About AICA

The Australian Indigenous Communications Association (AICA) is the national peak body for the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander broadcasting, media and communications sector, encompassing  print, film, television, on-line and radio.

In collaboration with our members, AICA formulates national policy covering all aspects of the Indigenous media, broadcasting and communications sector, seeking to serve the interests of individual practitioners as well as over 130 Indigenous media outlets in remote, regional & urban Australia.  AICA is governed by a board of nationally elected representatives, comprised of sector experts from each of the mediums, a remote sector representative and 4 executive office members.

First Australian's media has come a long way, from humble beginnings starting with radio in the bush, we've now reached a stage where there are over 130 community controlled media outlets across Australia, including commercial radio and television services as well as a national public broadcast television service.

 
But the media landscape is changing fast and new technologies are forcing change and we need to change with it.

Indigenous media and communications is an essential community service that is both an incubator and a stage for Indigenous talent, be they musicians, writers, comedians, students, story tellers or film makers.

Indigenous media and communications keeps our people informed, connected and entertained. It fights disadvantage, ignorance and racism through ideas and facts at the same time providing the world with a window into the oldest continuing culture on earth.

Indigenous media and communications tells the stories of our Elders, provides meeting places for our people to gather and provides training that develops life skills and jobs in our communities.