded on 18 December 1987 by the Hon. John Cain, then Premier of Victoria. The Trust was initially funded with a $3,000,000 grant from the Victorian State Government over a two year period between 1987 and 1988.
The Trust was established for the purposes of:
Public education and training in Victoria
The promotion of the development, marketing, sale and delivery by telematic means of education and training courses
The use of new information technologies for distance learning outside the existing educational and training institutions within Victoria
Vision
The vision of Telematics Trust is for technology to transform lives through education and training for the cultural, social and economic benefit of Victorians.
Mission
The Telematics Trust funds innovative technology-driven educational initiatives that aim to deliver measurable improvements in community well-being or environmental outcomes, reach diverse populations and solve practical problems. Initiatives can come from individuals, educational institutions, government agencies, businesses, social enterprises, or non-profit organizations in Victoria. The Trust targets projects that typically, conventional funders overlook - initiatives that:
· Deserve special distinction
· Would be assisted by seeding grants
· Are not generally within the province of other funding bodies
