Arts and Cultural Heritage - An Information Development Plan

Australian Bureau of Statistics,
28 March 2008, Australia

Identifies the agreed priorities and action for information development in the area of Arts and Cultural Heritage. The paper also identifies gaps in available data and provides recommendations for addressing these data gaps.

The aim of the Information Development Plan (IDP) is to guide future directions for statistical data development and researchrelevant to arts and cultural heritage. It is based on a shared understanding of the key policy imperatives and agreement on the areas of priority based on consultation with a wide range of users and stakeholders including: government arts agencies, peak bodies, community arts networks, city councils, regional bodies and researchers across Australia.

Recommendations will be implemented collaboratively by the Bureau and other key producers of Arts and Cultural Heritage data over the next 3 to 5 years. Contents include key policy and research questions on:

  • Cultural indicators
  • Perceived value
  • Economic outcomes
  • Cultural outcomes
  • Social outcomes
  • Quality of life outcomes

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