“Explore NEMBC Projects: Empowering diverse voices through innovative broadcasting initiatives, and community engagement.”
The NEMBC coordinates projects to support, engage and develop ethnic and multicultural community broadcasting, particularly focusing on youth, women, and new and emerging communities.
The NEMBC has partnered with the Multicultural Youth Advocacy Network Australia (MYAN) to distribute ready-to-air 60-second grabs for the Australian Department of Health and Aged Care on The Harms of Vaping in the following nine languages: Assyrian, Bahasa, Bengali, Hindi, Japanese, Malay, Swahili, Tagalog, and Tamil.
The NEMBC is managing the distribution to community radio for four weeks, starting on 12 May 2025, across six radio stations in Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, and the Australian Capital Territory.
The script included in the grabs is as follows:
“Did you know vaping isn’t as harmless as it seems? People who vape may be exposed to chemicals that can damage their lungs, harm brain development and impact mood, memory, and even sleep. Even when it’s not mentioned on the label, nicotine is present in many vapes, which can cause addiction and withdrawal symptoms.
Quitting supports your health, helps the environment and saves money – and there is support available to help. If you or someone you know is considering quitting – they don’t have to do it alone. Download the free My QuitBuddy App or call Quitline on 13 7848. You can also speak with a GP or trusted healthcare professional or find resources in different languages on health.gov.au/vaping. Quitting can be challenging, and it’s okay if it takes a few tries!”
The in-language grabs were produced by MYAN.
The NEMBC and the Australian Department of Health and Aged Care are collaborating on a new round of distribution of ready-to-air 60-second grabs in Arabic, English, Indonesian, Turkish, and Urdu on the topic of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), produced by the NEMBC in 2024.
The distribution will take place over five weeks in two phases, across 10 community radio stations:
- Phase 1: 13 May – 3 June 2025
- Break: Distribution paused during the Hajj period (4–9 June)
- Phase 2: 10 June – 24 June 2025
Share the Gift of Organ and Tissue Donation
We are proud to have been awarded the 2025 Community Awareness Grant by the Australian Organ and Tissue Authority (OTA) to raise awareness about the importance of organ and tissue donation!
As part of this initiative, we will be creating an audio explainer series that will be distributed in English and Australia’s 9 most-spoken languages: Mandarin, Arabic, Vietnamese, Cantonese, Punjabi, Greek, Italian, Hindi, and Spanish.
Stay tuned for more updates!
We’re excited to help our community with this important project!
Find more information here.
The NEMBC is proud to collaborate with the Australian Government on the Cheaper Medicines campaign, run by the Department of Health and Aged Care.
There are now more Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) medicines available for 60-day prescriptions, allowing many Australians to receive twice the amount of medication on a single prescription.
Almost 300 of approximately 950 medicines listed on the PBS are now available for 60-day prescriptions.
It is estimated that the 60-day prescription option will save Australians more than $1.6 billion over the next four years.
To help spread this vital message, we have produced seven multilingual audio grabs in Arabic, Cantonese, Greek, Mandarin, Punjabi, Spanish, and Vietnamese, featuring NEMBC talents from across the country.
We invite you to share these audio resources with your community!
Download the ready-to-air grabs
The following grabs are available for community radio stations and radio producers to download and broadcast.
Please note that this content cannot be aired after the federal election is called.
Find more translated resources here
For more information on the campaign and to access the research behind it, visit www.health.gov.au/cheaper-medicines
The NEMBC is proud to collaborate with the Australian Government on the “Don’t Let a Car Change Who You Are” Road Safety Campaign, launched on 15 December 2024 by the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts.
This campaign reinforces the importance of safe driving behaviours for all road users.
Recent road fatality data reveals that 1,300 people lost their lives on Australian roads in the 12 months leading up to December 2024, marking a 3.3% increase from the previous year.
The message of the campaign is ‘Don’t Let a Car Change who you are’, which asks drivers to self-reflect on the attitudes they bring to driving and encourages them to re-evaluate if they uphold their personal values when driving.
To help spread this vital message, we have produced six multilingual audio grabs in English, Arabic, Cantonese, Korean, Mandarin, and Vietnamese, featuring NEMBC talents from across the country.
We invite you to share these audio resources with your community and help promote safer driving for everyone. Stay safe on the roads!
Download the ready-to-air grabs
The following grabs are available for community radio stations and radio producers to download and broadcast.
Please note that this content cannot be aired after the federal election is called.
Find more translated resources here
For more information on the campaign and to access the research behind it, visit saferdrivingstartswithyou.gov.au.
NEMBC is honored to have been part of this meaningful project and to have contributed through the audio production of these two podcast episodes for the Multicultural Youth Advocacy Network Australia!
We invite you all to listen and help spread awareness about the importance of breast, cervical, and bowel cancer screening.
Listen on Spotify:
Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening: https://bit.ly/3CEX7AP
Bowel Cancer Screening: https://bit.ly/3CDirqm
The NEMBC collaborated with NSW Health to produce 28 audio explainers in seven languages, distributed across four playlists: Parents and Carers, Pregnant Women, Hygiene Behaviours, and Antiviral Medicines, focused on influenza.
The NEMBC produced seven audio explainers in seven languages for the Victorian Seniors Festival, in partnership with the Victorian Government.
Get Involved
Are you interested in collaborating with the NEMBC on future projects? We’d love to hear from you!
Please reach out to us at [email protected]
Radio stations are encouraged to share a list of the languages you offer so we can keep you in mind for relevant opportunities that align with your community’s needs.
We’re excited to hear from you and explore ways we can work together!