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Amateur Radio licences in Australia are issued by the Australian Communication and Media Authority (ACMA), which is a government department. The peak body representing Amateur Radio licence holders (hams) is the Wireless Institute of Australia (WIA).
The body that administers amateur radio licence exams and call sign allocations is the Australian Maritime College (AMC) which is part of the University of Tasmania.
The Foundation licence is a great entry point into the hobby of Amateur Radio. This license provides a good level of access to the various frequencies available for use by Amateur radio operators in Australia. Higher levels of Licence are the Standard and Advanced levels. Both of these have greater power, frequency and mode options available.
The Foundation licence is a quick way to get on air for those without any previous experience in radio or electronics. The Foundation Licence is the entry level license and is relatively easy to pass upon the completion of a weekend course. Morse code is no longer a requirement for any level of Amateur radio licence.
Visit the AMC website for all the information that you need and also please make contact with us.
http://www.amc.edu.au/industry/amateur-radio/fees-and-charges
The Clarence Valley Amateur Radio group has AMC Assessors that are qualified to conduct licence examinations - so if you live in the Grafton district you can sit your exam locally.
The examination process involves a written multiple choice examination as well as a practical assessment. Having passed a practical examination, there is no further requirement to complete another for examinations that are upgrades to Standard or Advanced licenses. Booking for an examination is required and a minimum of two weeks lead time is required. Once the exam is completed the papers are sealed in an envelope and posted back to the AMC who conduct the marking. The AMC contact the examinee of their result, forward a call sign recommendation to the ACMA. The ACMA process this and will email an invoice to successful applicants, they will update their registry flagging your callsign as "Issued" and usualy within two days of electronic payment, your new call sign status will change "Granted" - that means you are approved to commence operating your station.
https://web.acma.gov.au/rrl/register_search.main_page
Ron Bertrand, VK2DQ, the presenter of the Gladesville Video Tape Course and a long-time Amateur Radio Instructor, runs a theory classes via his RES web site. Courses include Foundation, Standard and Advanced licence levels. For details of the classes and free Foundation tutorials, visit the web site.
This is a great YouTube video explaining and promoting Amateur Radio
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