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The Google Impact Challenge awarded over $5 million to 10 Australian non-profits with big ideas for a better world.
Australia top 10
Voting has closed. There was a virtual tie for the People's Choice Winner, and two organisations will receive a $750,000 grant. The remaining three winners were chosen by the judges.
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Great Barrier Reef Foundation
A low-cost, autonomous robot to protect coral reef ecosystems
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The Nature Conservancy Australia
Mobile technology to protect global fish stocks and people's livelihoods
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Hello Sunday Morning
A personalised app to change relationships with alcohol
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Centre for Eye Research Australia
An eyesight self-assessment system for remote communities
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The George Institute for Global Health
SMS-based support to help people with chronic diseases lead healthier lives
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Justice Connect
A web portal for pro bono legal services
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The Australian Literacy and Numeracy Foundation
Community-driven literacy apps for indigenous languages
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The Olga Tennison Autism Research Centre
A smartphone app to help parents identify autism
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Australian Marine Environment Protection Association (AUSMEPA)
An information repository to drive shipping emissions transparency
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World Vision Australia
Heat-sensing fire detectors to save lives in Bangladesh
A better world, faster
Google believes technology can make a better world, faster. The Google Impact Challenge supports non-profit innovators using technology to tackle the world's biggest social challenges.
Google awarded over $5 million across 10 organisations to help bring their ideas to life. Five winning organisations received a $750,000 grant, and five additional finalists received $250,000.
DFAT Technology Against Poverty Prize
The DFAT Technology Against Poverty Prize is a $500,000 grant provided by InnovationXchange as part of the 2016 Google Impact Challenge. The prize encourages non-profits registered in Australia to explore new ways of delivering social impact internationally, using technology.
InnovationXchange was established to catalyse and support innovation across the Australian aid program. It is particularly focused on how technology can make lives better in the Asia Pacific region, with new international development solutions that are cheaper, faster and more effective.
Meet the judges
The 10 finalists presented their projects to a panel of judges. Their selection, combined with the public vote, determined the five winning non-profits.
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Lucy Turnbull AO
Chief Commissioner of the
Greater Sydney Commission,
businesswoman and philanthropist -
David Gonski AC
Leading Australian Chairman of
listed public companies and
not-for-profit entities -
Layne Beachley AO
7x World Champion Surfer,
Founder of the Aim For
The Stars Foundation -
Melissa Doyle AM
Journalist, television and
radio host, philanthropist
and charity campaigner -
Dr Larry Marshall
Chief Executive of CSIRO,
scientist, technology innovator
and business leader -
Jacquelline Fuller
Director of Google.org
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Alan Noble
Director of Engineering,
Google ANZ
