The agency released its inaugural Reconciliation Action Plan and 10-year Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander screen strategy at Brisbane event
Screen Queensland has today launched its first Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) alongside its new 10-year Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Screen Strategy, Beyond the Screen 2024-34.
Speaking at the launch event in Brisbane, Danielle Ah Boo, Screen Queensland's Head of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Unit said that it is the start of a new momentum, not just a moment in time.
"Together, Beyond the Screen and our Reflect RAP are more than documents, they represent our commitment and our blueprint for a new beginning. Today is where Screen Queensland invites the sector to step into this vision with us, one where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voices don't just join in-they lead, innovate and inspire.
"We welcome and encourage the industry to join us in ensuring that First Nations screen practitioners and games developers aren't just represented, but that they are elevated."
Jacqui Feeney, Screen Queensland CEO said that the development of the agency's first RAP and the creation of Beyond the Screen has been a pivotal part of her time with the organisation.
"Today we are putting words into action and setting a benchmark for the sector as to how we can better support and celebrate First Nations voices in film, television, online content and digital games.
"Queensland is unique in that our state is home to two proud, enduring and distinct cultures, and our agency's role over the coming decade is to work with the wider sector to open doors, create pathways and amplify First Nations talent across all areas of the industry.
"Doing so not only creates more opportunity for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander practitioners, it enables us all to build a stronger, more resilient and representative screen industry for Queensland."
To develop Beyond the Screen: a 10-year Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Screen Strategy, Screen Queensland conducted extensive industry and community consultation over a 12-month period, initiated by First Nations consultant Cameron Costello before the strategy was completed by Danielle Ah Boo.
The resulting strategy was developed by Screen Queensland with a focus on empowering and elevating Queensland's First Nations practitioners through the four pillars of creative pathways, igniting potential, enabling creators and shaping the future.
Screen Queensland recognises that storytelling has always been more than entertainment, it holds the power for healing, connection and truth, and can challenge perspectives and reframe outdated narratives. Screen stories can bring First Nations experiences to the forefront and give audiences locally and internationally a chance to feel, understand and connect.
