Phil Cullen

I work for the Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy where I manage programs and help develop and promote awareness of Australian communication and media policy and regulatory settings. My present focus is on Indigenous Broadcasting, with prior assignments in digital Security Strategy Policy, Broadcasting Content Policy, Digital Economy Policy and Online Content and Copyright.

I have, for the past decade, been continuously engaged in training journalism and communications students for Canberra and Griffith Universities and teaching media content, production and presentation skills for the Australian Film, Television and Radio School. As the communications manager and webmaster for interNATIONAL PARKtours I once walked for a living

As a content producer, presenter and manager at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation I worked, at various times, as; Development Coordinator for ABC Radio, Manager ABC Coast FM, Manager 612 ABC Brisbane, Manager 105.7 ABC Darwin, Manager 774 ABC Melbourne, Manager Queensland, Manager Northern Territory and General Manager TripleJ. I cut my teeth in media by helping kick start the community sector at 2ARM and 4ZZZ, winning national awards for Documentary, News and Music features.

My foundation skills include audio production, presentation and journalism.

Personal Info

Name	Phil Cullen
Address	Canberra and Lower Beechmont. Australia.

Email	contact(at)cullenmedia.com.au
Phone	+61 2 6100 3770

Employment

Core Skills

Strategic development and positioning of service enterprises, including team engagement, deployment and development. Resource and facilities management. Media production and presentation. Communications and public relations. Research and writing. Negotiation, conciliation and liaison.
March 2013 to Current

Manager Indigenous Broadcasting, Public Interest Broadcasting, Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. The section administers the Indigenous Broadcasting Program, which helps underwrite Indigenous radio broadcasters, peak bodies, content producers and training as well as Imparja Television and Indigenous Community Television.
November 2012 to March 2013

Assistant Director, Security Strategy Policy, Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. The Security Strategy Policy Section provides policy advice on cybersecurity issues for small business and home-users, and manages Australia's engagement on communications and cybersecurity issues in the Asia-Pacific region.
November 2011 to November 2012

Assistant Manager, Broadcasting Content Policy, Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. The Broadcasting Content Policy Section provides policy advice on the regulatory framework that governs content broadcast on commercial television and radio.
July 2010 to November 2011

Lecture and convene Broadcast Journalism 1, University of Canberra. Teach in Media Industries and Audiences, Advanced Broadcast Journalism 2, Broadcast Journalism 2, Online News, Understanding Media and Communications Technology and Change.

Education

Batchelor of Arts (Psychology and Sociology), University of New England (1975-1977).

Secretary Students Council, Coordinator Radio UNE, Editorial Team Nucleus, ABC News Stringer.