Australian Film, Television and Radio School

1. Australian Film and Television School1973–1986
2. Australian Film, Television and Radio School1986–present

Renamed from the Australian Film and Television School with effect from 24 June 1986, when its Act became the Australian Film, Television and Radio School Act 1973 and radio was formally added to its name; the same statutory corporation continued.

Legislation: Australian Film, Television and Radio School Act 1973

1. 24 July 1987Moved with the arts functions to the Department of the Arts, Sport, the Environment, Tourism and Territories.
2. 27 December 1991The Department of the Arts, Sport, the Environment, Tourism and Territories became the Department of the Arts, Sport, the Environment and Territories when tourism moved to a separate department.
3. 24 March 1993Moved with the arts functions to the Department of the Arts and Administrative Services.
4. 30 January 1994Moved with the arts functions to the Department of Communications and the Arts.
5. 21 October 1998Arts portfolio became the Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts.
6. 3 December 2007Moved with the arts functions to the Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts.
7. 2008Moved from its long-time North Ryde campus to the Entertainment Quarter at Moore Park, Sydney.
8. 14 September 2010Moved with the Office for the Arts to the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.
9. 14 December 2011Moved with the Office for the Arts to the Department of Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport.
10. 18 September 2013Moved with the arts functions (Ministry for the Arts) to the Attorney-General's Department when the Department of Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport was abolished.
11. 21 September 2015Moved with the arts functions to the Department of Communications and the Arts.
12. 1 February 2020Moved with the arts functions to the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications.

• accredited degree and diploma courses in screen and broadcast production
• short courses and professional development for industry
• radio and podcast training
• outreach and First Nations screen education programs
• research and library services for the screen industry

In the portfolio of Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts.

Type of body

Corporate Commonwealth entity

Portfolio

Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts

Accountable authority

AFTRS Council – Australian Film, Television and Radio School Act 1973 sections 4 and 7 with reference to sections 18 and 29 notes (membership section 8)

ABN

19 892 732 021

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