Arts Minister Peter Garratt is inviting Australians to contribute to the development of a national cultural policy. Here's a chance to have your say on cultural matters close to you. Want more conservation support for regional areas? Disaster response teams for cultural heritage? Concerned about the closure of the Collections Council? Sign up and join the discussion. The website discussion forum will remain open until 1 February 2010.

AICCM National Council will submit a formal response to the government, regarding the policy. Please consider forwarding your ideas and concerns to National Council, so that they can be included in AICCM's formal response.

Contact National Council

Join the discussion on the National Cultural Policy

Also of interest is this history of Commonwealth arts policy and administration on the Parliamentary Library website.