“The CCDN (Creative Cultural Diversity Network) is such a valuable space to share lived and learned experience and real-life examples that need to be shared with the wider world to drive change”
Creative Cultural Diversity Network (CCDN)
At Diversity Arts Australia, we’re working towards a creative sector that truly reflects us all. Guided by principles of self-determination, equity, and social justice, we combine creative production with sector support—through research, resources, training, events, and advocacy.
In 2020, we launched the Creative Cultural Diversity Network (CCDN)—a national initiative bringing together creative workers and organisations united in their pursuit of racial and cultural equity. At its heart, CCDN is about connection and collective action: building solidarity, exchanging ideas, and advocating for lasting change in Australia’s creative sectors.
What is CCDN?
The CCDN exists to strengthen both advocacy and community. It’s a space where creative workers can share experiences and build peer support, while also working in partnership with organisations to push for structural change.
The network is made up of two connected streams:
-> Advocacy Stream?
This stream is a collaborative space where organisations working with CaLD creatives and communities can come together to advocate for change and share research and resources. It’s intended for individuals from organisations and local government who share a commitment to racial and cultural equity in the creative sector, regardless of their role or position.
-> Sharing & Solidarity Stream?
This is a dedicated space for creative workers to connect, share experiences, and support one another. It’s a place for peer learning and honest conversations, with the goal of ensuring advocacy efforts stay grounded in lived experience.
This stream is open to anyone who identifies as Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CaLD), Culturally and Racially Marginalised (CaRM), a Person of Colour (PoC), or as having lived experience as a migrant, refugee, asylum-seeker, or humanitarian entrant—or who identifies as a member of the Global Majority.
How the Network Connects
The CCDN primarily connects through regular online roundtables, which provide an open space for discussion, learning, and collaboration. We also host in-person gatherings, especially in underrepresented geographical areas in the network. Roundtables are sometimes joined by guest speakers offering additional insights and expertise.
Get Involved
If you’re a creative worker or organisation committed to racial and cultural equity in Australia’s creative sector, the CCDN is your space. Whether you’re here to connect, share, learn, or lead change—we welcome you.