Life FM in Adelaide provided Adelaide shoppers with a large gathering of best-known and unique community op-shops and vintage resellers from across SA for its second Op till You Drop Community Market on Saturday 18th April, and it was again met with a huge turn out.

Over two thousand locals “opped till they dropped” at the stunning Flour Shed at Harts Mill in historic Port Adelaide, supporting many local charity organsations - including Vinnies, Red Cross, Elcies (Lutheran Care), Worn Again (part of City Light Cares), Second Chances, Treasured Op Shop (part of Clover crest Baptist Church), Nu4U Op Shop (part of Seeds Church), St Paul’s Anglican Church Op Shop and Henley Op Shop - as well as Life FM in its fundraising as a NFP community radio station.

The concept of the market was born from a desire to bring all corners of the community together to support the financial needs of the charities that help thousands every year, and for Life FM - which prides itself on sharing positive, uplifting content across the airwaves - to facilitate the project. Cost of living and sustainability pressures on individuals are crucial in 2026, and a family-friendly style of market with food, coffee, local music and a kids’ play area including face painting and a Kinder Gym SA installation, plus the largest selection of op-shop vendors and sustainable resellers all in the one undercover location for one day only, was met with joy as an affordable family day out that Life FM was excited to bless the community with.

"Life FM is a community-funded station on a mission to spread hope throughout Adelaide. We're proud to be involved in a range of community projects and partnerships year-round, including initiatives like Life FM's Lunchbox Legends (https://radioinfo.com.au/news/life-fms-lunch-box-legends-smashes-2026-goal/)and Buddy Blankets (https://radiotoday.com.au/life-fm-listeners-turn-chip-packets-into-lifesaving-buddy-blankets/) campaigns," says Life FM Operations and Fundraising Manager Lorrene McClymont.

“Our team is deeply passionate about reaching those who may be struggling, offering encouragement, and providing a fresh, uplifting perspective through everything we do.”

“With the rising cost of living and a growing interest in sustainability, recycling, and making every dollar go further, we wanted to create a space that makes thrifting and vintage purchasing more accessible and fun.

A handful of second hand and vintage resellers were also present on April 18th, including Sought After Seconds, Rebels Relix Wear-Haus, Little Chicken’s Vintage, A Little Bit Nostalgic and Vintage Fox.

The next Life FM Op till You Drop Community Market will take place at Harts Mill on Saturday 19th September. Whilst most vendor spaces have been filled, a small amount of space still remains for local op-shop and vintage resellers to apply to take part.

To take part in the September event and for all media enquiries, please contact Mary-Anne (Maz) Maio, Fundraising Events Manager – Life FM: Ph: 8444 5412 E-mail: maz@mylifefm.com.

This Easter, THE CHRIST audio epic reached thousands of listeners across Australia and New Zealand, inviting people to encounter the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus through a powerful immersive audio experience.

As of today, the podcast has recorded 2,972 downloads in Australia and 1,834 downloads in New Zealand, for a combined total of 4,806 downloads.

Listeners have described the series as moving, captivating, and spiritually renewing. One Apple Podcasts listener wrote, “Loved it the whole time, was always hanging on every word,” while a YouTube listener shared, “THIS BROUGHT ME TO TEARS! The immersive audio is SO POWERFUL!!”

For many, THE CHRIST has also become a resource for sharing faith with others. One listener said they had already shared it with around 10 friends, praying that God would use it in their conversations.

We are deeply grateful for the partnership that helped bring THE CHRIST to listeners this Easter. As the series continues to live beyond Easter week, we pray many more will discover it, receive Christ for the first time, and deepen their relationship with Him.

Role Details:

Role Type: Full Time

Location: Melbourne

Lead a media ministry reaching the unreached and difficult to reach communities across the world.

Reach Beyond exists to see Jesus known and loved by unreached people. Through shortwave radio and emerging multi-platform media, we reach remote communities other broadcasters simply cannot. This is a pivotal moment — and we are looking for a leader ready to build on strong foundations and guide us into our next chapter.

The Opportunity

As CEO, you will cast vision, develop people, and translate strategy into impact. You will lead a dedicated team across two sites, steward a critical leadership transition, grow a diverse and sustainable donor base, and guide the organisation's evolution toward multi-platform media ministry - all while keeping mission and culture at the centre.

