Leadership and Enterprise Training at the CMTO

At the Community Media Training Organisation (CMTO) we’re continually innovating in sector skills development, consulting on high quality effective training techniques and best practice in e-learning. The future of our sector depends on strengthening governance, nurturing leadership skills, and developing diverse income streams for financial sustainability.

A social enterprise and leadership development approach fits with the community aims of the sector:

Social enterprises are socially-beneficial companies which reinvest profits back into their own activities and for the benefit of their communities.
Leadership is a process which maximizes the efforts of others toward the achievement of a collective goal.

This project adapts the approach to meet the unique needs of community media organisations. With a focus on increasing diversity, it fosters existing leadership and enterprise potential within the sector through flexible learning and mentoring programs.

Check out the latest opportunities and events below and sign up to our bulletin for more:

TAKE IT ON is a series of professional development summits, workshops, online meetups, and training opportunities to upskill existing and potential community media trainers in leadership and management skills. CMTO Pathways courses do not lead to an NRT AQF certification.

TAKE IT ON Station Mentoring

Share your problems with us! The CMTO’s team of experienced mentors are ready to try and lend a hand. CMTO …

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First Nations Take It On 2022

Are you a First Nations person who is ready to take the next step in your media leadership career? Apply …

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‘Take It On’ Online Workshop Series

Do you want: To learn essential managerial skills? The convenience of learning online with the social benefits of an interactive …

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Level Up! Youth Leadership Mentoring

Attention young and emerging leaders in community media. Do you need networks and support to increase your influence in the …

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Creating a Psychologically Safe Space

Leadership Learning Online with the CMTO & The NonProfit Alliance 4-5.30pm AEDT Wednesday 3 November 2021 Community media is built …

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Coaching for Better Relationships

Leadership Learning Online with the CMTO & The NonProfit Alliance 4-5.30pm AEDT Wednesday 6 October 2021 Do you want to …

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Thriving Through Change

Leadership Learning Online with the CMTO & The NonProfit Alliance 4-5.30pm AEST Wednesday 1 September 2021 Our stations and communities …

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Focusing On Leadership Strengths

“A strength is a pre-existing capacity for a particular way of behaving, thinking, or feeling that is authentic and energising to …

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Leadership Learning Online with The NonProfit Alliance – Developing a Growth Mindset

Leadership Learning Online with the CMTO & The NonProfit Alliance Developing a Growth Mindset 4:00-5.30pm AEST Wednesday 4 August 2021 …

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First Nations TAKE IT ON Leadership Mentoring Ready To Launch

Are you ready to take the next step in your First Nations media leadership career? Our amazing team of mentors …

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THINK BIG is a fully-funded online learning and mentoring program designed to support community radio and television stations to strengthen and diversify income. CMTO Pathways courses do not lead to an NRT AQF certification.

Student Success: CUASS00099 Community Broadcasting Marketing Skillset Workshop

Community media leaders from across Australia are expanding their knowledge and skills in fundraising and management through CMTO’s THINK BIG …

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Community Media Destinations Report: Mentoring, Mental Wellbeing, and Community Development

Mentoring, mental wellbeing, and community development: new research highlights priority areas for community media training. “You have a right to …

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THINK BIG: Fundraising Course Applications

Applications for this course are now closed THINK BIG: Fundraising is an introduction to all things income related at your …

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THINK BIG: Build Leadership Skills + Boost Community Engagement

Applications for this course are now closed If you have some big ideas for your station this year, let us …

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Community Media Leaders THINK BIG

Congratulations to the first graduates of the CUASS000099 Community Broadcasting Marketing Skill Set, the first course of its kind designed …

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Student Success: THINK BIG Community Broadcasting Marketing Skillset

THINKING BIG: leaders say youth engagement and change resistance major issues for community media organisations. Leaders from across the independent …

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