BFBS and APC Technology Sign Partnership to Support Defence and Mining Wellbeing Initiatives Across Australasia
BFBS (British Forces Broadcasting Service) the UK-based media organisation and military charity supporting the UK armed forces community worldwide, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Australian company APC Technology Pty Ltd to deliver next-generation broadcast, media, and welfare technology solutions across the Defence and mining sectors throughout Australasia and the wider Asia-Pacific region.
Under the agreement, BFBS and APC Technology will collaborate to deliver BFBS’s MiPlayer and MiPlayer Edge systems — advanced, secure, and offline-ready content delivery platforms that bring entertainment, training, and wellbeing media to remote and disconnected environments such as ships at sea, deployed bases, and remote industrial and mining sites.
The partnership aligns directly with the Australian Defence Digital Strategy Roadmap 2024, the Next Generation Navy initiative, and the Defence and Veteran Family Wellbeing Strategy 2025–2030, while in support of leading national mining wellbeing initiatives, including the Mental Awareness, Respect and Safety (MARS) Program and the Resource Minds (Rural and Remote Mental Health).
Nick Beer, BFBS Director of Development and Strategy, said:
"I am delighted to have signed this agreement between APC Technology and BFBS to further our ambitions to deliver our innovative media and welfare technology and services to the Australian and wider IndoPac armed forces. From my initial meeting with the APC Technology team in London and our subsequent discussions at DSEI I have gained complete confidence in their ability, experience and commitment to deliver what we need as a partner.
It is fitting that we announce this agreement at IndoPacific 2025 – a great event where BFBS has been exhibiting since 2017 to profile ourselves in this regional market."
The BFBS MiPlayer system provides secure, bandwidth-efficient access to welfare content — including television and VOD, radio and podcasts, sport, music, news, and wellbeing resources — without requiring live internet connectivity. The platform has already proven itself with the UK Ministry of Defence and allied forces and is now being tailored for Australia’s Defence and mining environments, where connectivity and wellbeing are critical to safety and performance.
Craig Williams, Managing Director at APC Technology, added:
“We are proud to work alongside BFBS to deliver technology that enhances wellbeing and connectedness across Defence and mining communities. This collaboration strengthens Australia’s sovereign capability in digital welfare and supports the wellbeing priorities of our national workforce strategies.”
The collaboration supports Australia’s broader objectives to:
- Enhance digital inclusion and morale across remote and high intensity environments.
- Support mental health and wellbeing through accessible digital media.
- Advance Defence and industry digital transformation in line with national workforce wellbeing strategies; and
- Create shared technology pathways for wellbeing between Defence and the resources sector.