The Australian Screen Industry continues to grow.
In 2021-22, the Australian screen industry employed approximately 55,000 people and total industry employment has grown by 37% since 2015-16*. This reflects the scale of the screen workforce, its strength and vital contribution to the Australian economy.
Graduates of the Diploma of Screen and Media are eagerly sought after by media production companies for work in a range of roles. Possible job titles include:
Graduate positions and titles vary across sectors. Possible job titles include:
- Multi-camera Studio Operator
- vMix Operator or Technical Director
- Production Coordinator
- Production Assistant
- Associate Producer
- Outside Broadcast (OB) Technician
- Single Camera Operator of Assistant
- Audio Operator or Assistant
- EVS Operator (replays)
- CCU Operator (camera control)
- Graphics Operator
- Vision mixer
- Director’s Assistant
- Lighting Assistant
- Editor (post-production).
Those interested in further study can progress into the Associate Degree in Screen and Media Production with 96 Credit points (equivalent to 1 year) after successful completion of the Diploma of Screen and Media.
*The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Film, Television and Digital Games Survey 21/22