Protect your fair share - it's free to join AWGACS! JOIN AWGACS Protect your fair share - i t's free to join AWGACS! Become an AWGACS member JOIN AWG The Australian Writers’ Guild continues to fight against unfair treatment of writers both for the writers’ sake and in support of a healthy industry. We are negotiating new industrial terms and conditions and have developed a new range of model contracts and minimum recommended terms and conditions. Our service for members ups the ante on contract negotiations and adherence. Solidarity is fundamental to winning these battles. Support the guild that works hard for you and your fellow writers, and call on our services to fight for what you are worth. In joining with other writing professionals, you will be contributing to the health of Australian performance writing culture and all its communities. Without the support and advice of the Guild over the past 60 years, many successful writers would never have had the chance to develop the careers they now cherish. Australia’s most prominent writers are long-serving members of the Australian Writers’ Guild. Under maintinence, be back soon! JOIN NZWG NZWG was founded in 1976 and is the professional membership association and registered trade union of Aotearoa New Zealand script writers. NZWG is committed to working in a way that adheres to the spirit and principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi. NZWG is a member of the International Affiliation of Writers Guilds (IAWG), Council of Trade Unions (CTU NZ) and WeCreate. New Zealand Writers Guild (NZWG) screenwriters cannot be categorised as one homogenous group; they are communities of talented workers who live all over Aotearoa. They are a mix of ages, backgrounds, and experience levels – from students, emerging through to experienced career professionals whose living is made on the creation of ideas inked onto pages. These screenwriters’ ideas are formed in many ways, from pure imagination, to lived experiences and inspiration from many other sources. The primary objective of NZWG is to establish and enhance the minimum working conditions and compensation rates for writers. Over the decades, NZWG has achieved significant milestones in supporting writers. In the early 1980s, NZWG played a pivotal role in initiating and negotiating the Theatre Writers agreement. In the early 2000s, NZWG successfully negotiated the NZWG Model Contract with the Screen Production and Development Association (SPADA). Become a NZWG member

