Rural Women Online consists of three streams; a set of how-to-guides, a women staffed tech help desk and one-on-one mentoring.

Women will learn about techniques to improve to improve their digital skills in an open, empowering environment.

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Victorian Women's Trust chair Alana Johnson said the training day would allow women meet other women in similar fields and ask for help.

"Women will have the opportunity to connect with other local women, find assistance and answers to all those tech questions that might be confusing," she said.

"Recent data shows there are still significant barriers for rural women when it comes to accessing the digital world, including ability-based barriers."

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Ms Johnson said the event allowed rural and regional women to feel more comfortable in their digital abilities.

"Women in the Victorian regions are immensely capable and deeply resilient. Our program will build on that capacity by ensuring rural women have positive opportunities to build their digital skills," she said.

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