The National Film and Sound Archive (NFSA) offer dynamic on-site and digital learning programs that immerse students in the rich world of Australian film, television, radio, music and gaming. Their flagship program – Media and Me offers a facilitated media literacy program that sparks curiosity,
MEDIA RELEASE – July 23 2025 Fostering Australians’ media literacy skills and knowledge was bolstered this week through the formal incorporation of the Australian Media Literacy Alliance (AMLA). As Australia’s peak media literacy organisation, AMLA assists all Australians to develop critical thinking as they interact
Professor Michael Dezuanni will serve as the Chair of AMLA 2025-2027. Michael leads the Creating Better Digital Futures program in the Digital Media Research Centre and is a Chief Investigator in the ARC Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child at Queensland University of Technology.
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 the complex media landscape. This semester, in collaboration with Western Sydney University (WSU) and Parramatta Phive City Public Library, ABC
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 Foundation to Year 10. The Media Consumers and Creators curriculum connection resources highlight where students have an opportunity in
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 to the provost at Emerson College in Boston and faculty chair and director of the Salzburg Academy on Media and Global Change.
AMLA join people around the world who are celebrating Safer Internet Day 2025 on Tuesday February 11. Safer Internet Day is a global day of action that encourages communities, schools, organisations and families to work towards a safer internet. We support the slogan of ‘Together for
MEDIA RELEASE – 16 December 2024 The Australian Media Literacy Alliance (AMLA) is delighted with the announcement that the Australian Government is committing $3.8 million dollars towards a co-designed National Media Literacy Strategy as part of new funding to establish the News Media Assistance Program
NEWS MEDIA RELEASE – 3 December 2024 The Australian Media Literacy Alliance (AMLA) continues to call for a national strategy for media literacy, following the passage through the Australian Parliament of the under 16s social media ban (Online Safety Amendment [Social Media Minimum Age] Bill).
AMLA member, the Museum of Australian Democracy (MoAD), has launched a new poster series to celebrate Media Literacy Week (21–25 October 2024). The series has been designed to support students develop a deeper understanding of how media literacy connects to their everyday lives. These hilarious
