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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Read MoreFirst 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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Read More‘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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Read MoreLevel 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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Read MoreCreating 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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Read MoreCoaching 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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Read MoreThriving 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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Read MoreFocusing 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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Read MoreLeadership 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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Read MoreFirst 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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Read MoreCommunity 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 …
Read MoreTHINK 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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Read MoreTHINK 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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Read MoreCommunity 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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Read MoreStudent 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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Read MoreBuild 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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Read MoreTHINK BIG – skills to grow your audience and fundraise more
Community radio stations are experts in creating on-air content, but how do we ensure our digital presence is effective, impactful, …
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Read MoreSpotlight on Leadership & Enterprise Experts
As our Leadership and Enterprise programs wrap up for 2020, we wanted to give a shout out to our amazing …
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Read MoreThat’s a Wrap! THINK BIG: Sponsorship, Grants and Fundraising
THINK BIG is a series of online learning and mentoring programs designed to support community media organisations to strengthen and …
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