This role is for someone who believes their work is worship - someone who will go to bed each night knowing their leadership helped someone encounter Jesus for the first time. If you are ready to lead with vision, build with passion, and serve with purpose, we would love to hear from you.

To obtain a copy of the CEO position profile, please email

personnel@reachbeyond.org.au

Phone enquiries to the Reach Beyond’s Melbourne office on 03 8720 8000

Applications close Friday June 12^th

In a sector that carries stories, shapes culture, and serves audiences across Australia and beyond, prayer is not an optional extra, it is foundational. As CMAA continues its mission to advance Christian media and the arts, strengthen practitioners, and grow our collective influence for good, we are deepening our commitment to the spiritual wellbeing of our community through a renewed, sector-wide prayer strategy.

This strategy is simple, sustainable, and intentionally woven into the rhythms of creative and ministry life. It anchors our sector in Scripture, unity, and dependence on God as we create, lead, and serve.

A Shared Rhythm of Prayer

At the centre of the prayer strategy is a focus on a shared prayer theme, drawn directly from CMAA’s new suite of YouVersion devotional plans. These themes give our sector a common spiritual focus throughout the year. So far, we have published three devotional plans this year: Return & Realign, Hope for the Weary and Empowered to Create. In the coming months, we’ll be publishing devotional plans on rest, justice, unity, excellence, and Advent.

These themes give our community a common focus, shaping how we pray in our teams, workplaces, and in our personal prayer. The devotional plans are designed to be used personally, in teams, or shared with audiences; helping more people develop a daily pattern of meeting God in prayer.

Each month, the theme will flow through:

·      A sector-wide Prayer Zoom

A simple, consistent space where members gather to pray for one another, our organisations, and the work God is doing across media and the arts.

·      A rolling prayer schedule for member organisations

Every CMAA member is intentionally prayed for throughout the year, supported by a structured calendar and follow‑up rhythm.

·      Prayer content across digital channels

Including Scripture posts, links to YouVersion devotional plans, and guided prayers aligned with the current theme.

Together, these practices help cultivate a shared spiritual heartbeat across the sector.

Prayer That Shapes Culture

Prayer is not just a spiritual discipline; it is a cultural one. It shapes how we lead, collaborate, create, and serve. It strengthens unity. It softens hearts. It keeps us aligned with God’s purposes in a fast‑moving, high‑impact industry.

We can’t make Jesus known until we know Jesus.

This is the heart of CMAA’s prayer strategy:

·      to help our sector flourish spiritually, not just operationally;

·      to support the people behind the work;

·      and to ensure everything we create flows from a place of prayerful dependence on God.

How You Can Get Involved

Whether you’re a broadcaster, pastor, producer, musician, storyteller, or leader, you’re invited to join this shared rhythm of prayer.

Here’s how you can take part:

·      Engage with the regular YouVersion plans, personally or with your team

·      Join the monthly Prayer Zoom

·      Pray for the organisations listed in the monthly schedule

·      Share prayer needs and answers to prayer

·      Follow the prayer content on CMAA channels

·      Consider joining the Prayer Team if you feel called to pray for our sector

To get links for the Prayer Zoom, the monthly prayer schedule, share prayer requests or answers to prayer, or put in an expression of interest for joining the Prayer Team, please email prayer@mediaarts.org.au

Together, we can strengthen the spiritual foundation of Christian media and the arts in Australia, and carry hope, unity, and the presence of Jesus into every corner of our sector and to those we serve.

After more than three decades of faithful service, Ian Worby has wrapped up his full-time role with Vision Christian Media, marking the end of an era that helped shape Christian broadcasting across Australia and beyond.

Ian’s journey didn’t begin in boardrooms or big studios. It started at the grassroots level, with a small community station on the Mid North Coast and a group of people willing to back a vision. What followed was years of persistence, prayer, and plenty of practical hard work, laying foundations that would carry far beyond those early days.

From humble beginnings in a three-bedroom cottage to a national network now reaching hundreds of communities, Ian played a key role in helping Vision Christian Radio grow into a trusted voice of encouragement and hope. Along the way, he helped navigate seasons of both challenge and remarkable provision, with plenty of memorable moments when listeners rallied to support the ministry when it mattered most.

But Ian’s influence didn’t stop at Australia’s shores.

Through his leadership with UCB Asia Pacific, he invested in emerging Christian media ministries across the region, quietly strengthening local voices in places like Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Indonesia and beyond. His work helped equip others to share the same message of hope in their own communities- and most powerfully- in their own language.

