{"id":318,"date":"2025-12-15T12:47:54","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T02:47:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stgdeadlycoder.wpenginepowered.com\/?p=318"},"modified":"2026-02-25T12:39:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T02:39:07","slug":"celebrating-a-year-of-growth-innovation-and-community-led-impact","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.deadlycoders.org.au\/?p=318","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating a year of growth, innovation and community led impact"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"318\" class=\"elementor elementor-318\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_width&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_width_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_width_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_padding&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_padding_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_padding_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_border_radius&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_border_radius_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true},&quot;element_pack_global_tooltip_border_radius_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;top&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;right&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;bottom&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;left&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;isLinked&quot;:true}}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c14128c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7c14128c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-551fb228 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"551fb228\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>In 2025 Deadly Coders continued to grow as one of Australia\u2019s leading Indigenous led digital inclusion organisations. Our purpose remains clear. We want every Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young person to have the skills, confidence and pathways to thrive in a technology powered future, and We want the tech sector to see the benefit from having strengths, creativity and perspectives from Indigenous peoples.<\/p>\n<p>This year we delivered more programs, reached more students, expanded our team, deepened our partnerships and helped shape national conversations on skills, AI literacy and Indigenous participation in the digital economy. The year also brought awards, recognition and exciting new collaborations that will support our mission for years to come.<\/p>\n<p>This is our 2025 story of impact.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a845df elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3a845df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Programs and Student Impact<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb133de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eb133de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In 2025 Deadly Coders delivered a significant national footprint of school based incursions, online learning and industry pathways programs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccf9943 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ccf9943\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80ccaee e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"80ccaee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d491a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5d491a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Program Delivery Snapshot<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dac712d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dac712d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>\n<p><strong>1,078 students reached<\/strong>\u00a0through in person STEM, coding and AI learning programs<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>40 programs delivered<\/strong>\u00a0across six states and territories<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>1,951 young people<\/strong>\u00a0with access to the\u00a0<strong>Deadly Coders Online<\/strong>\u00a0platform<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Programs delivered across government, independent and non government schools including Djarragun College, The Murri School, Worawa Aboriginal College, MITS, Kaurna Plains School and others<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Programs targeted regional and remote communities including Northam, Cairns, Stradbroke Island, Dubbo, Moree, Lombadina and Darwin<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Across these schools and communities students learned coding, AI literacy, digital technologies and cyber awareness skills in culturally safe and engaging environments. They explored robotics, game design, problem solving and emerging technologies while seeing their cultural identities, stories and futures reflected in the learning.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43119d2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"43119d2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66e96cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"66e96cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"363\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deadlycoders.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/13-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-321\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deadlycoders.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/13-1.png 363w, https:\/\/www.deadlycoders.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/13-1-170x300.png 170w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 363px) 100vw, 363px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59404c0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"59404c0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a41cdd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5a41cdd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Geographic Reach<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92798e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"92798e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Deadly Coders delivered programs to\u00a0<strong>18 towns and communities across six states and territories<\/strong>, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Queensland<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Brisbane, Cairns, Rockhampton, Gladstone and Stradbroke Island<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>New South Wales<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Dubbo, Armidale, Moree and Sydney<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Victoria<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Melbourne<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>South Australia<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Adelaide<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Western Australia<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Northam, Cunderdin, Wooroloo, Wundowie, York and \u00a0Lombadina Community<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Northern Territory<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Darwin<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This national reach reflects our commitment to supporting students regardless of postcode and ensuring that remote and regional communities have the same access to high quality STEM learning as metropolitan areas.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b45466a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b45466a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83929ed e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"83929ed\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fc603f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3fc603f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Deadly Coders Academy<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e942440 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e942440\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One of our proudest achievements in 2025 was the launch of the\u00a0<strong>Deadly Coders Academy<\/strong>, delivered in partnership with ANZ.<\/p>\n<p>The Academy provides a supported pathway into software engineering careers, combining technical learning with cultural safety, mentoring and wrap around support.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3cdccf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a3cdccf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01739db elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"01739db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"490\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deadlycoders.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/14-e1771904716242-1024x502.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-323\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deadlycoders.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/14-e1771904716242-1024x502.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.deadlycoders.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/14-e1771904716242-300x147.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.deadlycoders.