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.
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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.
First Nations Take It On 2024
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 MoreCelebrating Participants of the 2024 Take It On Leadership Mentoring Program
The 2024 TAKE IT ON Leadership Mentoring Program has come to a close! The 10-week program matched emerging community media …
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Read MoreTAKE IT ON: Spotlight on Industry Experts
The latest TAKE IT ON Leadership Mentoring program has launched following the success of last year’s pilot. An integral part …
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Read MoreTAKE IT ON Leadership Mentoring 2024
Applications for this program have now closed. Want help tackling a specific problem at your station? After a successful first …
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Read MoreTAKE 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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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.
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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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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