Media literacy is the ability to critically engage with media in all aspects of life.
The Australian Media Literacy Alliance is an unincorporated group of organisations whose objectives in the area of media literacy are closely aligned. The members are:
In an era where misinformation spreads faster than ever, ABC Education has taken a proactive step to equip young Australians with the tools to navigate
AMLA is delighted that the national curriculum body, ACARA, has released a suite of new resources to support media literacy education in the classroom from
This month AMLA members hosted leading U.S. media literacy scholar, Paul Mihailidis. Dr Mihailidis is a professor of civic media and journalism and Special Advisor
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Find out about the latest Media Literacy research published by AMLA core members.
Towards a National Media Literacy Strategy
In 2021 we consulted with more than 80 organisations to inform and guide the development of a national strategy for Media Literacy in Australia.
Adult Media Literacy Australia
In 2021 we implemented Australia’s first nationally representative survey on media literacy, which we repeated in 2024.
Libraries and Media Literacy Education
In 2023 the Australian Library and Information Association collaborated with researchers from the University of Canberra to conduct a national study of the media literacy needs and perceptions of libraries and information services (LIS) professionals.
News and Young Australians
AMLA supported the 2023 Young Australian and News survey which is led by Western Sydney University.
