Summary of Good Practice Recommendations

Artists and organisations have a responsibility to:

• embed direct community engagement and actively build community around the project

• centre the rights of the community and collaborators

• remove barriers to participation and engagement

• embed community self-determination relating to all participation and input

• seek relevant cultural permissions and advice 

• ensure that Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property principles are upheld, see First Nations

• embed accessibility (see Access Rights for d/Deaf and Disabled People), and equity in representation (see Racial Equity and Representation)

• meet obligations in the areas of insurance (see Insurance) and WHS (see Workplace Health and Safety) 

• define the scope, duration and project roles and responsibilities of the project

• consider the authorship and intellectual property rights, see Intellectual Property

• develop a clear social contract with participating community, complemented by best-practice legal obligations with regards to contracts

• ensure the project is resourced appropriately and timelines and budgets reflect the complex and sometimes costly nature of community engaged practice

• educate yourself and/or your organisation on the needs and experiences of the community you are engaging