The ABC is worth fighting for!
We are former ABC employees and media professionals who believe passionately in the need for a fearless, well-funded national broadcaster including:
- independent news and current affairs free from commercial or government influence;
- a rich diversity of programs for all Australians including drama, comedy, indigenous, children’s, arts, science, natural history and other specialist and documentary programming.
We maintain a respectful relationship with the ABC, supporting its staff through mentoring and training and offering advice and constructive feedback.
We provide public speakers, articles and research on the role and importance of the ABC, collaborating with like-minded groups such as ABC Friends.
We need you, to help us do all of the above. Our ABC has been harmed, and we need to fight for it.
JOIN US
You can join ABC Alumni:
- if you have worked for the ABC as an employee or contractor; or
- if you are a media professional in any discipline who has worked on programs aired on any ABC platform.
Joining is simple: just click the Join Us tab on our website. The annual registration fee is $45
How you can get involved
Contact us if you can help us establish a presence in your area. You can be involved wherever you are. Your suggestions and offers of help are welcome at ABCAlumniAustralia@gmail.com.
The Alumni is an independent company limited by guarantee, with no affiliation or partnership with any lobby group or other organisation, aside from a working relationship from time to time with ABC Friends on issues of common interest.
ABC Alumni is a registered not-for-profit company limited by guarantee (ACN 628 088 371, ABN 85628088371). We are registered as a charity with the Australian Charities & Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC) for the primary purpose of advancing education and public debate about the ABC.
Board, STaTE and Other ContactS
Click on Alumni names to view brief biography.
You can contact each of these alumni by writing to abcalumniaustralia@gmail.com.
Board
Janet Clayton (Company Secretary & Treasurer)
State Branches
VIC: Peter Marks
ACT: Phil Williams
Tas: David Brill, Deborah Fleming
QLD: Trish Lake, Mark Hayes
WA: Bobbie Mackley
SA and NT: TBA
other Contacts
Administration: Janet Clayton, Gil Appleton
Campaigns: Quentin Dempster
Drama and Specialist: Dr Gael Jennings, Sandra Levy
Events: Sharon Carleton
Government: Jonathan Holmes, Alan Sunderland
Historian: Wendy Borchers
International: Vivien Altman
Membership: Janet Clayton
Media & Public Relations: Jonathan Holmes
Newsletters: Jonathan Holmes
Social Media: Janet Clayton
Training/Reviewing/Mentoring: Sue Spencer, Peter McEvoy, Alan Sunderland
Website Content: Sue Spencer
Website Management: Janet Clayton
Legal
David Taylor, Tanya Segelov
Segelov Taylor Lawyers Sydney
Suite 802, Level 8
307 Pitt Street
Sydney NSW 2000
Accounting
Mark Rosen
Business Ignition Group Sydney