© Newspix / Kris Reichl Council Broadcasters’ Winter Edition 2011 – Journal of the National Ethnic & Multicultural Features The Ethnic Broadcaster Ethnic The Inquiry into Multiculturalism Recognising Refugees’ Contribution Government Funding Update NEMBC 2011 Conference New & Emerging Communities Launch of Digital Radio Welcome to the journal of the National Ethnic & Multicultural Broadcasters’ Council, representing and resourcing ethnic community broadcasters across Australia. NEMBC Executive Committee President: Victor Marillanca ACT Vice-President: Tangi Steen SA Treasurer: Joe De Luca NT Secretary: Cristina Descalzi SA Werner Albrecht ACT Nick Dmyterko QLD Osai Faiva NSW Nikola Nikolich WA Mahendra Pathik TAS George Salloum VIC Jagdeep Shergill VIC Joelle Vandermensbrugghe ACT Contents Honorary Executive Director: George Zangalis VIC President’s Pen .............................................................. 1 NEMBC Staff Executive and Policy Officer: Russell Anderson Inquiry into Multiculturalism .................................... 2-5 Youth and Women’s Officer: Rachael Bongiorno Membership Organiser: Bec Zajac The Contributions of Refugees in Australia ........... 6-7 Administration Officer: Asahel Bush Bookkeeper: Denis West Visioning Justice for Young People ........................... 8-9 The Ethnic Broadcaster Police Profiling on Race ................................................ 9 Editing & Design: Russell Anderson and Asahel Bush Journal Printers: Highlight Printing Pty Ltd Government Funding Update .................................... 10 The Ethnic Broadcaster is an environmentally friendly production, using recycled paper and non- NEMBC 2011 Conference and Awards ................ 11-13 toxic inks. eChamps – Multimedia Training Opportunity ........ 14 The Ethnic Broadcaster is the Journal of the National Ethnic & Multicultural Broadcasters’ Council (NEMBC). The views expressed in The Engaging Emerging and Refugee Communities ...... 15 Ethnic Broadcaster are not necessarily the views of the NEMBC. Around the Stations – Focus on New and Emerging Communities ........................................ 16-17 NEMBC Contact Details PO Box 1144 Around the Stations ............................................... 18-19 Collingwood VIC 3066 Phone: 03 9486 9549 Digital Radio – New Platform in Town ................ 20-21 Fax: 03 9486 9547 Email: [email protected] Website: www.nembc.org.au Amrap Ethnic & Multicultural Music Initiative ....... 22 We welcome contributions to The Ethnic Language, Culture and Storytelling .......................... 23 Broadcaster, especially from NEMBC Members. Youth Broadcasting ................................................ 24-25 CBF News ................................................................ 26-27 Front Cover: Ambrose Mareng and his team broadcast NEMBC Membership .................................................. 28 Southern Sudanese FM every Monday night from 10 pm to midnight on Melton community radio station 979fm. Cover photo © Newspix / Kris Reichl President’s Pen Extra $3 million for community The NEMBC needs to continue campaigning at the broadcasters same level not only to maintain a good level of funding but to ensure there are good policies in place to The NEMBC, in partnership with the sector, has assist us in serving our communities and indeed our run a successful lobby campaign for additional multicultural nation. Federal Government funds, specifically for ‘content production’ – the making of radio programs. Following Inside this edition on from last edition we have more details to report. In this edition of The Ethnic Broadcaster we have taken The additional $3 million annual funding is an ongoing the Federal Parliament’s Inquiry into Multiculturalism commitment for the years to come. This is further as our focus and have advanced this cause by reason to celebrate since the ethnic broadcasting publishing some of the submissions made to the sector has been trying to have an increase in the Inquiry. Some of the contributions are from the hourly rate for ethnic broadcasting for the last 14 United Nations Association of Australia, Refugees years and now has an ongoing funding commitment. Survivors and Ex-Detainees (RISE), and the Australian This funding was welcomed by all and the NEMBC is Immigrant and Refugee Women’s Alliance (AIRWA), most appreciative to Minister Stephen Conroy and his together with an article on the economic contribution department for this initiative and the Greens for their that immigration has made to Australia from Professor invaluable support to make this happen. Graeme Hugo at the University of Adelaide. The extra $3 million a year has been divided into In ethnic community broadcasting, we have built one two main areas, with $1.5 million for the ‘specialist of the Australia’s finest multicultural institutions where funds’ for Ethnic, Indigenous and Radio for the Print diversity, tolerance and unity are in harmony. We will Handicapped, and the other $1.5 million going to a continue to advocate strongly for bipartisan support new Content Development Fund. for ethnic community broadcasting, which serves the settlement, cultural and linguistic needs of this diverse In 2011-12, $700,000 of extra funds will be made population, as well as providing a genuine commitment available to ethnic broadcasters and their stations to multiculturalism – which is a core Australian value through a direct top-up of the hourly rate, which and one which all of us have the responsibility to should increase by more than 20 percent. An promote and defend. additional $400,000 will be available to Indigenous Broadcasters and $400,000 to Radio for the Print Congratulations to radio 3ZZZ and the Greek Handicapped. community of Victoria for a well organised and attended state ‘Ethnic Broadcasting Forum’ in The new Content Development Fund will be July. State-based forums reflect the importance administered by the CBF’s General Grants Advisory for the NEMBC to continue building relationships Committee (GGAC). All stations and sector bodies and practical cooperation between stations, their can apply for the new Content Development Fund broadcasters and the broader community. A report on (CDF), and should do so in the next round—predicted this forum will follow in our next edition. to close at the end of September 2011—so please look for the application guidelines on the CBF website, or This year’s NEMBC Conference will be held in ring the NEMBC for more information. Tasmania – the first time in our long history that Tasmania has been selected for our Conference, which The amount of content development funding that promises to be the biggest and best yet for a first time stations and sector bodies can apply for is $10,000 in Tassie. See the details for attending the conference for weekly local programs and potentially more, up to inside on pages 11 to 13. $20,000, if it is related to national distribution. GGAC may consider other types of programs. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the NEMBC Executive and Honorary Executive Director After the 2011 Budget announcement, the NEMBC for their effort in working for the interest of ethnic was expecting the extra $3 million to be divided community broadcasters. I would also like to thank according to an agreement that is reached every the NEMBC staff for their work and commitment. year by the sector bodies and submitted to the government. If this agreement had been honoured, Without ethnic community broadcasting, Australia then the ethnic sector would have received $1.1 would be a much poorer place – keep up the good million. Serious consideration should be given into work to add substance to the principles and purpose how agreements are made with the Funding Strategy of multiculturalism. Group (FSG), CBF and within the community broadcasting sector—for more information see the report on page 10 of this edition. Victor Marillanca The Ethnic Broadcaster - Inquiry into Multiculturalism in Australia In February this year the Federal Parliament In the following pages, we have asked three began an Inquiry into Multiculturalism, which organisations to discuss their own submissions. aims to explore a broad range issues, including The UN Association of Australia highlights our multiculturalism, social inclusion, globalisation, international obligations to protect cultural diversity, immigration, settlement, and the contribution eliminate racism and respect migrant workers; R.I.S.E of migrants to Australia’s economy. explores our treatment of and attitudes towards As of August 2011, almost 500 submissions have refugees and asylum seekers; and the AIRWA gives been made to the Inquiry by interested individuals, a voice to the concerns and views of culturally and community organisations, government departments linguistically diverse Australian women. and NGOs. The NEMBC’s submission (reported These submissions are only a snapshot of the in the Autumn 2011 Ethnic Broadcaster) explores rich and vibrant body of discussion surrounding the concept of multiculturalism and its relationship multiculturalism in Australia – a discussion which is to social inclusion, the representation of culturally sure to continue and grow as the Inquiry continues its diverse voices in the media, and the invaluable role work throughout the year. of community broadcasting in promoting, advancing NEMBC and exemplifying multicultural Australia. Other submissions have covered a vast range of topics. For more information about the Inquiry, visit www.aph.gov.au/house/committee/mig/multiculturalism