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Community Broadcasting

The Community Broadcasting Association of Australia (CBAA) is an internationally recognised, member-based, not-for-profit organisation that champions community broadcasting by building stations’ capability and by creating a healthy environment for the sector to thrive.

Its membership represents the Australian community broadcasting sector, which consists of 454 not for profit, community owned and operated radio services broadcasting to 5.96 million listeners per week.

The community broadcasting sector is a vital part of the Australian media landscape and plays an important role in providing a voice for communities that aren’t adequately serviced by other broadcasting sectors.

These include

• Indigenous Australians
• Ethnic communities
• Educational services
• Religious communities
• Reading services for print disabled communities
• Music, arts and cultural services
• Youth and seniors’ communities