NATSIAACC would like to invite interested artists to take part in National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Ageing and Aged Care Council’s (NATSIAACC’s) Cultural Safety Artwork Competition.

NATSIAACC is seeking 1 Aboriginal and 1 Torres Strait Islander artwork to represent the definition of the term ‘Cultural Safety’. NATSIAACC will be launching the official meaning which will be showcased on our new website and to be used for NATSIAACC’s company branding (letterheads, reports, policy submissions, business cards, etc).

NATSIAACC’s definition of ‘Cultural Safety we are looking to represent is:

‘Cultural safety requires understanding one’s own culture and the impact that your culture, thinking, and actions may have on the culture and wellbeing of others through ongoing critical self-reflection. Only the care recipient themselves can determine whether the service is culturally safe. Ensuring access to a culturally safe, respectful, responsive and racism free aged care system is inherent for the optimal safety, autonomy, dignity, and absolute wellbeing of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Elders, senior and older people, their families and community.

Aged care service providers and workers must take responsibility for building trust and relationships with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander service users, and their families, and for creating a new aged care system which centres on their living experience, cultural, and ageing needs, as determined by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander service users themselves. The implementation of a trauma aware, healing informed approach to professional practice, and facilitating a greater understanding and respect for individual and collective cultures, histories, knowledges, traditions, stories, and values of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander service users, their families and communities, will greatly support the delivery of a quality and culturally safe aged care system. Aged care service providers must also firmly commit to continuously measure and improve structures and behaviours necessary for cultural safety and quality support to remain embedded in the Australian aged care system’.

 Eligibility:

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are eligible to submit artwork.
• There is a limit of one artwork submission per person or team.
• Entries submitted by individuals who do not meet the eligibility criteria, or otherwise do not comply with the requirements of this EOI will be disqualified.
• NATSIAACC reserves the right to disqualify any individual or artistic team who NATSIAACC has reason to believe has breached any of the terms and conditions of entry or engaged in any unlawful or improper conduct in the opinion of NATSIAACC.
• Officers (e.g., NATSIAACC Directors), employees and contractors of NATSIAACC and their immediate family members are not eligible to participate in this competition.

There is no entry fee to submit an artwork.

The winners (1 Aboriginal and 1 Torres Strait Islander artwork) will be notified by phone and/or email and may be announced by NATSIAACC via social media channels.

The artworks will be assessed by NATSIAACC’s Chief Executive Officer, Lisa Orcher and Interim First Nations Aged Care Commissioner, Andrea Kelly.

 Prize:

The following prizes will be given to the Artists/Teams who provide their artworks:

• Each eligible entrant will receive $200 gift voucher. If an entrant comprises of a team, the team will receive a $200 gift voucher to share amongst themselves, how they see fit; and
• Each winner (1 x Aboriginal and 1 x Torres Strait Islander) will receive a $1,000 gift voucher. If a winner comprises of a team, the team will receive a $1,000 gift voucher to share amongst themselves, how they see fit.
• Each entrant and prize winner will receive their gift voucher via email.

For more information, please review the below Expression of Interest Document:

EOI – Cultural Safety Artwork

If you will be applying as an Individual, please complete the below Individual Application Form and submit as explained below:

Cultural Safety Artwork Individual Application Form

If you will be applying as an Team, please complete the below Team Application Form and submit as explained below:

Cultural Safety Artwork Team Application Form

Submission:

Please submit your digital image and completed Application Form to NATSIAACC at info@natsiaacc.org.au.

Key Dates:

• Expression of Interest closes on 31 December 2024.
• NATSIAACC will commence judging the artworks from Monday 6 January 2025.