Deans and Directors of Creative Arts
The Australian Council of Deans and Directors of Creative Arts (DDCA), Australia’s peak body for tertiary creative arts education and research, congratulates the Australian Research Council for the responsive changes proposed to the National Competitive Grants Program (Discussion Paper, February 2025). The implications of the changes for researchers in the
The Australian Council of Deans and Directors of Creative Arts (DDCA), Australia’s peak body for tertiary creative arts education and research, urges Creative Australia to reconsider its decision to rescind the presentation of Khaled Sabsabi and Michael Dagostino’s work in the 2026 Venice Biennale Australian pavilion. This decision to override
Colleagues from a number of Australian Universities are proposing a fully-fledged national research association for those researching in the field of cultural policy in Australia. There is a need to reassemble research from across the disciplines of media and cultural studies, arts management, cultural and creative industries, digital humanities, artificial
Calling Mentors and Mentees to join our 2025 DDCA Mentorship Program. Application Deadline: Friday 7th March 2025 This program is open to creative practice educators and researchers associated with one of our member institutions. Early and mid-career academics are welcome to apply to be supported by an experienced creative practice
Distinguished Australian First Nations Creative Leadership Award Winner: WARRABA WEATHERALL (Griffith University) Warraba Weatherall is a Kamilaroi visual artist, Lecturer at Griffith University and PhD candidate, who is currently based in Meanjin (Brisbane). Warraba’s artistic practice has a specific interest in archival repositories and structures, and the life ofcultural materials and
The Australian Council of Deans and Directors of Creative Arts (DDCA) is a representative body for the creative arts in the Australian tertiary sector, advocating the value of creative arts education and research not only to the sector, but also to society and culture more broadly. We acknowledge the 47
ACEN The Australian Collaborative Education Network Offers resources and support for work-integrated learning and mentoring programs in higher education https://acen.edu.au/ AITSL Australian Institute of Teaching and School Leadership https://www.aitsl.edu.au/teach/improve-practice/practical-guides/mentoring Universities Australia Offers publications and resources on mentoring best practices for Australian universities https://www.universitiesaustralia.edu.au/ ACER Australian Council for Educational Research Publishes reports and
The Senate Education and Employment Legislation Committee invited the DDCA to make a submission to its inquiry into the provisions of the Higher Education Support Amendment (Response to the Australian Universities Accord Interim Report) Bill 2023. DDCA + ACUADS joint submission: We, the Australian Council of Deans and Directors of
In the spirit of reconciliation, the DDCA acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.