A new National Cultural Policy

Between 23 March 2026 and 24 May 2026, Australians were invited to share their views and help guide the next National Cultural Policy.

Why we want your input

Submissions on the new National Cultural Policy have now closed. You can still read the Public Consultation paper .

Australia's cultural and creative sector is vital to our national identity, social cohesion and economy. As we develop the next National Cultural Policy, we want to ensure it reflects Australia's diversity and responds to the challenges and opportunities ahead. Your views will help us identify priorities, address emerging challenges and opportunities and build on the achievements of Revive: a place for every story, a story for every place.

How you can voice your opinion

Submissions on the new National Cultural Policy have now closed.

What will be the outcome of this consultation?

Feedback from the consultation will directly inform the development of Australia's new National Cultural Policy, helping to shape a framework that supports our cultural and creative sectors into the future.

The issue

Australia's cultural and creative sector continues to evolve in a rapidly changing environment. While Revive has delivered significant progress, the sector continues to face challenges, including the lingering effects of the pandemic and shifts in audience engagement and technology.

A new National Cultural Policy is needed to provide a stable, forward-looking framework, ensuring the sector remains resilient, innovative, and inclusive. This policy will build on the achievements of Revive while addressing emerging priorities and opportunities.

The development process will draw on lessons from previous policies and extensive consultation. Revive was shaped by the voices of the people from across the sector.

For the new policy, the Australian Government will continue to engage widely, ensuring voices from across the country inform a policy that reflects Australia's many stories and creative communities.

Read more about the next National Cultural Policy.

Relevant documentation

Read the Public Consultation Paper, also available in Easy Read and Auslan.
Read the National Cultural Policy (2023–27) – Revive

Contact

If you have any questions on the next National Cultural Policy, please email culturalpolicy@arts.gov.au

You can also call us on 1800 248 025 during standard business hours (AEST).

Stay in the loop

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More information

Participate

Consultation opening date and time: 23 March 2026 09.00am
Consultation closing date and time: 24 May 11.59pm

Privacy Collection Notice

Your submission, including any personal information supplied, is being collected by the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts (department) in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988.

Submission management

The department will utilise artificial intelligence (AI) tools for limited functions, including:

administrative processes ensuring all submissions are managed consistent with standing Australian Government naming and storage conventions
processes supporting the efficient handling of submissions, including creating summaries
the identification of common themes and issues.

AI will not be used for drafting or decision-making and every AI-led process will be verified and validated by Office for the Arts staff.

All information provided through the submissions process will be handled consistent with Australian Government and departmental policies, guidelines and principles, both on the use of AI and privacy and protection of data.

Use

The department may use your submission to inform consideration of issues associated with the new National Cultural Policy.

Contacting you

The department may use your contact information to make further contact with you about your submission and the consultation process.

Confidentiality

Confidential submissions will not be published and will only be disclosed in any of the following circumstances:

in response to a request by a Commonwealth Minister
where required by a House or a Committee of the Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia
where necessary in the public interest
where authorised or required by law.

Submissions will only be treated as confidential if they are expressly stated to be confidential. Automatically generated confidentiality statements or disclaimers appended to an email do not suffice for this purpose. If you wish you make a confidential submission, you must indicate this by ensuring your submission is clearly marked confidential. Even if a submission is not marked confidential, the department may choose not to publish it, or any part of it, in the department's discretion (for example where it includes personal information or opinions about a third party).

The published submissions do not reflect the views of the department.