Australian music is performing remarkably overseas, according to a new Australia Council report.

With a new Federal Minister for the Arts, Andy Miller thinks it is time for a bigger vision for our creative sector including First Nations representation, deeper education and involvement at all levels of government.

The arts world has a long way to go to become inclusive of artists and audiences with a disability, and the time for change is now, say organisers of the upcoming Arts Activated conference.

Indigenous professionals discuss what First Nations leadership looks like, and why it might offer a more viable model for bringing authority to an Indigenous-led centre.