bethany atkinson-quinton

Awards
2025 – Australian International Documentary Conference Awards, Finalist, Best Audio Documentary, The Palestine Laboratory (Drop Site News), Producer
2025 – Quill Awards for Excellence in Victorian Journalism, Finalist, Podcasting, The Palestine Laboratory (Drop Site News), Producer
2023 – Signal Awards, Gold, Food Podcast, Bad Taste (SBS), Senior Producer
2022 – Australian Podcast Awards, Gold, Documentary Podcast Award, Tender (Broadwave), Co-creator/producer
2022 – Australian Podcast Awards, Gold, Factual Podcast Award, Tender (Broadwave), Co-creator/producer
2022 – Australian Podcast Awards, Silver, Factual Podcast Award, Bad Taste (SBS), Senior Producer
2022 – Australian Podcast Awards, Silver, Network Award, Broadwave, Co-creator/producer
2022 – Mid-Year Celebration of Journalism, Our Watch Award for Excellence in Reporting on Violence Against Women and Children (administered by The Walkley Foundation), Tender (Broadwave), Co-creator/producer
2022 – New York Festival Radio Awards, Gold, Social Justice Podcast, Tender (Broadwave), Co-creator/producer
2022 – New York Festival Radio Awards, Silver, Narrative/Documentary Podcast, Tender (Broadwave), Co-creator/producer
2022 – Quill Awards for Excellence in Victorian Journalism, Finalist, Podcasting, Tender (Broadwave), Co-creator/producer
2022 – Australian International Documentary Conference Awards, Best Audio Documentary, Tender (Broadwave), Co-creator/producer
2021 – Australian Podcast Awards, Silver Documentary Podcast Award, Better Off Dead (The Wheeler Centre), Co-producer
2021 – Australian Podcast Awards, Silver Moment Of The Year Award, Better Off Dead (The Wheeler Centre), Co-producer
2021 – The Webby Awards, Music Podcasts, Finalist, All Ears (Broadwave), Supervising producer
2020 – Australian Podcast Awards, Bronze Bullseye Award, All Ears (Broadwave), Supervising producer
2017 – Community Broadcasting Association of Australia Award for Excellence in Training, Access Training Programme (PBS 106.7FM), Producer
2016 – SYN Award, Feature of the Year (‘Without Words’ on All The Best), Writer/Host/Producer
2016 – SYN Award, Best Talks Segment or Feature (‘Vipassana’ on All The Best), Writer/Host/Producer
2016 – SYN Award, Best Review (‘Since The Death Of Sarah Kane Review’ on Art Smitten), Writer/Host/Producer
2016 – SYN Award, Best Interview (‘Lech Mackiewicz Interview’ on Art Smitten), Host/Producer

Fellowships, Residencies and Grants
2022 – City Of Melbourne, Quick response arts grant, season 3 of Tender (Broadwave)
2022 – Our Watch Fellowship program, delivered in partnership with the Walkley Foundation.
2020 – Creative Victoria, VicArts Literature grant, season 2 of Tender (Broadwave)
2019 – UNESCO City of Literature Office Quebec City exchange initiative (postponed due to Covid-19)
2018 – ACMI X Residency Programme, Broadwave
2017 – The Walkley Foundation’s Innovation Fund, Longlisted, Broadwave
2016 – Creative Victoria, VicArts Music Works grant, Access Training Programme (PBS 106.7FM)

Professional Development
2018 – State Library Victoria and the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI), Foundry365 Programme
2018 – Audiocraft, Ladies Who Listen Mentorship Programme
2017 – Footscray Community Art Centre, Emerging Cultural Leaders Programme
2017 – Foundation For Young Australians, Young Social Pioneers Programme
2016 – Australian Institute of Company Directors, Governance Foundations for Not-for-Profit Directors
2015 – Community Media Training Organisation, Advanced Editing and Feature-Making
2013 – RMIT, Documentary Production Course

Education
2010 - 2012 – University of Melbourne, Bachelor of Arts - Media and Communications and Psychology

Employment History
With a background in broadcast journalism, community arts practice, programming and events production, I have been employed in numerous positions including:

• Senior Producer, ABC Radio National (2023)

• Supervising Producer, ABC Audio Studios (2022 - 2023)

• Audio Producer, ABC Audio Studios (2022)

• Senior Audio Producer, the Wheeler Centre (2020 - 2021)

• Creative Producer, Express Media (2018 - 2020)

• Presenter and Producer of The Breakfast Spread, PBS 106.7FM (2017 - 2018)

• Access Programme Producer, PBS 106.7FM (2016 - 2017)

• Victorian State Coordinator and Supervising Producer, All The Best (employed by FBi Radio, based at Triple R) (2015 - 2017)

• Radio Trainer and Acting Education Manager, SYN Media (2014 - 2016)

In addition to these roles, I have also sat on boards for SYN Media and the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia. I’ve chaired arts grants panels for Creative Victoria and I’ve had the privilege of judging audio prizes including being a New York Festivals International Radio Awards Grand Jury member, and a judge for the Australian Podcast Awards, Australian International Documentary Conference Awards and Fringe Awards.

For more information, please visit my LinkedIn.