Feature interview with The PM's Daughter star Cassandra Helmot

The PM's Daughter is back for a second term, with Season 2 of the political comedy-drama premiering on ABC ME and iview this month. Lead actor Cassandra Helmot joined us at the 2023 ACTF Parliament House showcase where she told us the second season was just as much fun to film as it is to watch.

Children's television on the agenda at Australian Parliament House

Kids, cast members, politicians and screen industry professionals came together at Australian Parliament House this week to celebrate local children's content at a special event hosted by the Australian Children's Television Foundation (ACTF) and Minister for the Arts Tony Burke.

Theme and dates announced for the 2023 My Place Competition

Pull out your planners: the My Place Competition returns in Term Three.

ACTF resources for Make Music Day

Bring music to your primary or secondary classroom on 21 June with these free teaching and learning resources.

New international children's content summit coming to Australia

Professionals from the local and international children's and family entertainment industry will come together this August for the inaugural Australian Children's Content Summit.

Learn Together: Join us for First Nations conference presentations

Join the ACTF Learning team at two upcoming national conferences to experience a range of professional development workshops that explore First Nations histories, cultures and stories in children's television.

Speak Strong: Aboriginal English representation in ACTF screen stories

We champion First Nations stories to be presented and shared in ways that represent the voices of peoples they feature.

Being Seen on Screen

Presented in partnership with the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, ACMI's Being Seen on Screen: The Importance of Representation Conference pulled back the curtain on how Australia's intersectional society is represented across the screen.‚ÄØ

The PM's Daughter is back for a second term

The second season of the popular political comedy-drama The PM's Daughter will premiere next month on ABC ME and iview. ...

ACTF shares expertise in Taiwan

In April, ACTF CEO Jenny Buckland and Head of Content Bernadette O'Mahony travelled to Taiwan at the invitation of The Fubon Educational and Cultural Foundation to participate in the Momo Mini Kids TV Wonderland Conference & Festival and talk about the Australian approach to locally produced kids' TV.