Creative Equity Toolkit

AFTRS Diversity and Inclusion Policy

The Australian Film Television and Radio School policy commits the organisation to setting targets, removing barriers to employment and career progression and develop services to overcome disadvantage for marginalised groups.

Afua Hirsch on Race, Identity and Belonging

Video of a talk by author, journalist, and human rights activist Afua Hirsch at Kaaitheater Brussels. Arguing for new language to talk about identity, she discusses her book ‘Brit(ish): On Race, Identity and Belonging’ that explores identity appropriation and ‘colour-blindness.’

American Evaluation Association Statement On Cultural Competence In Evaluation

A warning on the dangers of evaluation in a cross-cultural context and encouragement to:
* Acknowledge the complexity of cultural identity
* Recognise the dynamics of power
* Recognise and eliminate bias in language
* Employ culturally appropriate methods

‘Evaluations cannot be culture free. Those who engage in evaluation do so from perspectives that reflect their values, their ways of viewing the world, and their culture.'

Americans for the Arts Organizational Survey for Equity and Inclusion

An editable staff questionnaire in Word format to gather information on workplace culture, commitment to equity and diversity, power and representation. Useful in the policy development process.

An Antiracist Reading List

Ibram X. Kendi, author of 'How to be an Antiracist' shares a recommended reading list.