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/14-e1771904716242-768x376.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.deadlycoders.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/14-e1771904716242-1536x752.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.deadlycoders.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/14-e1771904716242-650x318.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.deadlycoders.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/14-e1771904716242.jpg 1952w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40d72c7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"40d72c7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b8e15e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2b8e15e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2025 Academy Results<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78601f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"78601f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>\n<p><strong>11 students commenced<\/strong>\u00a0the program<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>9 students graduated<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>4 students moved into full time software engineering internships with ANZ<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These outcomes demonstrate the strength of a model designed for First Nations learners from the start. Students receive academic support, cultural support and industry mentoring. They study in an all First Nations cohort environment that reflects their lived experiences and helps build confidence and readiness for employment.<\/p>\n<p>ANZ are engaged in the conversation about in expanding the Academy nationally to become the foundation of a\u00a0<strong>National Indigenous Tech Talent Pipeline<\/strong>, with future cyber security and data science streams already under discussion.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f127ee e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3f127ee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-020e3c3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"020e3c3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcea458 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fcea458\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Return to Country Program<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8a7949 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b8a7949\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Deadly Coders was honoured to partner with\u00a0<strong>The University of Melbourne<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Monash University<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Murdoch University<\/strong>\u00a0to deliver STEM outreach as part of the Return to Country Program.<\/p>\n<p>Working alongside Elders, community leaders and university teams, Deadly Coders coordinated and delivered hands on STEM sessions to primary and high school students in\u00a0<strong>Northam, Western Australia<\/strong>. This initiative connects young people to culture, community and technology in a place-based learning environment that celebrates identity and local knowledge.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd97341 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cd97341\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abb0cef elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"abb0cef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"702\" height=\"527\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deadlycoders.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/15.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-324\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deadlycoders.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/15.jpg 702w, 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width=\"695\" height=\"520\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deadlycoders.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/17.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-326\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deadlycoders.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/17.jpg 695w, https:\/\/www.deadlycoders.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/17-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.deadlycoders.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/17-650x486.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8ba7c0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d8ba7c0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9989f3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d9989f3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbc5798 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cbc5798\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Awards and Recognition<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22a76ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22a76ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2025 was a landmark year for national recognition of our work.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>\n<p><strong>QLD Premiers Award<\/strong>\u00a0for the Deadly Coders Academy<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Tech Diversity Merit Award<\/strong>\u00a0for Deadly Coders Online<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Melbourne University Excellence Award<\/strong>\u00a0for our contribution to the Return to Country Program<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These awards reflect the collective leadership of our staff, Board, students, partners and communities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ba51f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ba51f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Strengthening Our Team<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e9923e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e9923e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2025 was a landmark year for national recognition of our work.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>\n<p><strong>QLD Premiers Award<\/strong>\u00a0for the Deadly Coders Academy<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Tech Diversity Merit Award<\/strong>\u00a0for Deadly Coders Online<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Melbourne University Excellence Award<\/strong>\u00a0for our contribution to the Return to Country Program<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These awards reflect the collective leadership of our staff, Board, students, partners and communities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c414b1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0c414b1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b83fa87 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b83fa87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"363\" height=\"490\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deadlycoders.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/18-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-327\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deadlycoders.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/18-1.png 363w, https:\/\/www.deadlycoders.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/18-1-222x300.png 222w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 363px) 100vw, 363px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dce0f42 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dce0f42\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f5c3b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3f5c3b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Board and Governance<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2727637 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2727637\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In 2025 we were delighted to welcome\u00a0<strong>Jack Reis<\/strong>, Founder and CEO of Baidam Solutions, to the Deadly Coders Board of Directors.<\/p>\n<p>Jack is one of Australia\u2019s most respected Indigenous leaders in cyber security and social impact. Through Baidam he has demonstrated how Indigenous owned businesses can lead in cutting edge sectors while investing back into community. His strategic insight, industry networks and commitment to purpose strengthen Deadly Coders as we grow the Academy, expand digital programs and engage more deeply with government and industry.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0068b5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d0068b5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4af7475 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4af7475\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf70927 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bf70927\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Indigenous Australia Datathon \u2013 Cairns<\/p>\n<p>Deadly Coders had the opportunity to facilitate and deliver sessions for students from Thursday Island and surrounding communities in Cairns. Throughout the program, students explored AI and caring for Country through the Minecraft Education platform, and applied their new knowledge in hands-on activities through make-code arcade that encouraged teamwork, creativity, and problem-solving.