Purpose and Values
Purpose and Values
SYN is a media organisation run by a community of young people that provides training and broadcast opportunities for young Australians.
Our values:
- Opportunity: SYN creates opportunities for all young people with various lived experiences to participate in it’s community.
- Independence: SYN produces content free from commercial and other external pressures.
- Participation: SYN supports young people to take charge of media creation, training and governance.
- Inclusivity: SYN works to build a culture and community for young people of all different backgrounds to participate.
- Innovation: SYN celebrates quality, and supports creativity and flexibility in its programming and operations.
SYN offers young people aged 12-25 the skills and platforms to be creators, not just consumers, of media.
SYN Radio broadcasts on 90.7 FM in Melbourne, on digital radio and streams live right here.
Our television programs screen on Channel 31 Melbourne & Geelong.
This 2013 survey from Swinburne University gives an overview of the benefits of being involved in SYN.
Keen to know what we’ve been up to? Check out our 2020/2021 Annual Report.
Our plans for the future are here in the 2020-2021 SYN Strategic Plan, with our next plan currently in development – we invite you to have a look at our goals and get in touch if you’d like to collaborate with us to achieve our objectives.