People who’ve worked alongside Ian will tell you his leadership has always been grounded, steady, and deeply committed to the mission, never driven by the spotlight, but by purpose.

Phil Edwards, CEO of Vision Christian Media, reflected on Ian’s contribution, saying, “Ian's contribution to Christian media in this country and across our region has been nothing short of foundational. Ian has faithfully lived out a calling that has touched countless lives. We are deeply grateful for his leadership, his resilience, and the legacy he leaves with us.”

Reflecting on his time working in Christian media, Ian said, “It has been a privilege to serve alongside so many gifted and dedicated people over more than 30 years. Mandy and I are deeply thankful for every colleague, volunteer, supporter and partner who shared this journey – in Australia and right across the Asia Pacific. I have every confidence that Vision Christian Media will continue to support and strengthen Christian media ministries in our region, and we remain passionate about this mission.”

While this chapter comes to a close, Ian’s connection with the global UCB family continues through his involvement with UCB International in 2026.

More than 30 years on, the legacy isn’t just in transmitters, stations, or structures. Instead, it’s in the lives reached, the leaders trained and raised, and the message of hope that keeps being transmitted, day after day.

Before NASA's recent mission, I didn't realise how little I've really seen of the moon.

For something so familiar, so constant in the background of daily life, it's easily reduced to something flat, pale and almost forgettable. And yet, watching the images beamed back from Artemis II, I'm confronted by how easily we mistake the known for the fully understood.

The moon has always been there. It hasn't changed. But our ability to see it has.

It makes me wonder how often we live with the quiet assumption that everything can eventually be explained. That with enough knowledge, progress or discipline, the world will become something we can neatly understand and contain. And yet here we are, watching people who've seen further than most of humanity ever will, and their most truthful response seems not to be certainty, but awe.

Science can feel like the domain of specialists: astronauts are people trained to observe, to measure, to name and to explain with their own language, and infinite levels of precision and detail. And yet, as the Artemis II crew spoke about what they saw in orbit, their comments reached far beyond data alone.

These were people highly trained to make sense of complex and unfamiliar environments. And yet, when asked to describe the experience, there was a hesitation, as though language itself had reached its limit. It wasn't polished reflection or triumphant clarity, but something far more human.

Emotion. Silence. Wonder.

The idea that science and faith belong in separate places is a false divide we've inherited. The idea that science deals with facts, and faith deals with meaning. That one explains the world, while the other responds to it. But the Artemis II mission reminded us all that the two aren't so easily separated.

Science allows us to look closely, to investigate, to analyse. Science gives language to distance, shape, movement and matter so we can weigh and measure them. It helps us notice what we've missed. But for Christians, that deeper understanding can also draw us back to God.

Because if creation is this vast, this intricate, this unexpectedly beautiful even in places we previously assumed were empty, what does that say about the One who made it?

Thanks to photographic advancements, the new images of the moon aren't so much about discovering something new so much as learning how to see what's always been there. The moon didn't abruptly become more beautiful, but suddenly, we got to see it differently. What once looked distant, grey and flat, we can see is rich in colour, texture, variety and a quiet complexity. It had always been that way, but we couldn't see it yet.

So much of God’s creation is like that.

Not hidden from us, but waiting patiently for us to pay attention. Waiting for us to look a little closer, move a little slower, lean in and recognise the beauty that's always existed, even when it was hidden from our eyes.

There's something profoundly humbling about the idea that we can advance so far, build the technology, train the minds, develop the capacity to reach beyond our atmosphere, and still find ourselves in a position of discovery rather than completion.

We aren't arriving at the end of creation.
We're really only just beginning to notice it.

And that, in itself, is awe-inspiring.

Even now, in a world that can feel familiar and mapped and explained, there are glimpses of wonder breaking through. Small reminders of intelligence and creativity are woven into the fabric of existence. More evidence that we're not the authors of this story, but participants within it.

That is why awe matters.

Awe interrupts us. It humbles us. It refuses to let creation become merely useful, efficient or ordinary. It reminds us that the world isn't simply something to be studied, managed or consumed, but something to be received and appreciated as a gift.

The more we learn about this universe, the more we're led back to the One who formed it. Through colour, texture, variety, through vastness and intricate detail, we begin to understand not only what God has made, but something of who He is: His generosity, His creativity, His attention to beauty, His extravagant love.

