Millions of listeners across Australia tune in to community radio each week. We play a vital role in the Australian media ecosystem, providing a voice for communities that are underserved by commercial and public broadcasters.
We are community driven. We provide opportunities and encourage participation. We have grown to be Australia’s largest independent media sector but have retained our grassroots base.
We are incubators for creative talent and diverse skills. We develop, mentor and nurture workers in broadcasting, management, marketing, media, networking, community building and governance.
We generate local content. We produce hyperlocal news and public interest journalism.
We support our communities through emergencies and recovery. We deliver information and alerts in language and in a community-appropriate way.
We support creative industries and enhance Australia’s cultural vibrancy and social wellbeing. We champion Australian music and are a launchpad for Australian composers, songwriters, performers, and producers.
We promote the identities of local communities and contribute to social inclusion. We strengthen Australia's democracy by sharing diverse content from diverse and underrepresented communities – including First Nations communities, communities in regional and remote Australia, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, faith-based communities, youth, and seniors’ communities, the LGBTQIA+ community and people with a disability.
In doing so we promote the diverse identities of Australians and enrich the social and cultural fabric of Australian society.