Policy

This primary school’s a circus … and its results are no joke
This clever partnership shows how circus classes are not about clowning around, but a model with important skills outcomes for…

How to apply for sick pay as a creative
Victorian Sick Pay Guarantee has finally expanded to include artist and creative workers, with the pilot extended until March 2025.

Structural transformation to support gender equity in the arts
Institutions need to consider how creative labour, practice and outputs are valued.

The launch of Creative Australia to welcome new era
Appointees announced for Creative Australia board, Music Australia Council and Creative Workplaces Council.

Safeguarding body the Creative Workplaces Council established by Government
The Federal Government has established the Creative Workplaces Council, a national body intended to raise and set workplace standards across…

The "helping" hand of allyship: Indigenous art, authenticity and politics
A look at the fraught disparity between non-Indigenous arts workers and the Cultural obligations of their Indigenous counterparts, as well…

NSW commits to artist-led development of Creative Industries policy
A statewide consultation process in July and August aims to ensure artists and arts workers can contribute to a new…

Indigenous art centres at the precipice of outdated approaches to funding
We love Indigenous art centres but are we really supporting them the best we can as a sector?

New details revealed for the Creative Australia Bill 2023
Music Australia will be established with a $69 million investment across four years, alongside the new industry body Creative Workplaces.

Education in brief: follow the money, find the story
It’s been a big month for Australian arts education news. Money – or the lack of it – was the…