Sponsors
Thanks to our sponsors for supporting CONVERGE 2024. We also thank CBF as an ongoing sponsor of CONVERGE.
Platinum Sponsors
NBN Co
At NBN Co, we aim to lift Australia’s digital capability by providing a reliable, resilient, and secure broadband network to homes, businesses, and people across the country. We are particularly focused on First Nations communities, organisations, and people, who would benefit greatly from the opportunities for education, business growth, and social connection that a secure, reliable, and resilient broadband network can provide.
Our vision is to be deeply engaged and connected with First Nations culture and their aspirations for digital inclusion.
NIAA
The National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA) works in genuine partnership to enable the self-determination and aspirations of First Nations communities. We lead and influence change across government to ensure Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have a say in the decisions that affect them.
Proudly supported by the Australian Government.
Telstra
Telstra is Australia’s leading telecommunications company. We offer a full range of products and services across a customer base that includes consumers, small business, large enterprise and government organisations. Our world-leading mobile network reaches approximately 99.7 per cent of the Australian population. We have around 280 stores in Australia.
Gold Sponsor
Rio Tinto
For nearly 120 years, we’ve been working with Australia to find better ways to provide the materials the world needs. We’re proud to play our part in helping build a stronger and more prosperous country by working collaboratively with communities, government, and partners.
Silver Sponsor
AIATSIS
AIATSIS is Australia’s only national cultural institution whose work is solely dedicated to the diverse history, cultures, and heritage of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australia.
AIATSIS works with Australia's First Nations people to tell the story of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and to create opportunities for everyone to encounter, engage with, and be transformed by that story.
Special Thanks
Community Broadcasting Foundation (CBF)
CBF are proud champions of community broadcasting – Australia’s largest independent media sector.
Each year the CBF receives funding from the Australian Government’s Community Broadcasting Program to redistribute in grants to community media organisations, content producers and sector organisations. This year we granted more than $19.15 million to support 343 organisations communicate, connect and share knowledge with their communities through radio, television and digital media. This included First Nations, ethnic, LGBTIQ+ and print-disabled Australians, as well as others in our communities who are underrepresented in other media.
Ngaarda Media
Ngaarda Media was created by the Yindjibarndi community for all Aboriginal people of the Pilbara region. We are the only licensed Aboriginal broadcaster in this 500,000 square kilometre region and the collective voice of more than 30 language groups of Traditional Owners.
Ngaarda Media is a respected news broadcaster and local content producer. We connect Aboriginal communities across the Pilbara through the sharing of language, culture, news, sport, community messaging and entertainment. We are the only First Nations media outlet in Western Australia with a dedicated daily bulletin focused on First Nations breaking news. We pride ourselves on giving a voice to the people of the Pilbara and ensuring First Nations issues are acknowledged, aired, and discussed.