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The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) is Australia's trusted voice in the Asia Pacific region. ABC International Development is the ABC's media development unit. We are part of the Asia-Pacific media community with specialist staff based throughout Australia and the region.
The role of ABCID is to support better democratic governance by promoting public interest journalism and media that holds businesses, governments and other institutions in the Asia-Pacific region to account. It also enables media organisations in the region to connect with Australia and Australian values.
ABCID works with media organisations and communication partners to connect them with communities and empower people to have a voice on issues affecting their lives. It supports storytellers through training, sharing media expertise and providing technical and program support to partners, in three areas - skills and abilities, content creation and broadcast, and research.
By using the ABC's strengths in organisational management and public interest broadcasting, the ABCID team aspires to improve citizens' access to media content, information and services and support development programs to improve the health, security and sustainability of communities, including those in vulnerable groups. To do this we use inclusive media, open communication, information, education and knowledge sharing. We recognise the role of media and communication in the development of positive social and behavioural change.
Partnerships, support and training
Working in partnership with communities, civic organisations, media, regional bodies, development assistance bodies and international donors, ABCID draws on its trust, reputation, contextual understanding, cultural intelligence and credibility as a result of the ABC being a regional broadcaster for the past 80 years.
Support and consultancy is provided in all areas of comprehensive media development and Communication for Development (C4D), including organisational management, broadcast and media-related production for television stations, radio stations, online and mobile media, broadcast infrastructure, print media, universities and education institutions.
Assistance is also provided to civil society and government as part of an effective communication dynamic between government, media and citizens. Collectively they play a critical role in generating demand-led development.
ABCID's staff in PNG and across many Pacific countries harnesses Melanesian, Polynesian and Micronesian strengths and talents to grow and empower a network of skilled, knowledgeable and passionate specialists. This enables development programs to be delivered with locally-led insights and solutions.
ABCID is always learning and applying that learning. Investing in research and evaluation provides a richness to its deep relationships and understanding of the many facets to the Pacific. This leads to sustained and captured development impact.
Preventing Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment (PSEAH)
ABC International Development is committed to risk management. It prioritises the safety and welfare of those we work with through the creation and delivery of ABC content and services.
Sexual exploitation, abuse or harassment (SEAH) is not tolerated. When you work with ABCID you must abide by the Australian Government Preventing Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment Policy, as we do.
ABCID also prioritises child protection. All staff are required to undergo child safe recruitment and selection procedures. This includes police and reference checks. There are additional requirements if you will be working with children, such as a Working with Children Check. When you work with ABCID, you must abide by our Child Protection Policy and Procedures.