Our role is to provide an environment in which all Australians can access and benefit from communications services, creative experiences and culture.
Learn more about what we do
Advances in technology have improved the range of accessible services for people who are deaf, hard of hearing and/or have a speech impairment.
The Government is improving mobile coverage and competition across regional and remote Australia.
What to do to prepare for and connect to the NBN, and how to get assistance.
Our Work
Classification of films, computer games and publications is important to the Australian Government.
We are responsible for managing the Copyright Act 1968 and Circuit Layouts Act 1989. We also develop Australian copyright policy and represent Australia’s interests in relation to international copyright issues.
The Prime Minister's Literary Awards celebrate outstanding literary talent in Australia and the valuable contribution Australian literature and history makes to the nation's cultural and intellectual life.
What's new
In celebration of NAIDOC Week, two members of our Indigenous Staff Network have appeared in a video answering questions about...
Phone
Asia-Pacific ICT Ministers met in Singapore this week to celebrate the Asia-Pacific Telecommunity’s (APT) 40th anniversary and...
Accesshub
The department has awarded Concentrix Services Pty Ltd the new contract to deliver the National Relay Service (NRS), following...
Accesshub
We’ve launched two new videos today on Accesshub to help step you through the process of setting up and making a Video Relay call.
2019–20 Portfolio Budget Statements—Communications and the Arts Portfolio
Information relating to the Communications and the Arts Portfolio Budget for 2019–20.
Key People
Meet the Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts Minister, The Hon Paul Fletcher MP.
Meet the Regional Services, Decentralisation and Local Government Minister, The Hon Mark Coulton MP.
Meet the Secretary of the Department of Communications and the Arts, Mr Mike Mrdak AO.
We are seeking feedback on a draft Online Safety Charter, which sets out the Government’s expectations for technology firms to help keep children safe online.