Writers who are engaged by production companies to write scripts are entitled to superannuation under the Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992 (Cth) (the Act).
Screen Australia and the Australian Writers' Guild (AWG) have announced applications are open for The Creators program. Now in its third year, The Creators is a career acceleration program for high-calibre, mid-career screenwriters to build toward the creation of their own shows.
Screenworks and the Australian Writers’ Guild have today announced the selected participants of Seeding Storytellers with 17 emerging First Nations screenwriters selected for the program which will guide them to become note-takers in a writers’ room.
The Australian Writers' Guild and Screenwest are thrilled to announce In the Writers' Room,a unique professional development opportunity for emerging screenwriters in Western Australia.
Entries for the 2025 John Hinde Award for Excellence in Science-Fiction Writing are now open! Funded by a bequest from the late Australian film critic John Hinde, the award offers $10,000 in prize money to be shared among winning writers.