With Australia’s measured productivity growing at its lowest rate in 60 years, this report asks, ‘Can arts, culture and creativity make a contribution towards solving Australia’s productivity problem?’

The answer to this question is ‘yes’. Arts, culture and creativity can contribute to solving Australia’s productivity problem through both broad-based cultural and creative engagement by the Australian population and within the organisations, businesses and people focused on cultural and creative activities.

This report analyses international and Australian evidence to understand the contribution of culture and creativity to productivity and demonstrate it can be enhanced through integrated, innovative policy design.