Partner Collecting Societies Governance & Policy Annual General Meeting (AGM) About AWGACS | How it works | Who can join | Board & staff ABOUT AWGACS Established in 1996, the Australian Writers’ Guild Authorship Collecting Society (AWGACS) is a not-for-profit collecting society for screenwriters. AWGACS collects and distributes international and domestic royalties for Australian and Aotearoa New Zealand writers. AWGACS collects royalties from the following schemes under the Copyright Act: Educational copying and communication royalties (under Part IVA): Educational institutions copying programs and make them available or to store online. Government copying royalties (under section 183): Copying from radio, television and the internet for government use. Retransmission royalties in Australia (under Part VC): Retransmitting free to air broadcasts on subscription services. AWGACS has agreements with over 30 collecting societies from around the world to collect royalties for members. About AWGACS HOW IT WORKS AWGACS collects secondary royalties from Australia, Aotearoa New Zealand and countries across the globe to distribute to its members. Secondary royalties (also known as statutory royalties) are a complex revenue source governed by laws, conventions and agreements that differ between countries and collecting societies. Although each secondary royalty payment can be tiny, they can add up to a substantial payment to writers. It would be impossible for most writers to track down all the secondary royalties from so many sources and countries by themselves, which is why societies such as AWGACS to do this on their behalf. Secondary royalties are separate to residuals (or primary royalties), which are what producers are required to pay writers based on what they have negotiated in their contracts. AWGACS operates under the obligatory governance and financial standards required by law, including annual reports to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). We voluntarily submit ourselves to the Code of Conduct for Collecting Societies and provide annual reports to the Hon. Kevin Lindgren QC for reviews and audits. We are a full member of the International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers (CISAC), the world’s leading network of authors’ collecting societies, and abide by its professional rules and resolutions with annual compliance surveys and audits. AWGACS is a member of Writers & Directors Worldwide (W&DW). WDW campaigns around the world for fair remuneration for authors. How It Works WHO CAN JOIN Membership is open to: Any screenwriter from Australia or New Zealand (although, we are open to all nationalities), A full member of the AWG, An editor who is also an ‘author’, Any other person whom the Board considers fit to be a member, The beneficiary or executor of the estate of a person referred to above. AWGACS collects for: Feature films, Short films, Television series and serials, Miniseries, Telemovies, Documentary television and film. Who Can Join BOARD Sam Meikle Chairperson Sam Meikle is a highly experienced writer and creator with hundreds of hours of produced credits across a broad range of television dramas, comedies, animation and web series. He has worked extensively in development for many of Australia’s leading production houses, and written and interviewed for documentary works. His short films have screened at festivals around the world and he’s been engaged to develop multiple feature film projects. Sam holds a Masters in screenwriting from the AFTRS (2000), he’s a graduate of the NIDA Playwrights’ Studio (2000), he's been nominated for three AACTA Awards and 12 Australian Writers’ Guild Awards, winning four. Most recently, Sam was a writer, an Executive Producer and co-showrunner of Wakefield for the ABC, BBC Studios and Showtime, and a co-creator, head writer, and Executive Producer of MaveriX for the ABC and Netflix. Kodie Bedford AWG-appointed Director Kodie was born in Western Australia, with strong family ties to the East Kimberley. Working mostly in television, Kodie’s credits include Mystery Road (ABC), Squinters (ABC) and Grace Beside Me (NITV/ABC). She made her directorial debut with a short horror film, Scout. Kodie received the Balnaves Fellowship for 2019 to develop her own play with Belvoir Theatre, Cursed! which was staged for the Belvoir Theatre 2020 season. Most recently, Kodie co-wrote and script produced ABC Iview series All My Friends are Racist which was nominated for Best Short Form Comedy for the 2021 AACTA awards and she also script produced and wrote for Warwick Thornton’s vampire show Firebite for AMC+. Shanti Gudgeon AWG-appointed Director Shanti Gudgeon has written for Foxtel comedy/drama series SLiDE for Playmaker Media, Conspiracy 365 for Circa Films, Dance Academy for Werner Productions and ABC3, Trip for Biscuits for ABC3, and Nowhere Boys for Matchbox Pictures and ABC3. Nowhere Boys won the AACTA Award for Best Children’s Series and the LOGIE Award for Best Children’s Series, while Trip for Biscuits has been nominated for an SPA Award for Best Children’s Television Productions. Most recently, Shanti wrote for the second season of Wolf Creek. Shanti’s screenplay, Scratches + Cuts, was selected for Film Victoria’s New Feature Writers Scheme and it was also nominated for an IF Award for best unproduced feature screenplay. Her feature script, Under The Black Flag, was selected by the Producer’s Guild of America for their International Co-Production Showcase. Shanti in development on the feature All I Know of the Devil, supported through Screen Australia. Briar Grace-Smith ONZM Membership-elected Director Briar Grace-Smith ONZM is a filmmaker and one of New Zealand’s most celebrated writers of award-winning plays, screenplays, short fiction and television scripts. Her most recent film, Cousins, an adaptation of the acclaimed New Zealand novel by Patricia Grace, was released in New Zealand in 2022 to unwavering critical and audience acclaim. Briar is an inaugural recipient of the Arts Foundation Laureate Award and was made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2018 for her contribution to theatre, television and screen. Claire Pullen Group CEO AWG & AWGACS Claire Pullen is the Group CEO of the Australian Writers’ Guild and the Australian Writers’ Guild Authorship Collecting Society (AWGACS). She is a high-impact policy innovator and former media and communications director with over 15 years of experience in NGOs, working extensively to improve the rights of individuals and communities. Claire led the community campaign to decriminalise abortion in NSW and her policy paper list on firefighter occupational cancer now sits in legislation in all states and territories in Australia. She has won awards for her pioneering feminist and representation work, and has appeared in courts and tribunals throughout Australia. Claire has worked as a freelance journalist, has owned two microbusinesses and has represented the legal and disability communities as a Board member. Claire holds a Master’s degree in Labour Law and Relations from the University of Sydney, a first-class Honours degree and several other qualifications. A skilled lobbyist and high-impact campaign strategist, she has now turned her love of Aussie content towards the fight to improve rights and remuneration for Australian screen and stage writers. Staff And Leadership STAFF Claire Pullen Group CEO, AWG & AWGACS Molly Ulm Manager Vanessa Tanner-Sousa Coordinator Bec Bagnat Research & Royalty Officer Karen Johnston Bookkeeper Staff And Leadership

AWGACS was established in 1996 as the copyright collecting society for screenwriters from Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. WHAT IS AWGACS? AWGACS was established in 1996 as the copyright collecting society for screenwriters from Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. Since then, we have collected over $33 million dollars for members and authors from around the world. Join now to protect your right to secondary royalties - it's free! Join AWGACS Now Unable to contact list NEWS AWGACS Temporary Database Shutdown As you are aware, AWGACS has been in the process of upgrading our database and we want to thank you for your invaluable feedback on the... 1 hour ago The 57th Annual AWGIE Awards The Australian Writers' Guild invites you to celebrate the best of Australian storytelling by joining us for the 57th Annual AWGIE Awards... Jan 7 More Posts

