View our structure and operations, with links to key reporting documents and information on career options and employment benefits.

Funding reporting

The Department is required to publish the details of grants awarded on GrantConnect from 1 January 2018. Documents published on...
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Annual Reports

Our annual reports describe what we have done and how we have managed our resources to improve the cultural and communications...
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Senate orders

We produce lists of board appointments, grants and contracts. These lists are required by Senate Order of Continuing Effect.
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Budget

We are funded through the Australian Government Budget each year. This page provides links to the current and previous budgets.
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Archives

We keep information about our policies, programs and publications from past years.
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Tenders and procurement

Taxable Payment Annual Reporting – Information for Vendors...
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Key People

Minister for Communications and the Arts, Senator the Hon Mitch Fifield.
Communications and Arts Minister

Meet the Communications and the Arts Minister, Senator the Hon Mitch Fifield.

Regional Communications Minister, Senator the Hon Bridget McKenzie.
Regional Services, Sport, Local Government and Decentralisation Minister

Meet the Regional Services, Sport, Local Government and Decentralisation Minister, Senator the Hon Bridget McKenzie.

Secreatary of the Department of Communications and the Arts, Mr Mike Mrdak AO
Secretary of the Department of Communications and the Arts

Meet the Secretary of the Department of Communications and the Arts, Mr Mike Mrdak AO.

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Organisational structure

Our organisational structure helps us deliver our strategic priorities.

Public Interest Disclosure

The Public Interest Disclosure Act 2013 promotes accountability and integrity in the Australian Public Service.
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Social Media Public Policy

This policy explains what you can expect from us and the things we expect from you in all of our social media activities.
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Client Service Charter

This Service Charter sets out our commitment to provide you, our clients, with a high level of service.
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Reporting fraud

We are committed to preventing, detecting and investigating fraud and pursuing appropriate remedies (including prosecution) and...
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Diversity

Agency Multicultural Plan
Multicultural Access and Equity Policy: Respecting diversity. Improving responsiveness....
Reconciliation Action Plan
We strive to be a place where the contributions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples is woven into the fabric of our core business.

Gender Action Plan 2017–2019

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We are working to improve Gender Equality in the Department of Communications and the Arts. Our Gender Equality Action Plan 2017–19 outlines our work to achieve this goal.
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Australian Network On Disability

We are a Gold Member of the Australian Network on Disability, which supports organisations to advance the inclusion of people with disability in all aspects of business.

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Pride in Diversity

We are a member of Pride in Diversity, a program that assists employers with all aspects of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) inclusion.

Gender balance at every forum: the panel pledge.
Panel Pledge

We are committed to ensuring perspectives of women are represented at conferences and on panels through the Panel Pledge.

Annual Report 2017–18

We promote innovative communications and cultural sectors through policy, program and service delivery to the benefit of all Australians.

We are the Australian Government’s most trusted advisor on communications and the arts.

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