Purpose and Outcomes
The purpose of the Adventist Media Network Cultural Trust is to promote, in Australia:
- literature through the commissioning, editing and publication of literary works, including books, newspapers, magazines, pamphlets, journals and websites;
- music through composition, publication, recording and/or broadcast;
- film, video and television through the development, production and/or broadcast of film, video and television programs; or
- radio through the production and/or broadcast of radio programs.
The charitable outcomes that the trust is seeking to achieve are to provide resources, opportunities and services to address social needs like woman’s health, wellbeing, nutrition, and general upliftment of the community and it does this through the use of the various media types such as written, audio, visual, film and social media.
Projects
Here is a sample of the types of projects that the Trust supports.
Mums at the Table
Video clips and an online magazine that address real life issues and provide helpful resources for mothers and mothers-to-be.
Go Healthy for Good
Go Healthy for Good is a Health & Wellness TV show hosted by Dr Nerida McKibben. It is a dynamic series focusing on health and wellness to enable people to achieve their greatest health potential.
Books
A range of health and lifestyle titles written by leading experts.
Health & Wellbeing Courses
Courses on health and wellbeing topics, available in both printed and online formats.
Signs of the Times
Signs of the Times magazine provides a platform for established and emerging Australian writers, commissioning feature articles on current issues and trends, health and wellbeing, and Christian faith. The editing process and financial remuneration provided for articles is building the experience, capacity and confidence of writers.
Signs Radio
Signs Radio is a weekly radio show that plays on the narrowcast Faith FM network around Australia, as well as being shared via all major podcast platforms. Each episode highlights an article appearing in the current month’s magazine, often involving an interview with the author of the article. In doing this, Signs Radio is boosting the proportion of local content in the Australian media, building up the profile of emerging Australian writers and providing real-world radio/podcast presenting skills to a wide range of people.
Award Winning Documentaries: God of Hope
This heart-warming Australian documentary follows three photographers as they join an Open Heart Operation team to capture images for the God of Hope art exhibition at Sydney Adventist Hospital. Eight Australian artists and one musician join in this project as they explore how people deal with issues such as life threatening illness, loss and the joy of new life.
Government Registration
The trust is listed on the Australian Government Register of Cultural Organisations and is managed by a trustee with ABN 69 328 312 591.