The Australian Press Council organises the following educational activities for journalists, students of journalism and other people who work in or are especially interested in the print media:
The Council can assist university journalism lecturers and others with materials and instructions for case studies based on recent Press Council adjudications. These provide an opportunity to learn about the Council's standards by simulating its processes for adjudicating on complaints. A new package of case studies is being prepared for use in university journalism schools in early 2017.
The Council funds prizes for outstanding work by journalism students. This program has recently been revised and is now conducted in partnership with the Journalism Education and Research Association of Australia (JERAA).
It has been agreed that Council will fund the following prizes, to be presented along with other JERAA prizes already established: