About Roadmap 2033
Roadmap 2033 will provide a long-term strategy for community broadcasting in Australia.
It will define the shared goals of community broadcasters and the outcomes the sector, as a whole, want to see, for stations and sector representative organisations, for listeners and viewers, staff and volunteers, and for our communities.
Roadmap 2033 will detail the steps that need to be taken and how we will measure and govern our progress as we meet the milestones on the road to our shared vision.
Roadmap 2033 will also serve as a communication tool – a high-level document that helps articulate our values and strategic thinking. It will be developed by the sector for the sector.
About the project
The project is being jointly sponsored by the Community Broadcasting Foundation and the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia.
The development of Roadmap 2033 is being facilitated by for-purpose consultancy, THINK: Insight & Advice led by Managing Director Randall Pearce.
The Community Broadcasting Sector Roundtable members and other sector organisations are all participating in the process, with representatives from:
Australian Community Television Alliance (ACTA)
Christian Media & Arts Australia (CMAA)
Community Broadcasting Association of Australia (CBAA)
Community Broadcasting Foundation (CBF)
Community Media Training Organisation (CMTO)
First Nations Media Australia (FNMA)
National Ethnic and Multicultural Broadcasters’ Council (NEMBC)
RPH Australia (RPHA)
Southern Community Media Association (SCMA)
Technorama (Technorama)
Importantly, station representatives will participate in key forums like the Sector Congress and through multiple consultation sessions encompassing stations of all sizes and license types from across Australia.
Individual and small groups of broadcasters and content makers will also have an opportunity to provide direct feedback to the Discussion paper slated for release in April.
About the process to develop Roadmap 2033
The development of Roadmap 2033 will involve extensive consultation with sector stakeholders and experts and additional research.
THINK will undertake an environmental scan looking at the local and global trends that influence the external environment community broadcasting operates within. THINK will also analyse data to more deeply understand the sector and current trends. The Discovery Phase of research will draw upon the expertise and knowledge of industry experts and sector stakeholders.
For more detail on the process to develop Roadmap 2033, visit the project timeline and be sure to subscribe for project updates.
About Community Broadcasting
Community broadcasting is Australia’s largest independent media sector.
More than 5 million Australians tune in to over 450 not-for-profit, community-owned and operated radio and television services operating across the country each week. These stations provide programming that caters to the needs and interest groups of their communities and contribute to and reflect an Australia that is an open society, a strong democracy and a vibrant culture.
Stations play an important role in providing a voice for communities that aren’t adequately serviced by other broadcasting sectors, including:
First Nations communities
Regional and remote communities
Culturally and linguistically diverse communities
Educational services
Faith-based communities
People with a print disability
Music, arts and cultural services and communities
Youth and seniors’ communities
LGBTQIA+ communities
The national community TV + radio audience listens to services that:
Provide a diverse range of viewpoints that enrich the social and cultural fabric of Australian society and contribute to public interest outcomes
Promote the identities of local communities and contribute to social inclusion
Provide opportunities for participation in free-to-air public broadcasting and content production
Contribute to media diversity
Generate a high level of local content
Provide a unique range of services and programs