Creative Equity Toolkit

Jordan’s Books@Café

Books@Café began life as the first internet cafe in the Middle East, becoming famous for its cheese fries, as well as providing information about HIV, sex and the arts at a time when these topics were regarded as controversial and taboo.  Today, it's a multi-faceted hub promoting equality and tolerance. 

This case study looks at how Books@Café created a safe space to empower marginalised communities.

Jumbunna: Strong Voices Stronger Communities: First Nations media employment and skills development

This report outlines a suggested employment and skills strategy for Australia’s First Nations Broadcasting and Media Sector. It promotes the need for skills development through regular traineeships, fellowships, exchanges, as well as a focus on getting cultural safety right.

Kari Foundation: Indigenous Employment

KARI's established indigenous community network powers their effective employment and mentorship program. In partnership with the government, specialist KARI mentors build strong relationships with both line managers and employees in the workplace, ensuring long-term careers not just jobs. KARI is an indigenous-led organisation.

Letter from BIPOC Collective to the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

After a racist incident at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, BIPOC (Black and Indigenous people of Color) staff wrote a frank and insightful letter to the leadership team with a list of key demands to bring racial justice and diversity to the institution.

More capacity, more equity at Footscray Community Arts

Founded by unionists in the 1970s and famous for their long-running Indigenous Advisory Group, Footscray Community Arts takes ‘Access for All’ as its mission. But how does that work in terms of governance?
* Indigenous-led advice
* Relationships before mechanisms
* Support for board members
* Continual training
* Co-CEO model
* More than one mechanism
* Equity at the centre