Resources and examples are provided to inform and inspire excellence in partnerships, health and the Arts practice and programs, and the pursuit of evaluation and research.
- NSW Health and The Arts Framework - NSW Health’s overarching Framework for the integration of The Arts
- NSW Health and the Arts fact sheets
- Health and the Arts Taskforce Report, reflecting the extensive consultation and review process of the Taskforce.
- Guidelines for Visual Art Programs in NSW Health Services Facilities Guideline
- Guidelines for Performance Art Programs in NSW Health Services and Facilities Guideline
The following contacts in NSW Local Health Districts and Health Networks can be contacted for information about local Health and the Arts projects.
Contact moh-arts@health.nsw.gov.au (Ministry of Health) for general advice about Health and the Arts policy.
| Organisation | Name | Position Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
Central Coast Local Health District | Fiona Wilkinson | Manager, Central Coast Local Health District Redevelopment | |
Far West Local Health District | Mary Leehane | Volunteer Manager | |
Hunter New England Local Health District | Lauren Cruz | Director, Communications and Stakeholder Engagement | |
Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District | Jessica De Angelis | Director, Corporate Strategy & Governance | |
Mid North Coast Local Health District | Vanessa Edwards | A/Manager, Executive Support and Strategic Services | |
Murrumbidgee Local Health District | Jill Reyment | Project Coordinator, Organisational Effectiveness Unit | |
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District | Kym Scanlon | Director of Planning | |
Northern NSW Local Health District | Jillian Adams | Manager of Health Promotion | |
Northern Sydney Local Health District | Lisa Mullins | Senior Communications Officer | |
South Eastern Sydney Local Health District | Trish Wills | Redevelopment Manager: Capital Redesign | |
South Western Sydney Local Health District | Josephine Chow | Director, Innovation and Special Projects | |
Southern NSW Local Health District | Tony Robben | A/Executive Director, Clinical Governance | |
Sydney Local Health District | Kate McBride | Executive Director | |
Western NSW Local Health District | Meg Simpson | Mental Health & Drug and Alcohol Service Design Project manager | |
Western Sydney Local Health District | Mathew Nott | Director, Corporate Communications | |
Sydney Children's Hospitals Network | Gilly Paxton | Director, Community Relations and Marketing | |
Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network | Tracey Flanagan | Health Reform & Policy Analyst | |
St Vincent's Health Network | Katarina Cvitkovic | Executive Manager, Chief Medical Officer / Clinical Governance Unit (Chair of Art Committee) |
- Accessible Arts, the peak arts and disability organisation across NSW, provides practical checklists and information sheets for arts and cultural organisations to help build access and new audiences..
- Arts Access Australia is the peak national body for arts and disability. Their website has information on Australia’s arts and disability sector, including resources, advice, reports and definitions of ‘arts and disability’ and ‘disability arts’ and ‘arts and health’. Arts Access Australia advocates for the rights of people with disability to have access to arts activities for the benefit of their health and wellbeing.
- Arts and Health Australia is a networking and advocacy organisation and consulting agency established to enhance and improve health and wellbeing in the community through engagement in creative activities. Arts and Health Australia provides current research and strategic solutions to its clients, and hosts conferences, forums and training programs. Their website includes links to resources, research and case studies.
- Arts in Health at Flinders Medical Centre has, since 1996, integrated The Arts into the daily life of the hospital. Flinders Medical Centre is a leading health promoting hospital improving the physical and social environment for a healthier, healing culture for patients, families, visitors, staff and volunteers. Program elements include gardens, gallery spaces, public art and performances.
- Arts OutWest is the peak arts and cultural body for the Central West of NSW. In 2008, in partnership with the Western NSW Local Health District, it launched the Bathurst Art & Health Program. Initially based at the Bathurst Health Service, it extended to include work in other centres such as Cowra and in local health settings through the Aboriginal Maternal Infant Health Strategy. It has involved local partners and stakeholders across health services and The Arts. Their website features projects including in arts and health, as well as resources and workshops.
- Arts South Australia signed an agreement with the SA Department of Health in 2008 to encourage arts and health agencies to work together to maximise the potential of The Arts to add value to current priority health strategies.
- Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet is a web based resource that aims to inform practice and policy in Indigenous health by making research and other knowledge readily accessible. This contributes to ‘closing the gap’ in health between Indigenous and other Australians. An academic unit of Edith Cowan University.
- Australian Institute for Patient and Family Centred Care is a not-for-profit organisation comprising patients, family members and healthcare professionals. It aims to transform the quality and safety of Australian healthcare through innovative partnerships, supportive and effective culture, and better healthcare environments using integrated art, architecture and design.
- Cultural Development Network is an independent non-profit organisation that links communities, artists, local government and organisations to promote cultural vitality. It advocates for a stronger role for cultural expression to build a healthier, more engaged and sustainable society.
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