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What this job is

A broadcast technician operates and maintains technical equipment in radio, television, and digital media production facilities. They set up cameras, microphones, mixing consoles, and transmission systems to capture, process, and distribute audio and video content. The role requires monitoring broadcast quality, troubleshooting equipment faults, and ensuring compliance with Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) standards and licence conditions.

Pay

A$1,844 a week

This is the median for full-time employees who are not managers and are paid at the adult rate, before tax and salary sacrifice. It is a guide to what the work pays, not a wage rate.

Source: ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, customised report.

What this role asks for

  • Adapt artistic plan to locationcore
  • Adapt to artists' creative demandscore
  • Adaptability and Flexibilitycore
  • Attention to Detailcore
  • Continuous Learning and Upskillingcore
  • Digital Literacycore
  • Incident Reportingcore
  • Policy and Procedure Adherencecore
  • Problem Solvingcore
  • Process Documentationcore
  • Quality Assurance and Checkingcore
  • Risk Identificationcore
  • Team Collaborationcore
  • Time Management and Prioritisationcore
  • Verbal Communicationcore
  • Workload Self-Managementcore
  • Written Communicationcore
  • Active Listening
  • Microsoft Office Suite Proficiency
  • Multitasking
  • Process Improvement Identification
  • Record Management
  • Regulatory and Legislative Awareness
  • Report Writing
  • Stakeholder Communication

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