About CA
Who are we?
Creativity Australia is a not-for-profit organisation founded in 2008 by award-winning Australian social entrepreneur Tania de Jong AM.
Creativity Australia inspires people to find their voice.
The organisation uses creative programs that result in positive social and economic outcomes for individuals, organisations and communities.
What do we do?
Creativity Australia’s acclaimed With One Voice choir social inclusion and community wellbeing programs aim to recognise each unique voice. The choir programs are unique in that they deliberately build and bridge social capital. They bring together people of all ages and from all walks of life, cutting across socioeconomic, cultural, religious, generational and linguistic barriers in the pursuit of harmony.
The program deliberately brings together migrants, the unemployed, those with disabilities and disadvantage, and general citizens and workers seeking to unlock their creative potential and make a difference. The programs build bridges of understanding across all areas of society...from asylum seekers to CEOs of organisations.
The programs provide important opportunities to develop networks for friendship, belonging and employment. Participants develop leadership potential, build self esteem, communication and creative skills. They also learn how to work as a team. This has already led to members gaining employment through improved self esteem, contacts and skills developed through the programs.
In just two and a half years thirteen With One Voice choir programs have been developed involving hundreds of participants. These diversity choirs have in turn reached out to thousands of people with their moving stories and inspirational performances.
When many diverse voices come together as "one voice" on a regular basis, the outcomes are transformational.
Everyone’s voice is welcome. Diversity makes the difference.
Creativity Australia supports and engages with a broad range of people, organisations and groups including:
- Migrants
- Job seekers
- People with physical or mental disabilities and depression
- Youth
- Older adults
- Those suffering economic or social disadvantage
- Regional and isolated individuals, groups and communities
- Organisations helping individuals in need
- Organisations and individuals wanting to make a difference
- Executives and professional seeking meaning
- Those wishing to find confidence and their VOICE
- All people seeking joy, hope, harmony, health and happiness!
The Creative Connection
Including creativity in people’s lives leads to improved:
- Positive feelings, resilience, health and wellbeing
- Ability to innovate and think "outside the square"
- Connection to others
- Engagement in life, work and community
- Freedom of expression and communication
- Self awareness
- Self-esteem and sense of wellbeing
- Job satisfaction
- Skills for work/life balance and health protection As a result people are more likely to be happier in their relationships, lives and work and contribute to their communities and nation.
Download our Mid-year Program Evaluation Survey 2011
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