Creative Equity Toolkit

Sidney Saltner – Youth Program Director, Bangarra Dance Theatre

Wulli Wulli and Wakka Wakka man Sidney Saltner helped establish intergenerational knowledge-sharing program 'Rekindling' as Youth Programs Director for Bangarra Dance Theatre. It links youth and Elders to collaborate on a dance work with a focus on identity and pride.

'In our communities there is a strong need for our youth and Elders to be brought together, to share knowledge and stories and rekindle that connection to culture and strengthen their identities.'

The Blueprint for Muslim Inclusion: Recommendations for Film Industry Professionals

A broad set of recommendations for film industry professionals. Includes sector-based guidance, solutions, examples of production companies and studios; agencies; festivals; film and drama schools.

The danger of unconscious bias in HR decisions and how to overcome it

An insightful overview of the types of unconscious bias, and how they impact hiring decisions.

UK Music Diversity Taskforce - Ten-Point Plan

Delivered by the Music Diversity Taskforce, this Ten-Point Plan aligns evidence and metrics to strategic actions to help increase diversity and boost inclusion at the trade bodies that represent the majority of the UK music industry — covering governance, policy and board strategy.

When Should You Work For Free? (An Artist's Perspective)

A cogent article that is broadly applicable about paying artists for their work, and presents a compelling argument for why artists shouldn't work for free - and how unpaid labour feeds into deeper issues of inequity and exploitation.

White, female, and high rates of mental illness: Australian publishing industry diversity survey

This article provides a snapshot summary of a recent survey done on the Australian publishing industry, following similar studies in the UK and USA.

Published on 31 August 2022, and featuring survey data from 989 respondents, the report contains demographic data on the makeup of the Australian publishing workforce. At time of publication, the industry has much work to do in reflecting Australia’s cultural and social diversity in its workforce.