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30ef097 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"30ef097\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-190ddb4 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"190ddb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deadlycoders.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1765508847338.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-329\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deadlycoders.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1765508847338.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.deadlycoders.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1765508847338-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.deadlycoders.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1765508847338-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.deadlycoders.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1765508847338-650x433.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18204a7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"18204a7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a51c064 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a51c064\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18a8bb1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"18a8bb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"558\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deadlycoders.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20-e1771906991897.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-330\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deadlycoders.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20-e1771906991897.jpg 558w, https:\/\/www.deadlycoders.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20-e1771906991897-300x229.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bffdcd3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bffdcd3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35fb46e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35fb46e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Students were also able to reflect on the session and engage in meaningful discussions with our Deadly Coders team, Brad and Eylania, leaving with the tools and knowledge to take back to their communities and share.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to running the sessions, we were privileged to engage in meaningful conversations with Elders and community members from diverse backgrounds, gaining valuable insights and building connections across the region.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-879e2b8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"879e2b8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fefa3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7fefa3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"218\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deadlycoders.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/21-1024x223.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-331\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deadlycoders.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/21-1024x223.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.deadlycoders.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/21-300x65.png 300w, https:\/\/www.deadlycoders.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/21-768x167.png 768w, https:\/\/www.deadlycoders.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/21-1536x334.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.deadlycoders.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/21-2048x446.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.deadlycoders.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/21-650x141.png 650w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-febf469 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"febf469\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33df1fb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"33df1fb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7518a08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7518a08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">National Events and Sector Engagement<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f5ecca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0f5ecca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Deadly Coders participated in a wide range of forums, conferences and national conversations, sharing insights on digital inclusion, AI literacy and Indigenous pathways into technology.<\/p>\n<p>Key events included:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>Science Alive \u2014 Adelaide<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Dorry Day \u2014 Bundaberg<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Symposium \u2014 St John\u2019s Anglican College<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Gathering Markets \u2014 Brisbane City Council<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Central Bank Network for Indigenous Inclusion Symposium<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Tech Council Election Roadshow<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Science Meets Parliament \u2014 Science and Technology Australia<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Australian Schools Cyber Championships \u2014 EdTech Group<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>MC duties for the QLD Premiers Coding Awards<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>International Day of Indigenous Peoples \u2014 Capgemini<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Youth roundtable hosted by Year13, Microsoft and LinkedIn<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>10 X 10 Philanthropy event \u2014 Brisbane<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>STRYDE4 Corporate Challenge \u2014 Sydney<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Indigenous Australian Datathon \u2013 Cairns<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Tech Diversity Awards \u2013 Melbourne<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa764d1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aa764d1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86732df elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"86732df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deadlycoders.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/10-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-332\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deadlycoders.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/10-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.deadlycoders.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/10-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.deadlycoders.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/10-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.deadlycoders.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/10-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.deadlycoders.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/10-488x650.jpg 488w, https:\/\/www.deadlycoders.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/10-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce71efb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ce71efb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86b8457 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"86b8457\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21d5f37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"21d5f37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"793\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deadlycoders.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-333\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deadlycoders.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1.jpg 793w, https:\/\/www.deadlycoders.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.deadlycoders.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1-768x494.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.deadlycoders.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1-650x418.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 793px) 100vw, 793px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ace8725 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ace8725\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-caf21c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"caf21c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"725\" height=\"471\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deadlycoders.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/3-e1771907408389.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-334\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deadlycoders.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/3-e1771907408389.jpg 725w, https:\/\/www.deadlycoders.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/3-e1771907408389-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.deadlycoders.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/3-e1771907408389-650x422.