Every detail, every discovery, every moment of wonder feels, in some quiet way, like an invitation. Not only to keep discovering what's out there, but to allow it to reshape what's in here. To let it slow us down. To let it humble us. To let it remind us that we're part of something vast and meaningful, even if we can't fully understand it yet.

Imagine if every new image, every discovery, every glimpse into the depth of creation led us toward wonder, humility and a deeper awareness of God.

Perhaps our eyes are still learning how to see.

Not just what is out there, but what has been here all along. To notice it. To sit with it. To let it lead us, quietly and patiently, back to the One who spoke it into existence.

We’re grateful to share this devotional reflection from Werner Egger, General Manager of Rhema 99.9 in Port Macquarie, one of our member stations.

Werner has recently completed his book, Understanding Worship: Rediscovering Intimacy With God, and this devotional draws from the heart of that work. His desire is to help believers rediscover worship not merely as music or a Sunday expression, but as a daily life of intimacy, surrender, and devotion to God.

As we share this reflection, we also want to celebrate Werner’s faithful work in Christian broadcasting, ministry, and service to the Body of Christ.

Worship is far more than a song, a moment in a service, or a quiet thought in our minds. The English word itself traces back to the old Anglo-Saxon weorthscipe — “worthness.” To worship is to recognise and respond to the incomparable worth of God. It is the acknowledgement that He alone is worthy of honour, devotion and loving surrender.

Throughout Scripture, the original Hebrew and Greek words used for worship paint a vivid picture. They describe bodily actions such as bowing low, lifting hands, falling prostrate, are some examples. Worship involves reverence and holy awe, but it also calls for action. It is not passive admiration; it is active engagement. The heart responds, the soul yields, and even the body joins in. True worship moves us.

This dynamic understanding challenges us. Worship cannot be reduced to a theological concept we simply agree with or a melody we enjoy. It is a lived response to who God is. When we see His worth, something within us shifts. We choose honour over indifference and devotion over distraction.

Importantly, worship is closely connected with service, yet it is not identical to it. Our acts of ministry flow from a heart that first bows before Him. Service without devotion becomes duty; devotion without expression becomes incomplete. But when reverence and action meet, our lives become a continual offering.

So today, consider: where is God inviting you to respond more fully to His worth? Perhaps it is in lifting your hands again in surrender, in bowing your heart in humility, or spending some intentional quiet time in His presence. Worship is not confined to a gathering — it is the ongoing rhythm of a life captivated by God.

As we grow in recognising His incomparable worth, our worship becomes deeper, freer, and more wholehearted. And in that place of active, loving response, we are transformed.

We congratulate Werner on the completion of Understanding Worship: Rediscovering Intimacy With God, and we honour the heart behind this resource: to encourage believers to draw nearer to God and worship Him in spirit and truth.

To learn more about Werner’s book, visit:
https://1wayupmedia.com/

Fifty percent of net proceeds from the book will go to anti-human trafficking charity Every Daughter Matters.

We’re excited to share the completion of a major national survey that captures something many in our sector have known for a long time - Christian radio makes a real difference.

The 2025 Radio and You Survey, coordinated by CMAA and carried out with Compass Polling, brings together insights from listeners, as well as employees, volunteers and sponsors. It’s a well tested piece of research that provides strong evidence of the value of community broadcasting.

And the results are worth celebrating. Here is a snapshot:

Listeners are experiencing real impact in their faith, with many describing growth, deeper engagement and stronger spiritual habits. For others, the difference shows up in everyday life, with improved wellbeing, a greater sense of hope and more confidence in the decisions they make.

There’s also a clear sense of connection. People are feeling part of something bigger, building relationships and responding in practical ways to what they hear on air.

Christian radio continues to play an important role during challenging times as well, providing trusted information and a sense of reassurance when it’s needed most.

Behind the scenes, the impact is just as strong. Employees and volunteers speak about increased confidence, new skills and a deeper sense of purpose through their involvement.

For sponsors, the findings reinforce the value of Christian radio as a meaningful and effective way to connect with audiences and build relationships.

This research helps put clear data around what we’ve seen for years. It confirms that Christian radio is not only relevant, but deeply impactful in communities across Australia.

We’ve also developed a detailed data report for stations, giving practical insights they can use locally. This is an important piece of work that will help shape and strengthen community broadcasting for years to come.

