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Frieda Lee, 28th June 2022

Stations in Victoria who have staff or volunteers under 18 will need to comply with Victoria's new Child Safe Standards starting 1 July 2022.

Amy Leiper, 7th December 2021

We're celebrating our sector's 22,000+ volunteers in line with this year's International Volunteer Day! Read more for 2RPH's story.

Frieda Lee, 6th October 2021

We have put together some answers to common questions about COVID-19 vaccination at your station.

Bharathi Rajendran

Danny Chifley, 20th May 2021

Congratulations to Bharathi Rajendran from 4EB and to all of the finalists of a brand new CBAA initiative for National Volunteer Week 2021

2020 CBAA Women & GNC Forum

hfriedlander, 12th November 2020

Each year at the CBAA Conference, we hold the Women & Gender Non-Conforming People’s Forum, an opportunity for community broadcasters who identify as part of this group to get together to discuss the issues that are important to them.

NVW2019

Katrina Hughes, 20th May 2019

Volunteering Australia is celebrating how volunteers are Making a world of difference by acknowledging the almost six million formal volunteers and many others who volunteer informally, and provide immeasurable support in their communities.

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hfriedlander, 8th March 2019

Two important submissions have been made this week to the Australian Human Rights Commission’s (AHRC) national inquiry into sexual harassment.

Andrew McLellan, CBAA's Community Radio Network, 21st January 2019

Since 1978, Mark ‘The Colonel’ Doherty has presented Nothin’ But The Blues, week-in, week-out on 4ZZZ in Brisbane and for the last two decades nationally on the Community Radio Network.

International Day of People with Disability

hfriedlander, 13th December 2018

Kim Stewart, from the Ability Radio Project and 4ZZZ's Station Advocate for People with a Disability, has developed this excellent policy template to help stations document their disability access and inclusion.

Matoc Atol, 3ZZZ

Helen Henry, 5th December 2018

Today is International Volunteers Day – a welcome opportunity to celebrate the contribution of the thousands of people who give their time to community radio across Australia.

CBAA Webinars

Danny Chifley, 7th October 2018

*Past webinar, click through to watch recording.*

The Australian Not-for-Profit Workforce Study is the largest research study of its kind designed to identify what matters most for making Not-for-Profit work more developmental, healthy, meaningful, and productive. The Study also provides not-for-profit people and organisations with free analytics and actionable insights.

Pip Younes

hfriedlander, 28th September 2018

We caught up with outgoing CBAA Youth Rep, Pip Younes, to ask her what she's learnt and what you might expect in the role.

2017 CBAA Conference

hfriedlander, 28th September 2018

Women/GNC and Youth Forums at the CBAA Conference.

CBAA Webinars

Danny Chifley, 30th July 2018

*Past webinar, click through to watch recording.*

This webinar will teach you practical skills you can use in the recruiting and training processes, as well as once they join your team. You’ll also learn tips to ensure they stick around.

Studio

hfriedlander, 18th July 2018

Research by the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance (MEAA) shows 48% of women working in media have experienced intimidation, abuse or sexual harassment in the workplace and this troubling statistic hasn't changed much over the last two decades

hfriedlander, 22nd June 2018

Then we came up with this bright idea: why not start up our own radio station . . . Fill the gap? Which we did. And it worked. That was 17 years ago.

2018 CBAA Conference

hfriedlander, 19th June 2018

Why diversity in media matters, extended governance session, financial reports + more.

Jeanette

hfriedlander, 13th June 2018

Bucketts Radio in Gloucester is now in its ninth year of operation, and run by a small band of dedicated volunteers. Three of the volunteers are NDIS supported.

Campbell McNolty

hfriedlander, 12th June 2018

The Board of SYN Media is delighted to announce today that Campbell McNolty has been appointed as the organisation’s new General Manager.