About us

ComputerBank is a not for profit, non government, volunteer based organisation. Our mandate is to provide free basic computer systems to disadvantaged individuals, families, and community groups. We also sell computers at a reasonable rate. Drop by on a Wednesday or Friday between 10am - 3pm and talk to us about what you require.

There are a range of ComputerBank organisations operating in other areas in Australia. The largest is in Melbourne. To obtain more information about other ComputerBank organisations please see our links page.

ComputerBank has been involved in supplying computers to individuals and not-for profit organisations in Australia and overseas. The largest project has been to supply 100 computers to Botswana. The supply of
computers to Botswana was organised through the assistance of University of Wollongong computer science student Francis Nkakelang who comes from Botswana.

Another larger project was to supply all the computers for a computer workshop at Lake Illawarra PCYC.

Computer Bank Illawarra commenced operations in October 2005 when Josh Reid, the founder of ComputerBank Illawarra was challenged by Lighthouse Church's Kingdom Assignment program. The church gave Josh $100 with the condition that it could not be spent on himself, but rather on something for the community. As they say "the rest is history".

Currently the volunteers working at ComputerBank are Ron -"The Webmaster", Rex - "The Man," Peter - "Mr iPhone," Keith, Lindy, Phil and Kate - "The Parroty Apprentice."