1 Minute Media is a trusted government, NGO and NFP video production company with bases in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. We create professional video content for government departments, not-for-profits, NGOs and private organisations across Australia.
As experienced video production experts, we help organisations explain complex information, share important stories, communicate with stakeholders and connect with the communities they serve.
1 Minute Media creates video campaigns for organisations, businesses and brands that need to explain complex messages.
Explore our government, NGO and NFP video production work and see how 1 Minute Media helps government departments, not-for-profits, NGOs, education providers, businesses and organisations explain ideas, share stories and communicate clearly, creatively and professionally.
Our case studies show how professional video content can simplify complex information, support stakeholder communication and help organisations connect with the communities they serve.
1 Minute Media produces government, NGO and NFP videos for organisations that need to explain public services, community programs, social impact, stakeholder updates, fundraising campaigns, training, awareness initiatives and internal communications clearly.
Our video production can include live action videos, animated explainers, campaign videos, community stories, case study videos, stakeholder videos, training videos, event videos, social versions and motion graphics. The right approach depends on your audience, message, approval process, accessibility requirements and campaign goals.
Video is important for NFPs, NGOs and government organisations because it helps people understand your mission, message or service quickly and emotionally.
For NFPs and NGOs, video can support public awareness, fundraising, donor communication, community education, volunteer engagement and social impact reporting. For government departments, video can explain services, policies, processes, public health messages, community programs, training requirements and stakeholder updates in a clear and accessible way.
1 Minute Media creates government, NGO and NFP videos for organisations that need to communicate with clarity, sensitivity and professionalism while making the most of limited time and budget.
The right format depends on what the audience needs to understand. Live action works best for real people, community stories, interviews, workplaces, events and public-facing messages. Animation works best for policies, systems, services, processes, public education and complex topics. Motion graphics work well for data, campaign messages, branded visuals, reports, accessibility support and social versions.
Many government, NGO and NFP video projects use a mix of live action, animation and motion graphics so the message is clear, human and easy to share across different channels.
No. 1 Minute Media produces videos in the length and format that best suits your goals, audience and platform.
A video might be a 15-second campaign ad, a 30-second awareness video, a 60-second explainer, a 2-minute case study, a longer training module or a full event recording. Our name reflects the value of clear, concise communication, but every video length is recommended based on the message, audience behaviour and final use.
For government, NGO and NFP video production, we can also create multiple versions from one project, including hero videos, shorter cutdowns, captions, social versions and platform-ready campaign assets.
Choose 1 Minute Media for government, NGO and NFP video production that makes straightforward, complex and sensitive messages easier to communicate. We help government departments, not-for-profits and non-government organisations create efficient video campaigns for training, fundraising, project launches, community service announcements, stakeholder communication and public education.
Our producers, videographers and editors have extensive experience working with purpose-led organisations, creating professional video content that is clear, considered and strategically aligned. Get started with an instant quote or call 1300 905 205 for a free 15-minute consultation.
Choose 1 Minute Media for government, NGO and NFP video production when your organisation needs to explain important information clearly, professionally and with care.
Our senior creative team combines strategy, scripting, filming, animation, motion graphics, editing and delivery planning to create videos that support public awareness, stakeholder communication, fundraising, training, education and campaign outcomes.
Since 2012, 1 Minute Media has produced 12,000+ videos for 950+ organisations, with 130+ verified 5-star reviews. Our experience spans government videos, NFP videos, NGO campaigns, healthcare communication, education videos, training content, community stories and complex-message video production across Australia.
The 1 Minute Media government, NGO and NFP video production process starts with a briefing session to understand your audience, goals, message, stakeholders, approval process, accessibility needs, timing and final deliverables.
From there, we shape the creative approach, script, interview questions, storyboard, filming plan or animation style. Production may include live action filming, animation, motion graphics, voice-over, music, captions, branded editing and review rounds. Final files can be delivered for websites, campaigns, social versions, presentations, events, training platforms or internal channels.
Professional government, NGO and NFP video production with 1 Minute Media typically ranges from $3,000 to $10,000 + gst, depending on the scope, format, filming requirements, animation complexity, locations, talent, scripting, stakeholder review process, captions, accessibility requirements and final deliverables.
A simple awareness, interview or explainer video usually sits at the lower end of the range, while multi-location filming, complex animation, campaign packages, training programs, event coverage or multiple video versions may require a higher production budget.
Prosper Project supports survivors of domestic violence through advocacy, education, and storytelling. 1 Minute Media produced Madre, a DocuDrama co-created with survivors and shaped by lived experience over a five-year collaboration.
Crafted to inspire awareness, healing, and funding support, the production has since received international recognition, including Best Story at the Overcome Film Festival.
South Western Sydney Primary Health Network developed the Health Resource Directory to connect people diagnosed with health conditions with reliable, locally relevant information written by GPs and hospital doctors, and endorsed by local community members. The challenge was to turn a useful but detailed health platform into a clear, accessible message that patients, carers and community members could quickly understand.
1 Minute Media produced an explainer animation showing what the Health Resource Directory is, how people can use it, and why the information can be trusted. Multiple language and audio versions extended the reach of the animation and made the resource easier to access for a broader audience.
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Dr Ben Hamer, one of Australia’s leading futurists, presents the Future Series.
The Futures Series is an online learning program designed to equip managers and leaders with the skills to develop a Futures mindset that prepares them to drive transformational change in the future of work. Drawing on our team’s expertise in e-Learning design, 1 Minute Media produced the complete video course of the Future Series, including four modules, and two master classes.
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Our partnership with NSW Health spans over a decade of applying our short form video expertise, to guide users to government initiatives.
