Following an open competitive grants process, a consortium led by Diversity Arts Australia has been selected as the service provider for the $2.2 million Arts and Screen Employment Pathways Pilot Program (the Program).

Diversity Arts Australia and its consortium members bring strong lived experience of disability and expertise in supporting d/Deaf and disabled artists and arts workers and building disability confidence within sector employers.

The consortium will deliver and have oversight of the temporary paid job placements through the Program. Further information about the grant opportunity can be accessed on the Office for the Arts' funding and support page.

The Program will match early to mid-career d/Deaf and disabled artists and arts workers with arts, cultural, screen and digital games organisations for temporary paid job placements of up to 12 months, for any art form and any position level across Australia.

The consortium led by Diversity Arts Australia is responsible for:

  • recruiting, selecting and matching host organisations and participants
  • assisting host organisations to ensure they are accessible and culturally safe before placements start
  • providing support to participants and host organisations for the duration of their placements
  • collecting data and information for evaluation and communications activities.

A process for arts, cultural, screen and digital games organisations to apply to host placements is expected to open in late 2026. The process for individuals and participants to apply for placements is expected to open towards the end of 2026. Placements are expected to start in early 2027.

Further information

As the Program is implemented, more information will be available on this page and the department's social media channels on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.

If you would like to stay updated, you can also register for our Equity e-newsletter through our contact form.

You can also:

  • Email: Arts.Disability@arts.gov.au
  • Phone: 1800 080 090 (during business hours of 9:00am to 5:00pm [Canberra local time] Monday to Friday)
  • Write to us at:
    Arts Inclusion and Workforce Section
    Office for the Arts
    GPO Box 2154
    Canberra ACT 2601