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 725px) 100vw, 725px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-332f1bd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"332f1bd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f15c669 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f15c669\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We also presented to the\u00a0<strong>Australian Public Service Commission Digital Profession Group<\/strong>, contributed to national AI skills discussions, and continued to advocate for culturally grounded approaches to emerging technologies.<\/p>\n<p>Deadly Coders also joined the\u00a0<strong>K to 12 Education Social Enterprise Learning Group<\/strong>, contributing to collective learning and sector collaboration.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-372e8f7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"372e8f7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-def44a8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"def44a8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebea0c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ebea0c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">National Workforce and Policy Leadership<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2d163c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d2d163c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This year Deadly Coders:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Signed the NSW Digital Skills Compact 20 percent pledge<\/strong>, committing to support the target that one in five entry level digital hires in NSW will come through alternative pathways<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Facilitated a major national roundtable hosted by Microsoft<\/strong>, bringing together government and corporate partners to explore a coordinated national Indigenous tech talent pipeline<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Continued consulting and advocating for AI literacy, AI readiness and Indigenous representation in national digital skills policy<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These contributions help shape a future where First Nations leadership, knowledge and participation are woven into the foundation of Australia\u2019s AI and technology landscape.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a24793 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8a24793\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-139b0fa elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"139b0fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"363\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deadlycoders.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/4-2.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-335\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deadlycoders.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/4-2.png 363w, https:\/\/www.deadlycoders.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/4-2-170x300.png 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without the support of our partners.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff39430 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ff39430\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Continuing partners<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0be5a5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0be5a5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We thank our long-standing partners who continue to invest in the education and futures of First Nations young people:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbbe181 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dbbe181\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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We are honoured to stand alongside another Indigenous owned organisation committed to community impact.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-921027d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"921027d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9749004 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9749004\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"486\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deadlycoders.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/8.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-338\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deadlycoders.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/8.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.deadlycoders.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/8-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8de8723 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8de8723\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af9e3cf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"af9e3cf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d597096 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d597096\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Looking Ahead<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3190001 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3190001\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The momentum of 2025 sets the stage for our biggest year yet. With stronger partnerships, expanded national reach, increasing demand for our programs and the continued growth of the Deadly Coders Academy, we are positioned to drive lasting generational change.<\/p>\n<p>Our mission remains unchanged. We want every First Nations young person to have access to great skills, great opportunities and great futures in technology.<\/p>\n<p>We are grateful to our partners, supporters, Board, staff, Elders, families, teachers and students who walk this journey with us.<\/p>\n<p>Together we will continue to close gaps in digital access while creating pathways to high skill, high impact careers that empower communities and shape Australia\u2019s future.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16003f8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"16003f8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-220446a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"220446a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"789\" height=\"591\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deadlycoders.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/9.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-339\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deadlycoders.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/9.jpg 789w, https:\/\/www.deadlycoders.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/9-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.deadlycoders.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/9-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.deadlycoders.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/9-650x487.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 789px) 100vw, 789px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccd2f20 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ccd2f20\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-490f822 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"490f822\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Deadly Coders is here to help!<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c854cc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c854cc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Deadly Coders is a trusted partner to like-minded businesses, developing sustainable Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) implementation programs. If you\u2019re an organisation looking to support First Nations talent in STEM and technology,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.deadlycoders.org.au\/?page_id=238\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reach out to Deadly Coders<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abb78a3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"abb78a3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-022378c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"022378c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e69544c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e69544c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Need more information?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ff4d6a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0ff4d6a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-392b2e2 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"392b2e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Discuss your Reconciliation Action Plan program with our team today<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2368f3e elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2368f3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.deadlycoders.org.au\/?page_id=238\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Contact Deadly Coders<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Programs and Student Impact In 2025 Deadly Coders delivered a significant national footprint of school based incursions, online learning and industry pathways [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":319,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_uicore_block_fonts":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-318","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-course"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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