Get Healthy in Pregnancy is a free confidential telephone coaching service for pregnant women in NSW aged 16 years and over. Our brief was to modify existing government characters, and to simplify the key message. Together with NSW Health via statewide online campaigns, we’ve succeeded in bringing thousands of users to the service.
OzHarvest is Australia’s leading food rescue organisation.
1 Minute Media joined CEO Ronnie Khan and a team of supporters, including Chef Neil Perry and Sydney Mayor, Clover Moore to bring the message to the streets.
Taking over Sydney’s Martin Place at lunch-time, the crowd was buzzing and the food was mouth watering … And the best part? There were no leftovers.
Our partnership with TKCP has one goal: for kids with cancer to get better.
Through a series of productions, 1 Minute Media helps TKCP raise the research funds that save children’s lives. This TVC is a sample of our fundraising, bringing in vital sponsors for the annual Better Challenge.
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With an extremely tight deadline, the Australian Family Legal Services, Western Australia approached our team to produce The Voice to Parliament, Animation.
The aim was to combat misinformation proliferating on the internet in the leadup to the Voice Referendum, through versions in English and the Kimberley Kriol dialect.
The animation was shown in information workshops, while our cuts, including reels, rapidly gained tens of 1000’s of views across socials. The outcomes reported were high increases in community awareness in the Kimberley region of WA.
UNSW Aviation School is the only Go8 institution that offers aviation degrees, training and research.
The School selected 1 Minute Media for a series of brand videos to create buzz around their courses.
We immediately stepped on board and registrations took off.
From airline pilots, to drone operators, to logistics and everything in between, UNSW’s expert educators are making careers soar.
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Victoria’s Neighbourhood Batteries program saw high engagement with grant applications, but data showed audiences weren’t engaging with the deeper educational content around how batteries work and their benefits. DECCA needed a way to close that gap.
1 Minute Media produced a unique series of sketch-animated explainer videos for DEECA, breaking down what a neighbourhood battery is, how it works, and its social and economic benefits into clear, bite-sized assets for web, events, social media and eDMs.
Butterfly Foundation needed to communicate the findings from its Body Kind Youth Survey, which revealed the significant impact body dissatisfaction continues to have on young people aged 12 to 18 across Australia. The video needed to present confronting youth body image statistics with clarity and sensitivity, showing how these concerns affect confidence, school participation, focus, social connection and overall wellbeing without making the message feel overwhelming.
1 Minute Media produced a motion graphics video that transformed the survey findings into a clear, compassionate public health message. The video highlighted the impact of body dissatisfaction, appearance-based comments and social media, while reinforcing Butterfly’s mission to create a more body kind Australia where young people treat their own bodies, and all bodies, with kindness and respect.
Justice Health needed a profile video that communicated the purpose, scale and humanity of its work across NSW. The message had to present a complex and often misunderstood area of public healthcare with dignity, care and trust, while showing patients as everyday people who deserve compassionate, expert care and the opportunity for a healthier future.
1 Minute Media produced a professional profile video for NSW Justice Health, showcasing its work across mental health, substance use support, trauma care, prevention, rehabilitation and reintegration. The video reinforced the organisation’s vision of supporting patients to build meaningful, purposeful and healthy lives in the community.
As part of Cairns Council’s Protect Your Mate campaign, we created a series of animated ads to help pet owners understand when their pets are most at risk. This sample, “When love calls” shows how our lovesick best friends are more vulnerable wanting to escape in mating season.
Vinnies: Affordable Housing Project
We have partnered with Vinnies for the last 7 years.
We’ve proudly produced 20+ videos in this time, to assist Vinnies in their quest to help people experiencing poverty and inequality. Our collaborations range from corporate fund-raisers, staff and volunteer training, to documenting the Vinnies Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP).
At the heart are our interviews with the people who make up the Vinnies community.
SERV and the Victorian Department of Transport and Planning needed to communicate Victoria’s transition from paper certificates of title to electronic certificates of title, as part of the broader shift to electronic conveyancing. The challenge was to make a highly technical land-registration topic feel clear, trustworthy and relevant to Victorians who may own, buy or sell land.
1 Minute Media produced a professional line animation that turned the complex message into a clear public-facing explainer. The animation showed how electronic certificates of title support faster transactions, simpler processes, improved security, fewer delays and a more sustainable system.
Out for Australia needed a case study video series to introduce its Career Academy, a mentoring and career development program designed by and for the LGBTQIA+ community. The series needed to communicate that the Career Academy is more than mentoring. Through tailored mentor matching, career development resources, training, individual guidance and a dedicated Program Manager, the program supports LGBTQIA+ people to grow, connect and thrive in their careers.
1 Minute Media produced a colourful, interview-led case study series that used authentic community voices to connect with the LGBTQIA+ community. The videos combined personal stories, warm visuals and an uplifting tone to show the Career Academy as a supportive space where people can build confidence, feel seen and take meaningful steps in their careers.
SciDev needed a clear, engaging way to explain technical water technology, systems and operational processes.
1 Minute Media created a custom animation campaign to simplify SciDev’s systems, benefits and practical applications into clear, easy-to-follow training content.
The animation turns a practical workplace system into a simple, easy-to-understand training tool.
Agas needed a clear, engaging way to explain its safety reporting platform.
1 Minute Media created a short animated explainer video to show how teams can report issues quickly, follow the right process and stay safe and compliant.
The animation turns a practical workplace system into a simple, easy-to-understand training tool.
Tennis Majors approached us for a series of branded TV Ads, to bring in the crowds for the Summer Season.
From the minute we called “action”, Australia’s most entertaining tennis player swung into Kyrgios mode. The result? Game, set and match.