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to memberservices@mediaarts.org.au

This May, stations across Australia have an opportunity to support and strengthen families in their communities, while deepening engagement with listeners in a meaningful and lasting way.

Focus on the Family Australia is inviting radio partners to take part in National Families Week by sharing a powerful, practical resource: a FREE 52-Week Family Devotional designed to help families grow in faith together.

The Free 52-Week Family Devotional

At the heart of the campaign is a high-value resource (valued at $39) being offered completely free to listeners.

The 52-Week Family Devotional provides:

• Weekly Scripture-based devotions for the whole family
• Age-appropriate discussions and guided prayer
• Practical tools to help parents lead faith conversations at home
• A full year of intentional, Christ-centred family connection

Listeners simply sign up via a custom landing page, and Focus on the Family handles everything, from instant digital delivery to mailing a physical copy.

How Your Station Can Get Involved

As a Families Week partner, your station will receive a Families Week Pack, including:

• Ready-to-use on-air content and talking points
• A custom landing page link for your listeners
• A full social media toolkit with pre-written posts and graphics
• A promotional schedule to guide your campaign

There is no need to create content from scratch. Everything is prepared for easy integration into your programming.

Participating stations will also receive recognition across campaign materials, including logo placement on the sign-up page and follow-up communications.

Get Involved

To get involved, contact Focus on the Family directly:
Claire Ferguson
📧 clairef@families.org.au
📞 0421 716 567

Together, we can help families across Australia thrive in Christ, one week, one conversation, one home at a time.

The Opportunity

• Location: Brisbane (Springwood) QLD
• Role Type: Full-time | Marketing

This is a unique opportunity to shape the voice of a national Christian ministry and inspire thousands of supporters to partner in God’s work. As Supporter Communications Manager, you will bring Vision’s mission to life through powerful storytelling and fundraising communications — using audience insight and performance learnings to continually refine messaging and engagement across channels.

If you are a gifted communicator who enjoys combining creativity with a data‑driven mindset and wants to align professional excellence with personal faith, this role offers the chance to create meaningful impact, support effective campaigns and serve with purpose.

About Vision Christian Media

Vision Christian Media is a trusted nationwide Christian media ministry, reaching people across Australia through more than 800 broadcast locations (FM/AM and DAB+), the Vision app and websites, podcasts, online video, and printed publications. Together, these platforms engage an estimated 1.3 million people each month with Bible‑centred content, prayer, news, teaching, and discipleship resources.

We exist to help people look to God daily, serving communities across Australia and beyond. Learn more about Vision: https://vision.org.au/about-us

Role Purpose

• Manage the voice, tone and messaging of the ministry across supporter and donor communications.
• Conceive, create and oversee compelling written content and direct marketing communications that drive engagement, participation and generosity.
• Steward Vision’s primary supporter engagement model (Consumer → Connected → Contributor → Committed).
• Lead the development and delivery of integrated, multi-channel fundraising and supporter communication campaigns.
• Oversee Vision’s strategic supporter publications across print and digital formats.

Key Responsibilities

As Supporter Communications Manager, you will lead the planning and delivery of supporter and donor communications that drive engagement, loyalty and sustainable financial growth. Working closely with your Executive and key stakeholders, you will analyse donor data and segments to develop compelling offers and campaign messaging aligned with Vision’s mission.

You will oversee the creation and quality of written communications across the ministry, including supporter emails, donor correspondence, media releases, promotions and prayer resources, ensuring consistency, clarity and alignment with Vision’s voice. This includes editing and supporting corporate communications prepared by senior leaders.

You will manage monthly direct mail campaigns and oversee Vision’s key supporter publications across print and digital formats, coordinating editorial content, design, production and distribution to ensure brand integrity and supporter confidence.

You will also contribute to advertising, fundraising and event campaigns, working collaboratively with internal teams and external suppliers to deliver high-quality creative outcomes on time and to brief.

Successful Candidate Profile

You will be a strategic, creative communicator with a heart for Christian ministry and a strong understanding of supporter and donor engagement.

With proven experience in supporter, fundraising or direct marketing communications, you will translate strategy into clear, engaging, brand‑aligned messaging. Highly organised and collaborative, you will thrive in fast‑paced environments, lead integrated campaigns with confidence, and balance big‑picture thinking with hands‑on delivery, always with excellence, integrity and a strong team mindset.

