Australia Timeline 2005 – 2021
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Making the Journey: Arts and disability in Australia
This report is comprised of 12 case studies of recent approaches to the field of arts and disability in Australia. These organisations highlighted in the case studies are active in encouraging arts programs for comm...
Building health through arts and new media
This report highlights the role of VicHealth Promotion Foundation in a partnership approach to the arts and new media in promoting health in Australia through its 2010-13 Action Plan that recognises the transformative power of the arts.
Art into Health: Puntu Palyarrikuwanpa Aboriginal Men Becoming Well
This collection of art provides important information about the ways in which Aboriginal men today perceive their health and wellbeing and tells health stories that reveal how Aboriginal men have come, and continue to come, out of a strong and long tradition of healing.
Is there compelling evidence for using the arts in health care?
This evidence brief highlights the effectiveness in applying arts in health settings for patients, staff, and visitors.
Promoting Aboriginal health through the arts
This report discusses the importance of promoting Aboriginal Health in Australia.
Closing the Gap clearing house: Supporting healthy communities through arts programmes
The purpose of this paper is to review the available evidence of a range of arts programs in relation to their effects on supporting and building healthy communities.
Examination of the Use of the Arts to Improve Health and Healing in Western Australian Hospitals
This report to recommend how hospitals and art organisations can better work with each other to develop Arts and Health practice in Western Australia.
An Arts on Prescription Model to promote Healthy and Active Ageing
This report introduces HammondCare’s Arts on Prescription Model and serves as a guide for programs who would like to connect arts, health, and wellbeing.
Promoting gender equality through the arts and creative industries: a review of case studies and evidence.
This report was commissioned by VicHealth and contains findings and recommendations that are intended to inform individuals, industry organisations, funders and governments, who seek to contribute to the goal of achieving gender equality through the arts and creative industries.
The Big Picture: Public Expenditure on Artistic, Cultural and Creative Activity in Australia
This report establishes a baseline understanding of the quantum and trends in expenditure on culture by all levels of government over the last decade. It presents findings and opportunities based on meaningful comparisons between different years, levels of government and areas of expenditure.
A view from middle Australia: Perceptions of arts, culture and creativity
This report explores current attitudes to arts and culture amongst middle Australians, with a particular focus on swinging voters and marginal electorates in suburban and regional areas.
Towards Equity: A research overview of diversity in Australia’s arts and cultural sector
This research overview brings together published and unpublished data and research on representation within the arts and cultural sector in Australia. It aims to inform future data collection, research, discussion and action to achieve equity and vibrancy in Australia’s arts and culture.