SISTER SOCIETIES AWGACS collects your royalties from over 34 territories around the world. Societies and territories AGADU, Asociation General de Autores del Uruguay, Uruguay AIPA, Slovenia AKKA/LAA, Autortiesību un Komunicēšanās Konsultāciju Aģentūra / Latvijas Autoru Apvienība, Latvia Albautor, Agjencia Shqiptare e Autorëve, Albania ALCS, The Authors' Licencing and Collecting Society Ltd, United Kingdom Argentores, Sociedad General de Autores de la Argentina, Argentina ATN, Sociedad de Autores Nacionales de Teatro, Cine y Audiovisuales, Chile AUPO CINEMA, Всеукраїнська громадська організація «СIНEMA» (ВГО «СIНEMA»), Ukraine DAMA, Derechos de Autor de Medios Audiovisuales, Spain DHFA, Društvo hrvatskih filmskih autora, Croatia DILIA , Divadelní, Literární, Audiovizuální Agentura, z.s., Czech Republic EAU , Eesti Autorite Ühing, Estonia FILMJUS , Filmszerzők és Előállítók Szerzői Jogvédő Egyesülete, Hungary GCA, Georgian Copyright Association, Georgia KOPIOSTO , Kopiosto, Finland LATGA, Asociacija LATGA, Lithuania LIRA, Literaire Rechten Auteurs, Netherlands LITA , LITA, autorská spoločnosť, Slovakia LITERAR-MECHANA , LITERAR-MECHANA Wahrnehmungsgesellschaft für Urheberrechte GesmbH, Austria NORWACO , Norwaco, Norway REDES , Red Colombiana de Escritores Audiovisuales, Colombia SABAM, Société d'Auteurs Belge – Belgische Auteurs Maatschappij, Belgium SACD , Societe des Auteurs et Compositeurs Dramatiques, France SCAM, La, Societe Civile des Auteurs Multimedia, France Screenrights, Audio-Visual copyright society limited, Australia & New Zealand SGAE , Sociedad General de Autores y Editores, Spain SIAE , Societa Italiana Degli Autori Ed Editori, Italy SOGEM , Sociedad General de Escritores de México, Mexico SPA , Sociedade Portuguesa de Autores, Portugal SSA , Societe Suisse des Autores, Switzerland Suissimage , Swiss Authors' Rights Cooperative for Audiovisual Works, Switzerland VG Wort , Verwertungsgesellschaft Wort, Germany WGJ, Writers Guild of Japan, Japan ZAPA , Stowarzyszenie Filmowcow Polskich – Zwiazek Autorow I Producentow Audiowizualnych, Poland

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FAQs What are secondary royalties? Secondary royalties arise from the secondary usage of your audiovisual work. In Australia, secondary royalties are generated from government use, educational use and retransmission. In New Zealand, you may receive royalties for educational usage. Many more types of secondary usages exist around the world. Will I receive money every year? The nature of secondary royalties is unpredictable but if we have distributable royalties for you, we will let you know. How do you know what I’ve written? Our extensive database is kept up to date by our staff but we also rely on our members letting us know when they've written something new. Can my royalties go to my agent? We will transfer your royalties into your nominated bank account. How much does it cost to join AWGACS? It is free to join AWGACS.

GOVERNANCE & POLICY Find governance & policy documents below. AWGACS Complaints Handling Procedure AWGACS Distribution Policy - October 2021 AWGACS Constitution - 2024 Page 1 of 1

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (AGM) Relevant documents for the 2025 Annual General Meeting will be uploaded in due course. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the AGM, please contact awgacs@awg.com.au

CONTACT AWGACS To contact AWGACS: Level 4, 70 Pitt Street, Sydney NSW Australia 2000 (02) 9319 0339 awgacs@awg.com.au AWGACS operates Monday to Friday from 9am-5pm. To contact the Australian Writers’ Guild (AWG): Level 4, 70 Pitt Street, Sydney NSW Australia 2000 (02) 9319 0339 admin@awg.com.au AWG operates Monday to Friday from 9am-5pm. To contact the New Zealand Writers’ Guild (NZWG): Click Studios - 525 Rosebank Road, Avondale, Auckland, 1026 PO Box 47886, Ponsonby, Auckland 1144 guildhq@nzwg.org.nz (09) 360 1408

