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What is Media Literacy?

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:

  • ABC Education (ABC)
  • Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI)
  • Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA)
  • Museum of Australian Democracy (MoAD)
  • National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA)
  • National and State Libraries Australasia (NSLA)
  • Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
  • Special Broadcasting Service (SBS)
  • Western Sydney University (WSU)

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Research

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.

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