As a representative of Vision Christian Media, it is a genuine occupational requirement of all roles that staff align with, hold, and act consistently with Vision’s core values and religious beliefs: https://vision.org.au/core-beliefs

Why Should I Choose Vision?

• Be part of a trusted national Christian media ministry with significant audience reach.
• Lead high-impact, multi-channel communications and Work in a collaborative, creative and growing Marketing team.
• Align your professional skills with your faith and values and contribute to an organisation that genuinely impacts lives and communities across Australia.

How to Apply

If this full‑time position sounds like you and you would like to contribute your writing skills to a national Christian media ministry, please submit your resume and cover letter by the close of business on the 4th of May 2026 by visiting our website https://vision.org.au/vacancies/.

Your cover letter should be no more than two pages and include:
• Why you are interested in this role.
• How your skills, experience, and faith equip you to succeed as the Supporter Communications Manager at Vision.

Please Note

Applicants must have the legal right to work in Australia. Prior to appointment, a National Police Check and a valid Working with Children Clearance may be required. Vision may contact referees and third-party providers to verify qualifications, work history, and suitability for the role.

Applications may be reviewed on a rolling basis, and the position may be filled once the right candidate is identified.

Legacy Award Nominations Open

Honouring those who have made an outstanding contribution in Media and the Arts.

The Legacy Award is presented each year to an Individual who’s made an outstanding contribution as a Christian Leader in the fields of Media and/or the Arts throughout their lifetime.

Nominations are received each year from members, with the individual/s selected by the Board of CMAA. Submit your nomination.

The Legacy Award is presented at the Excellence in Media Awards night, hosted at the annual CONNECT Conference.

Winners for this year will be announced at the Excellence in Media Awards on Tuesday 15 September 2026 at the QT, Gold Coast QLD.

Previous Recipients:

2025 Karl & Jane Faase, Peter Shaw, and Dr Graham McLennan

2024 Andrew Fraser, Deb Bye, Mal Fletcher, and Colin Buchanan

2023 Jeff Crabtree, Peter McCoy, Gary Hoogvliet, and Kosti & Carroll Simons

2022 David Holmes, Gary 'Tex' Houston, and The Daniels Family

2021 Dudley Scandlebury, David and Rosanna Palmer, and Peter Stanton

2020 John Marks, and Roma Waterman

2019 Donald Green, David & Helen Smallbone, and Rebecca St James

2018 Geoff Bentley and Steve Grace

2017 Wes Jay

2016 Darlene Zschech & George Morgan

2015 Ramon Williams & John O'Donnell

2014 Roger Climpson, Mike Edmiston & Gordon Moyes

2013 Brian Houston & Graham Mabury

2012 Rob Harling

2011 Ian Worby

2010 Martin Johnson & Phillip Randall

2009 Neil Elliot

2008 Ian McNair & Kevin Hooper

2007 Mal Garvin

2006 Warren Rout

2005 Mike Jeffs

2004 Hal Short & Vernon Turner

The 2026 Australian Census will be held on 11 August and provides vital data to government that determines community funding, town planning, access and recognition for chaplains, faith-based services and religious education.

Christianity is declining in census data not because people stopped believing, but because they stopped ticking the box.

CMAA is developing a national campaign to educate listeners about the importance of the Census, and why their faith matters. Stay tuned for more details, resources and assets in the coming weeks.

Location:        Springwood (Brisbane), QLD

Type:               Full-time

The Opportunity

We are seeking a skilled and thoughtful Digital Experience Developer to help shape the future of our digital content‑delivery platforms and ministry pathways.

Reporting to the Director of Information Technology, this role is a modern engineering position focused on integration, enablement and continuous improvement—not building everything from scratch. You will contribute to Vision’s transition toward a headless, API‑first content architecture, improved metadata quality, and the delivery of guided digital disciple-making journeys across our platforms.

This is an opportunity for an experienced developer who enjoys working across teams, integrating proven solutions, and applying modern engineering practices in a purpose-driven, mission-centred organisation.

About Vision Christian Media

Vision Christian Media is a trusted nationwide Christian media ministry, reaching people across Australia through more than 800 broadcast locations (FM/AM and DAB+), the Vision app and websites, podcasts, online video, and printed publications. Together, these platforms engage an estimated 1.3 million people each month with Bible-centred content, prayer, news, teaching, and discipleship resources.

