We support inclusiveness and growth in Australia's creative sector, and we protect and promote Australian content and culture.
We do this through delivering strategic advice and policy development, effective program and grants management, regulatory management and collaborative stakeholder engagement.
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Indigenous arts and languages
This World Sea Turtle Day provides the opportunity to highlight the fact that 6 out of 7 sea turtle species are under threat.
Indigenous arts and languages
Singer Gawurra Gaykamangu is in a class of his own. His voice is resonating around the world due to his modern twist on his...
Photo courtesy of Catfish Records (detail) +
Indigenous arts and languages
Songman Roy Ashley Waṉapuyŋu was dedicated to maintaining and passing on his people’s language, stories, songs and cultural...
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Indigenous arts and languages
It’s World Environment Day in the 2019 International Year of Indigenous Languages (IY2019) and we are celebrating both events...
Indigenous arts and languages
Singer Gawurra Gaykamangu is in a class of his own. His voice is resonating around the world due to his modern twist on his...
Photo courtesy of Catfish Records (detail) +
Prime Minister's Literary Awards
The Prime Minister's Literary Awards celebrate outstanding literary talent in Australia and the valuable contribution Australian literature and history makes to the nation's cultural and intellectual life.
Funding programs
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Regional arts
The Community Heritage Grants program aims to preserve and provide access to locally held, nationally significant cultural heritage collections across Australia.
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Museums, libraries and galleries
The National Collecting Institutions Touring and Outreach program aims to bring Australian and overseas cultural material to all Australians through national tours, and help tour Australian works overseas.
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Cultural heritage
The National Cultural Heritage Account helps Australian public cultural organisations buy significant objects that they could not otherwise afford.
Our Work
Artbank is a one of a kind, Australian Government support program that acquires the work of living, Australian contemporary artists – making the collection available to the general public through a leasing program.
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The National Cultural Heritage Account helps Australian public cultural organisations buy significant objects that they could not otherwise afford.
The Meeting of Cultural Ministers comprises the Australian, state and territory government arts and culture ministers.
Current consultations
Support programs
Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts Minister
Meet the Minister The Hon Paul Fletcher MP.
The Meeting of Cultural Ministers (MCM) has agreed to renew the National Arts and Disability Strategy in consultation with stakeholders. MCM is made up of the Australian Government and state and territory government cultural ministers.