UNABLE TO CONTACT LIST AWGACS has attempted to contact the following writers (and beneficiaries or executors of the estates of deceased writers) on this list. If you are on this list, please join AWGACS here or get in touch with us via awgacs@awg.com.au or 02 9319 0339. If you recognise a co-writer, colleague, friend, family member, or if you are an agent of writer on this list, please let them know we may have royalties to distribute to them, or contact staff directly with an email address, postal address or phone number so we can get in touch. We want you to have what is yours, join AWGACS (for free!) here . FIRST NAME LAST NAME Shane Abbess L.H Adams Mick Andrews Te Arepa Kahi Steven Arriagada Eric Bana Fiona Banks Stephanie Basile Chris Bates Katherine Beckett Danny Ben-Moshe Peter Beveridge Josef Brown Edmund Capon Cassandra Carter Stephanie Carter Anna Cater Carine Chai Ben Chessell Ronny Chieng Steve Christiansen Santo Cilauro George Clark Jemaine Clement Brad Cone Greg Connors Liz Courtney Paul Currie Mary Dagmar-Davies Brendan Dahill Jon Dalgaard Irena Dol Gary Doust Matt Drummond Wayne Dyer Rae Earl Johan Earl Julie Edwards Stephen Elliott Sascha Epstein Natalie Erika James Damian Estall David Evans Bryn Evans Alexander Feggans Paul Fenech Catherine Ferla James Ferris Liam Firmager Brendan Fletcher Eva Friedman Marc Furmie Rhett Gable Anna Galvin Kristy Gillespie George Gittoes Rachel Givney Veronica Gleeson Andrew Goodone Stacy Gregg Malcolm Hall Josh Hamilton Mark Hanlin John Hanlon Rachel Hardie John Harris Kaye Harrison Julian Harvey Matthew Hawkins Ray Hennessy Anika Herbert Rose Hesp Victoria Hill Timothy Hobart Karina Holden Alex Holmes Eleanor Horn Richard Huddleston Catherine Hunter Chadden Hunter Sophie Hyde Stephanie Johnson Gerard Johnstone Krishna Jones Harold Jordan Rita Kalnejais Joe Kelly Richard Kempsey Andrew Kennedy Jane Kennedy Anna Kenyon Elizabeth Keyishian John Kim Beth King Jonathan King Ariel Kleiman Michelle Klinger Michelle Klinger Les Knight Paul Lacy Daniel Lane Seth Larney Mark Lewis Paul Leyden Gabrielle Lloyd Daniel Lloyd Nick Long Rodney Long Adam Long Robert MacFarlane Sandra Makaresz Anthony Maras Angela Martin Robert Matthews Kate McCartney Simon McDonald James McFarland Rowan McGillicuddy Nick McInerney Amanda McKay Luke McNee Natalie Medlock Sean Meehan James Meldrum Paul Milchem Elyne Mitchell Marie Mohr Alec Morgan Jonnie Morris Bruce Morrison Russell Mulcahy Geoff Murphy Les Murray Omar Musa Matthew Nable Matthew Newton James Nicholas Michael Nicholas Jenny Nicholson Ray Nowland Rob Nugent Christopher Nyst Patrick O'Neill Andrea O'Reilly Susan Oliver Grant Osborn Chris Page Lynn Palmer Nathan Parker Daley Pearson Julie Phillips Peter Pinney George Port Simon Raby Dylan River Tristan Roache-Turner Kiah Roache-Turner Nick Robinson Trish Robinson Leonard Rosen Jonathan Rowdon Matt Rubinstein Paul Rudd Scott Ryan Osamah Sami Todd Sampson Dale Scott Karel Segers Ivan Sen Craig Silvey Sam Simmons Jeremy Sims Rebecca Southam Luke Sparke Debra St John Polly Staniford Todd Stein Austin Stevens Simon Stone Barry Strickland Paul Sullivan Benjamin Sutton Jason Tammemägi Dianne Taylor Michelle Taylor Enzo Tedeschi Graeme Thomas Matthew Thomason Clare Thompson Warwick Thornton Matt Todd Nick Tomnay David Tranter Yakel Tribe Prudence Upton Roger Vaughan Carr Peter Venn Taika Waititi Andrew Walker Toby Wallace