We exist to help people look to God daily, serving communities across Australia and beyond.
Learn more about Vision: https://vision.org.au/about-us

About the Role

The Digital Experience Developer contributes to the design, implementation, and evolution of our digital content delivery experiences and enabling platforms. Working closely with IT, Digital and Publications Media, Digital and Publication Team, Radio Content and other internal stakeholders, you will help ensure Vision’s content is discoverable, reusable and ready to support emerging experiences—including AI-assisted content pathways.

Rather than owning entire platforms end‑to‑end, this role focuses on integration, extension and contextualisation of existing systems and externally developed solutions, aligning them with Vision’s ministry pathways and technical direction.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to the ministry’s progression toward a headless, API‑first content architecture.
• Build and maintain integration services that enable content reuse across multiple digital experiences.
• Work with content and ministry teams to improve metadata quality, tagging and classification.
• Enable content structures that support search, recommendation and pathway routing.
• Act as a technical integration lead when adopting solutions developed by like-minded ministries.
• Evaluate, configure and extend external platforms to fit Vision’s content models and user journeys.
• Support the implementation of AI-enabled content discovery and routing experiences.
• Apply modern engineering practices, including code review, testing and documentation.
• Collaborate with the broader Technology team to support operational stability and reliability.
• Clearly document integrations and design decisions to ensure sustainable, supportable delivery.

About You

You are a capable and collaborative software engineer who enjoys working in integration-heavy environments and understands the value of reuse over reinvention. You bring technical depth, curiosity and a pragmatic mindset, along with the ability to work effectively with non-technical stakeholders.

You will demonstrate:

• Strong experience delivering modern digital platforms or integration-based solutions.
• Experience designing and working with APIs and integration-driven systems.
• Exposure to headless CMS or content platform concepts.
• Practical understanding of metadata, taxonomy and content classification.
• Ability to adapt and extend external or third-party solutions.
• Clear communication skills and a collaborative working style.

Experience with AI-assisted content discovery, broadcast technologies, or mission-driven organisations is advantageous.

As a representative of Vision Christian Media, it is a genuine occupational requirement of all roles that staff align with, hold, and act consistently with Vision’s core values and religious beliefs: https://vision.org.au/core-beliefs

Why Join Vision?

• Contribute to meaningful digital ministry with national reach and real impact.
• Work on modern content‑delivery and integration challenges.
• Collaborate with committed professionals across technology, content and ministry teams.
• Be part of a purpose-driven organisation where technology serves people and discipleship.

How to Apply

If this full-time position sounds like you and you would like to contribute your IT skills to a national Christian media ministry, please submit your resume and cover letter to us by midnight on the 7^th of April 2026. Visit our website and apply.

Your cover letter should be no more than two pages and include:
• Why are you interested in this role?
• How do your skills, experience, and faith equip you to succeed as the Digital Experience Developer at Vision?

Please Note

Applicants must have the legal right to work in Australia. Prior to appointment, a National Police Check and a valid Working with Children Clearance may be required. Vision may contact referees and third-party providers to verify qualifications, work history, and suitability for the role.

Applications may be reviewed on a rolling basis, and the position may be filled once the right candidate is identified.

A practical webinar series for better social media...

Creating strong social media content does not need to be complicated. Our Social Made Simple webinar series is designed to help community organisations, radio stations, charity partners and media teams build confidence creating and sharing content that reaches the right people.

This six-part webinar series combines practical Canva skills with simple social media strategy, giving participants tools they can immediately apply to their own channels.

Each session is 30 minutes long and includes a live Q&A, making it easy to learn something useful without a big time commitment.

Delivery: Online via Zoom, recorded for replay and YouTube upload
Audience: Members, charity partners, radio station staff and volunteers, and the wider media community

Across the series we explore:

• Designing professional looking content quickly in Canva
• Understanding what to post and why
• Creating posts, carousels and stories for social platforms
• Planning content using a simple calendar
• Building efficient Canva workflows and brand consistency
• Measuring results and improving over time

By the end of the series, participants will have confidence using Canva, a clear social media strategy, reusable templates, and a practical workflow for creating and posting content.

