Other Deadlines

Current YMA Submissions

October 31 2008

Closing date for written responses to SA Health consultation paper, Television advertising & the consumption of unhealthy food & drinks by children. This can be downloaded from the SA Health website in PDF format at http://www.health.sa.gov.au/pehs/PDF-files/080826-TV-Advert-ConsultationPaper.pdf

October 29 2007

Children's Feature Film Development Initiative applications deadline

The Australian Children’s Television Foundation (ACTF) has announced a Children’s Feature Film Development Initiative, aimed at encouraging feature film writers, producers and directors to consider developing projects for a child and family audience.

Funding will be available for up to four projects, and for the creative teams to work on a project through a number of drafts with ACTF development assistance

Guidelines, Application Forms and more information on the ACTF website:http://www.actf.com.au/funding/funding.htm

August 31 2007

Closing date for entries to Young Film Makers Festival Queensland

More details see: http://www.youngfilmmakersfestivalqueensland.com/

August 17 2007

ACMA REVIEW
The Australian Communications and Media Authority has released an issues paper as part of its review of the Children’s Television Standards.Closing date for submissions is 17 August. For more information see the website http://www.acma.gov.au

February 1 2007

REVIEW OF COMMERCIAL TELEVISION CODE FOR REALITY PROGRAMMING

The Australian Communications and Media Authority will investigate whether the Commercial Television Industry Code of Practice provides appropriate community safeguards following an incident in the Big Brother house in 2006. ACMA is required to produce a final report and recommendations to the Minister by 1 April 2007.

For more information: http://www.acma.gov.au

October 13 2006

REVIEW OF ASTRA CODES OF PRACTICE
ASTRA is the industry association for subscription television in Australia representing AUSTAR, FOXTEL and OPTUS and the many channels which are available on these services. Under the Broadcasting Services Act 1992, each broadcasting sector is required to develop Codes of practice and provide an opportunity for public comment. There are four separate codes to be reviewed which cover subscription television and radio and open narrowcast television.

The codes have been in place since 1999 (& radio since 1997) and subsequently reviewed in 2003. The changes highlighted in the text of the codes are proposed for reasons of consistency. Your comment is invited on each of these codes and any proposed changes.

The codes are available on AUSTRA's website at http://www.astra.org.au

If you require further information, contact Veronica Weir on 02 9776 2684

October 3 2006

MEDIA & SOCIETY: ACMA TENDER
Media and Society: National Community Research into the impact of media on children, families and society
Closing time: 2.00pm October 3, 2006

Contact officer:
Margaret Cupitt
Research and Policy Officer
Strategic Research Section
Sector Analysis and Reporting Branch
Australian Communications and Media Authority
Tel: 02 9334 7861
Fax: 02 9334 7799
Email: margaret.cupitt@acma.gov.au

September 18 2006

REVIEW OF ADVERTISING OF UNCLASSIFIED MATERIAL UNDER THE NATIONAL CLASSIFICATION SCHEME
The Attorney-General's Department is undertaking a review of advertising of unclassified material under the National Classification Scheme.

Comments are invited on the issues raised in the discussion paper by 18 September 2006.

For further information, visit The Attorney-General's Department's website.

September 8

CODES OF PRACTICE REVIEW
SBS is currently undertaking a review of our Codes of Practice which set out the principles and policies that SBS uses to guide its programming. As part of the review SBS is inviting comments from the public on draft amendments to the Codes and proposed Television Advertising Guidelines.

Comments on amendments to the Codes of Practice must be in writing and should be posted to:
SBS Codes of Practice Review
Locked Bag 028
Crows Nest NSW 1585
or emailed to codesreview@sbs.com.au

The deadline for submissions is Friday 8 September.

For further information, visit http://www20.sbs.com.au/sbscorporate/index.php?id=1212

August 25

FAST FOODS AND OBESITY INQUIRY
The Social Development Committee of the SA Government is calling for submissions to its Inquiry into Fast Foods and Obesity by Friday August 25.

The terms of reference include:

a) the recent trends into fast food and beverage consumption in SA
b)the impact of fast foods on obesity and the health of South Australians
c)the marketing of fast foods and its impact on particular groups, especially children, and
d) the measures, including regulatory, which can be taken to reduce any negative impact from fast foods at the Government, community, corporate and family levels.

Further information can be obtained from Robyn Schutte
08 8237 9416 Or sdc@parliament.sa.gov.au

21 July 2006

SIMPLIFYING THE CLASSIFICATION PROCESS FOR DVDs
Attorney-General Philip Ruddock today released a discussion paper on proposals aimed at simplifying the classification process for DVDs.
The proposed reforms would allow trained, industry-based assessors to consider additional material often included on DVDs and make recommendations to the Classification Board on appropriate classifications.

Ultimately, the final decision on appropriate classification would remain with the Classification Board but the process would significantly reduce the regulatory burden on business.

“Currently, additional features such as bloopers, deleted scenes and biographies on DVDs require fresh classification by the Classification Board – a process which can be cumbersome and costly for industry,” Mr Ruddock said.

“The new model is based on the current arrangements for computer games which have been working effectively for more than a decade and I am confident it will maintain the integrity of the classification scheme.”

Submissions may be made to the Attorney-General’s Department until 21 July 2006. The discussion paper is available at http://www.ag.gov.au/

19 April 2006

A committee of the Victorian Government is to investigate the effects of television and multimedia on education in Victoria. The committee is inviting written submissions or comment from interested indivuals and organisations.

Further information can be obtained by contacting the committee's office on (03) 9651 8308 or from the committee's website at http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/etc/