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The NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission is looking for a unique artwork that:

• Reflects the story of the NDIS Commission, past, present and future.
• Embraces the connection the NDIS Commission has with our participants, including our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander participants.
• Represents the journey we have taken to build trust between our organisation and the communities we service.

About the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission

The NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission is developing a Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan 2023 (RAP) - our formal commitment to reconciliation. 

As a young agency in the Commonwealth Government, the Reflect RAP will allow us to assess our current position and commit to initiatives that prioritise reconciliation, laying the groundwork for our future endeavours.

Our interest in reconciliation comes from our people. We believe it is important as a regulator to recognise the lived experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and how our work can better understand the relationships between the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

This belief applies externally, to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander participants we safeguard and their families and communities, and internally, to our own team culture and commitment to inclusivity.

The Artwork

The successful submission will be included as the feature artwork in our Reflect RAP, and published (in full or in extract) in other NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission publications and associated marketing material.  The NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission is seeking a two dimensional artwork and the final artwork will be required in high resolution digital format, of at least 300 dpi.

Eligibility

The artist must identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, and have a connection to the NDIS, people with disability or have lived experience of disability.

All designs and concepts must be the authentic and original work of the artist submitting the design.

Key Dates

Milestones and timing from the date submissions close are as follows:

Event	Date
EOI close	COB Monday 23 October 2023
Successful artist notified	by Monday 6 November 2023
Final artwork complete	by COB Friday 15 December 2023

How to apply

Artists are invited to submit an EOI via email: reconciliation@ndiscommission.gov.au

Applications must include:

• At least one, but no more than three, artwork design concepts
• A statement/story that describes the artwork and how it represents the Commission’s vision
• Any special/cultural conditions or restrictions relating to the artwork or its use
• Documentation of recent artwork/projects including any online links
• Artist biography
• Confirmation of ability to meet the eligibility criteria and stated timeline
• Contact details
• An ABN

Evaluation and notification process

The NDIS Commission will assess all responses against the eligibility requirements, artwork design and concept explanation.

The NDIS Commission will notify all respondents in writing of the outcomes of their response to the EOI process.

More information:

For any questions, please email reconciliation@ndiscommission.gov.au.