Connection with the arts is beneficial to our health and wellbeing. The Health and the Arts Framework 2024-2032 champions the significant role of the arts in providing patients, staff and communities with positive experiences within healthcare settings.
The Framework builds on the first statewide approach, released in 2016, and provides new guidance on the success factors for embedding the arts into our facilities and healthcare.
The Framework outlines the significant role of the arts in complementing the experience of care. It draws out the potential impact that art can play in health challenges, such as workforce strategies, Aboriginal health, aged care and mental health.
Implementing the new Framework will contribute to meeting our Future Health strategic priorities, the NSW Regional Health Strategic Plan 2022–2032 and the NSW Aboriginal Health Plan 2024–2032.
The ACI’s Innovation Exchange is a collaborative place to share local innovation and improvement projects across NSW Health. It also facilitates the exchange of ideas on how to incorporate arts across our health system.
The platform features a dedicated arts and health section, including a collection of resources to help inform and inspire excellence in partnerships, health and the arts practice and programs, and the pursuit of evaluation and research.
For further information on this initiative, please contact the Agency for Clinical Innovation by emailing ACI-IE@health.nsw.gov.au