The Indigenous Media Mentoring Program (IMMP) provides 3 days of intensive media training to competitively selected Indigenous scientists and researchers from all over Australia, giving them the skills and the confidence to engage with a wide variety of mainstream and specialist media. Media exposure can positively impact careers, enable participation in national debate, and position participants as role models in STEM for Indigenous children and teenagers.

The IMMP is unique in Australia. It provides practical hands-on media experience with media partner NITV-SBS, mentoring from Indigenous researchers, media trainers and Indigenous journalists, and an expert profile on AusSMC’s science news portal, Scimex. It incorporates frank discussion of the issues Indigenous experts can experience when working with media and strategies to manage these challenges.

The program includes an online workshop, story pitching session with feedback and a two-day intensive workshop with mock interviews at the NITV studios in Sydney. The workshops are followed with media placements for interested participants and ongoing mentoring

Landcare NSW is a charity and not-for-profit that acts as the conduit between local Landcare communities, land carers and key decision makers, working to ensure that local Landcare communities are supported at every level by providing leadership, skills, resources and representation.

We generate revenue from diverse streams to support our member Landcare groups and provide financial support for vital projects that bring together farmers, landowners, conservationists and nature lovers at a local level to address local issues. We coordinate and facilitate the building of skills, capacity, strength, connections and partnerships at every level, from individual volunteers and groups to district networks and regional associations.