Screen Snapshot

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Western Australia is home to a vibrant, technically skilled screen sector, known for its warm portrayals
of communities and landscapes. Read FutureNow's latest industry snapshot for the screen industry.

Training and Education

Western Australians have access to a diverse range of Screen related study options, from North Metropolitan TAFE’s highly regarded programs in Film and Television, Digital Games and Virtual Reality, to the WA Screen Academy’s Bachelor of Media and Communications. FutureNow work with stakeholders across the training and education landscape, and have a formal role to play in the development of vocation education and training to meet the needs of industry.

Careers in Screen and Broadcasting

Click on the thumbnails below to read our industry profiles for the screen and broadcasting industries, or spend some time with Western Australian stars of film and radio Lauren Brunswick and Allan Aldworth.

Screen

Got a love for film so strong, your passion will power you through the biggest productions and longest days on set to see the vision come to life? Explore screen careers here.

Broadcasting

Love the thrill of being where the action and the spotlight are? You might thrive in a live broadcasting job.

Case Studies

Don't think you can be a big-time movie producer and live in WA? Lauren Brunswick knows different,  and her enthusiasm is infectious.

​Radio announcer Allan Aldworth is one big voice who wasn't afraid to start small. Now you can hear him all the way from Broome to Bunbury. 

Discover a wide array of screen careers at Ausfilm

​CUA Creative Arts and Culture Training Package

Training package qualifications are developed through a process of national consultation with industry. They are occupational skills standards against which training delivery and assessment of competency can take place. FutureNow works with our industry partners across Western Australia to provide current industry advice into the development of new Screen training package products.

Subscribe to FutureNow’s newsletter for updates on current industry consultations for training package development 

Access the current CUA Creative Arts and Culture training package

Subscribe to FutureNow's newsletter for updates on current industry consultations for training package development  ​

Year 9 Career Taster Program
The Career Taster Program enables Western Australia’s Year 9 students to explore the stages of early career discovery and study pathways, helping them to make informed decisions about their subject selections in Years 10, 11 and 12. The program supports students to become ‘career curious’ and extend their thinking through practical activities and meaningful experiences with the world of work.

Explore the Year 9 Career Taster Portal for experiences in screen, television, and radio

Apprenticeships and Traineeships

​Apprenticeships and traineeships provide a way to combine training with a job, enabling the student to work towards a nationally recognised qualification whilst earning a wage. A number of Screen qualifications may be completed as a traineeship. 

Access the current list of traineeships and apprenticeships available in Western Australia.

​VET for Secondary Students

FutureNow works with industry to provide current advice on the suitability of vocational Screen qualifications for delivery to secondary students This advice is collated and updated annually into the VET Qualifications Register for Secondary Students by the Department of Training and Workforce Development. 

Access the current VET Qualifications Register for Secondary Students.

Our industry partners and key resources 
FutureNow works closely with a wide range of industry partners in the screen industry to examine current trends and identify opportunities to support its workforce. Many maintain representation on our Board and/or our Industry Advisory Network.