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Join us to learn about how CMTO's Audio Ability has revolutionised community broadcast training by putting people with disability at the centre of planning, design and delivery of training. The 16-week program breaks barriers, empowering people with disability and taps into an underrepresented cohort of volunteers. We are passing the mic to the participants of Audio Ability to listen to their experiences.

The 2023 Community Radio Awards were a reflection of a dynamic time for the sector, with a record 350+ entries from a diverse range of stations across the country. Congratulations to all the finalists and winners, and a big thank you to everyone who entered.  

The Community Broadcasting Association is pleased to welcome you to the October 2023 content of our national suicide prevention and mental health awareness project, developed with the support of the Australian Government Department of Health.

Each month, our project team develops a series of 20 short radio segments designed to promote help-seeking behaviour and positive lifestyle choices, using interviews with service providers, as well as profiles of people who have successfully dealt with tough times in their lives.

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With the upcoming summer of extreme weather warnings, it's important for community broadcasters to be prepared for any emergency situations. Join CMTO Pathways and Partnerships Manager Mikaela Ford as she speaks to a representative from the Rural Fire Service about the responsibilities of community broadcasters in emergencies, and exactly what you need to know to help your communities be safe and informed.

The CBAA thanks everyone who made a submission and provided feedback on the draft Codes of Practice at the first consultation phase of the Codes review. A new round of public consultation has opened. We invite stations, sector stakeholders and the community at large to review the revised draft Codes and provide final feedback. The consultation phase will run for four weeks between Thursday, 28 September 2023 – and Thursday, 26 October 2023. 

We would like to advise musicians and broadcasters that the CBAA is discontinuing the Amrap CD Mailout service towards the end of 2023. 

Since 1 July 2023, there are new requirements for non-charity not-for-profits to submit an annual self-review return, and it’s time to get ready now.

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This session will discuss principles and practices for building and maintaining a strong team culture that will help your station address conflict (or even avoid it altogether) and stay focused on your community. 

The CBAA would like to remind broadcasters that have retained COVID-19 vaccination data that they may no longer be required to retain it, and that recent advice from SafeWork Victoria indicates that Victorian organisations may need to delete that data now.