Creative Workplaces
What we do
We support fair, safe and respectful workplaces for artists, arts workers and arts organisations in Australia.
We have information and resources for people working across all art forms, independently, as employees and employers, in paid and unpaid work, and in businesses and organisations large and small.
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Creative Workplaces Foundations
Fair, safe and respectful creative work — a practical framework for creative businesses and organisations
Workplace policies
A workplace policy is a set of rules or guidelines for an organisation or business. They help make sure everyone is on the same page about expectations for the workplace and how issues are likely to be dealt with.
Children and young people in the arts
There are extra things to consider when working with and engaging, children and young people in creative workplaces, including how to keep them safe, reporting obligations, and laws that apply to when and how they can work.
Starting and running a creative business
There is plenty to consider when starting and running a creative business, from deciding what business structure is right for you and registering your business, to understanding tax, super and insurance, and knowing what records you need to keep.
Superannuation
Superannuation (or super) is a type of long-term investment for retirement. Businesses and organisations must pay super for their employees and some independent contractors, including certain performers, creatives and arts workers.
Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP)
Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property, or ICIP, refers to all aspects of First Nations peoples’ cultural heritage, including the tangible and intangible. ICIP should be protected, and used and shared with respect.
