At 30 June 2019, the Communications and the Arts portfolio comprised the department and 17 portfolio entities.

Communications

Australia Post

Australia Post is a government business enterprise wholly owned by the Australian Government. Australia Post is required to provide a high-quality and affordable mail service to all Australians wherever they live or do business. Australia Post also provides parcel, ecommerce and logistics services.

auspost.com.au

Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)

The ABC is a national broadcaster. It contributes to and reflects Australia’s national identity, fosters creativity and the arts, and encourages cultural diversity. The ABC is an integral part of the radio, television and online production industries, and the news and information media.

abc.net.au

Australian Communications and Media Authority

The ACMA is responsible for regulating broadcasting, radiocommunications, telecommunications and online content in accordance with its statutory requirements. The ACMA works with stakeholders to maximise the public benefit, including the extent to which the regulatory framework addresses the broad concerns of the community, meets the needs of industry, and maintains community and national interest safeguards. The ACMA includes the Office of the eSafety Commissioner.

acma.gov.au

NBN Co Limited (NBN Co)

NBN Co is a government business enterprise, wholly owned by the Australian Government. Its role is to plan, roll out and operate Australia’s National Broadband Network (NBN), which will provide all people in Australia with access to high-speed broadband.

nbnco.com.au

Special Broadcasting Service Corporation (SBS)

SBS is a national broadcaster. It provides multicultural and multilingual services that inform, educate and entertain all Australians. Its mission is to contribute to a more cohesive, equitable and harmonious Australia through its television, radio and online services.

sbs.com.au

Arts

Australia Council

The Australia Council’s purpose is to champion and invest in Australian arts. It has a national leadership role in supporting and building Australia’s arts ecology by fostering excellence in the arts and increasing national and international engagement with Australian art and artists.

australiacouncil.gov.au

Australian Film, Television and Radio School (AFTRS)Heading

AFTRS supports the development of a professional screen arts and broadcast culture in Australia, including through the provision of specialist industry-focused education, training and research.

aftrs.edu.au

Australian National Maritime Museum (ANMM)

The ANMM seeks to increase knowledge, appreciation and enjoyment of Australia’s maritime heritage through managing the National Maritime Collection and staging programs, exhibitions and events.

sea.museum

Bundanon Trust

Bundanon Trust supports arts practice and engagement with the arts through its residency, education, and exhibition and performance programs. It also holds an extensive art collection of around 4000 works, including a large collection of artworks gifted to the nation by Arthur and Yvonne Boyd. In preserving the natural and cultural heritage of its site, Bundanon Trust promotes the value of landscape in all our lives. It is a Commonwealth company limited by guarantee and a registered charity.

bundanon.com.au

Creative Partnerships Australia

Creative Partnerships Australia’s role is to foster a culture of private sector support for the arts in Australia, to grow a more sustainable, vibrant and ambitious cultural sector for the benefit of all Australians.

The Australian Government funds Creative Partnerships Australia to deliver coaching, mentoring and training services and matched funding programs that help artists and arts organisations secure private sector support.

creativepartnershipsaustralia.org.au

Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House (MoAD)

MoAD promotes the value of Old Parliament House as a significant heritage site, while ensuring the building and heritage collections are preserved for future generations. The museum also plays a significant role in exploring and communicating the intrinsic value of democracy.

moadoph.gov.au

National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA)

The NFSA collects and preserves Australian film, recorded sound and broadcast, and their associated documents and artefacts. It shares the collection with audiences across Australia and overseas.

nfsa.gov.au

National Gallery of Australia (NGA)

The NGA maintains and continues to develop a national collection of works of art. It aims to increase understanding, knowledge and enjoyment of the visual arts by providing access to, and information about, works of art locally, nationally and internationally.

nga.gov.au

National Library of Australia (NLA)

The NLA aims to ensure that all Australians can access, enjoy and learn from a national collection that documents Australia’s life and society.

nla.gov.au

National Museum of Australia (NMA)

The NMA develops and maintains a national collection of historical material, and increases awareness and understanding of Australia’s history and culture.

nma.gov.au

National Portrait Gallery of Australia (NPGA)

The NPGA aims to increase the understanding and appreciation of the Australian people — their identity, history, creativity and diversity — through portraiture.

portrait.gov.au

Screen Australia

Screen Australia promotes audience engagement and supports a creative, innovative and commercially sustainable screen industry through the funding and promotion of culturally diverse Australian screen product.

screenaustralia.gov.au