Watch back previous sessions

Missed the first two sessions? You can watch the recordings here:

Canva Basics - Getting Started in Canva
Watch back: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etY8EGecVKY

Social Strategy Basics - What to Post and Why
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Location:      Brisbane (Springwood), QLD

Role Type:    Full-time | Senior Leadership

The Opportunity

Vision Christian Media is seeking a seasoned, mission-driven Director of Fundraising and Supporter Development to provide strategic leadership across fundraising, philanthropy, and supporter engagement.

Reporting to the Chief Marketing Officer and working closely with the Executive Team, this role is responsible for designing and delivering Vision’s end-to-end fundraising and supporter strategy, ensuring strong, sustainable revenue streams that enable the long-term impact of Vision’s ministry.

This is a leadership role for a proven fundraising professional who brings both strategic rigour and pastoral sensitivity, with the ability to inspire teams, steward supporter relationships with integrity, and lead complex, multi-channel fundraising initiatives at scale.

About Vision Christian Media

Vision Christian Media is a trusted national Christian media ministry, reaching people across Australia through radio, digital platforms, podcasts, video and print. With a monthly audience of over 1.3 million, Vision exists to help people look to God daily, delivering Bible-centred content, prayer, teaching and discipleship resources to communities nationwide.

Vision is primarily supported by the generosity of its supporters, making fundraising and supporter development central to the ministry's sustainability and growth. https://vision.org.au/about-us.

About the Role

The Director of Fundraising and Supporter Development provides leadership for Vision’s fundraising and philanthropy strategy, overseeing major campaigns, supporter communications, major donors, bequests, and philanthropic partnerships.

A core focus of the role is stewarding Vision’s supporter model, guiding audiences through the journey from Consumer → Connected → Contributor → Committed, through thoughtful, data-informed communications and meaningful supporter engagement.

The role also leads revenue planning, performance analysis and team development, ensuring fundraising activity is mission‑aligned, insight-led and delivered with excellence, transparency and trust.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of Vision’s fundraising, philanthropy and supporter engagement strategy.
• Provide end-to-end leadership of major fundraising campaigns, including major fundraising campaigns.
• Own supporter and donor analysis to inform segmentation, messaging, investment decisions and continuous improvement.
• Lead supporter communications strategy, ensuring consistent tone, theology, storytelling and invitation.
• Steward the growth of major donor, bequest and philanthropic support beyond the existing audience.
• Collaborate closely with Marketing, Digital, Radio Content and Customer Services leaders to ensure an integrated supporter experience across platforms.
• Lead revenue planning, budgeting and performance reporting against agreed targets.
• Lead, mentor and develop fundraising and supporter communications teams, fostering a collaborative and mission-aligned culture.
• Ensure all fundraising activity aligns with Organisational mission, values, governance and compliance requirements.

About You

You are a senior fundraising leader with a strong track record in not-for-profit or Christian ministry contexts. You bring strategic clarity, analytical discipline, and relational depth, with the ability to translate insights into compelling, ethical, and effective supporter engagement.

You will demonstrate:

• Senior experience leading fundraising, philanthropy or supporter engagement in a mission-based organisation.
• Proven success delivering complex, multi-channel fundraising campaigns.
• Strong strategic communication capability, including campaign concept development and creative briefing.
• Experience working collaboratively with marketing, digital and broadcast leaders.
• A mature, active Christian faith and alignment with Vision Christian Media’s beliefs and values.

• Experience in donor analytics, segmentation, and faith-based media environments is highly regarded.

As a representative of Vision Christian Media, it is a genuine occupational requirement of all roles that staff align with, hold and act consistently with Vision’s core values and religious beliefs https://vision.org.au/core-beliefs.

Why Join Vision?

• Lead fundraising for a nationally recognised Christian media ministry with significant audience reach.
• Play a pivotal role in sustaining and growing ministry impact across Australia.
• Work alongside a committed Executive Team in a values-driven, purpose-centred organisation.
• Lead and shape supporter engagement that prioritises integrity, trust and long-term relationships.

How to Apply

To apply, please head to our website and submit your resume and a cover letter outlining:

• Your interest in this role.
• Your experience leading fundraising and supporter engagement.
• How your faith and professional background equip you for senior leadership within a Christian ministry.

Please Note:

Applicants must have the legal right to work in Australia without restriction. Prior to appointment, a National Police Check and a valid Working with Children Clearance (Blue Card) will be required. Vision may contact referees and third-party providers to verify qualifications, work history, and suitability for the role. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and the position will be filled once the right candidate is identified. Early applications are encouraged.