Step away from feeling hesitant about calling or texting and into confident, everyday communication. This beginner friendly short course introduces you to making phone calls and sending messages on your smartphone or tablet in a relaxed, supportive environment — no prior experience required.

Why You’ll Love This Course:

In this course, you will:

• Feel more confident staying in touch with family, friends, and services
• Learn how to make and receive phone calls with ease
• Build confidence through guided, hands on practice
• Gain practical communication skills you can use immediately

What You’ll Learn:

• How to make and receive phone calls using your device
• How to send, read, and reply to text messages (SMS)
• How to recognise missed calls and message notifications
• How to add, edit, and manage contacts so you don’t need to remember numbers
• An introduction to messaging apps like WhatsApp or Messenger (optional)
• Simple tips for practising and building confidence after the class

Who This Course Is For:

This course is perfect for:

• Absolute beginners who are new to smartphones or tablets
• Adults and seniors wanting practical communication skills
• Anyone who feels unsure about calling or texting
• Learners who want a calm, supportive learning environment

No prior experience or special ability is required.

Prerequisite:

This session is for:

• People over 60
• People over 50 with a lifelong disability
• Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people over 50.

Tech Savvy Seniors is an initiative of the NSW Ageing Strategy and is funded in partnership between the NSW Government and Telstra.

What’s Included:

• All learning materials provided
• Step by step guidance from an experienced tutor
• Small, friendly class sizes
• Hands on practice using real devices
• Practical skills you can use straight away

What to Bring:

• Your smartphone or tablet (with calling capability)
• Charging cable
• Glasses if you use them for reading

About the Tutor:

Your tutor is an experienced digital skills educator who specialises in supporting adult and senior learners to build confidence with everyday technology. They understand that making calls or sending messages can feel daunting if you’re worried about pressing the wrong button or making a mistake. With a calm, patient teaching style, your tutor explains everything in plain English and demonstrates each step before guiding you through hands on practice. They create a welcoming environment where questions are encouraged, learning is unhurried, and mistakes are simply part of the process. With strong experience in community education, your tutor focuses on practical skills that help you feel more connected, independent, and confident using your device in daily life.

Your Learning Experience at SGSCC:

SGSCC offers welcoming, inclusive short courses designed for adult learners. Our experienced tutors create supportive environments where questions are encouraged and confidence grows naturally. With small class sizes and a strong sense of community, SGSCC focuses on practical learning that genuinely improves everyday life — never rushed, never overwhelming, and always supportive.

Book your place and learn in a supportive community.

Other Information:

• To ensure resources are ready for you at the start of your course, we ask you ideally enrol at least one week before the course commences.
• All courses need a minimum number of students to run (we try our hardest to get those). If your course does not have enough students, it will be cancelled before the commencement and you will be informed.

This beginner friendly communication course in Sydney is ideal for adults looking to learn how to make calls and send messages with confidence. As part of SGSCC’s adult short courses in NSW, it supports practical digital skills in a friendly, community based learning environment designed for lifelong learners.