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Inclusive Concept Development

Inclusion begins at the earliest stages of your creative process. Inclusive Concept Development ensures that your script and/or ideas are shaped with input from the communities you are representing. To tell an authentic story, it is vital to engage with these communities from the start, gaining their insights and support to ensure a respectful and accurate portrayal. Consulting a wide range of voices within the community helps avoid a one-dimensional perspective—one person’s experience is not everyone’s story.

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To connect with the right community, seek out reputable organisations, advocates, and established online groups where these communities gather. Open calls can also help you involve diverse voices. Authentic representation is built on meaningful engagement, and it is important to involve community members throughout your project’s development.

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Obtaining letters of support from reputable organisations or advocates is essential to demonstrate this consultation. A strong letter should be on official letterhead, clearly outline the community's involvement in the project, and state why the group supports it. Signed by a senior leader or advocate, these letters affirm that your concept has been developed inclusively, with respect and credibility.

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Certification Requirements

  • Letter of support from a community consultancy group

Included in the Resource Kit

  • Guide: Develop a Concept Inclusively

  • Template: Letter of Support

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Inclusive Concept Development

Engagement of individuals/communities to ensure authentic, diverse, and inclusive storytelling.

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Inclusive Casting

Authentic and empowering representation of people with disability on screen

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Inclusive Mentoring

Creating employment and development opportunities for people with disability behind the camera

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Inclusive Crew Roles

Meaningful employment of people with disability in crew roles

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Accessible Documentation

Clear and accessible communications for all cast and crew

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Accessible Locations

Every location that people with disability are required to physically be at, must be accessible to them

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Safe & Inclusive Environment

Commitment to a safe and inclusive production workplace and/or set

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Accessible Broadcast

All productions will meet video accessibility, captioning and audio description standards

Certification Criteria

The 8 Pillars of Inclusion

There are 8 inclusion pillars which you can select a combination of actions that best fit with your project. Productions are scored for certificating from a weighted scoring system to assess the inclusiveness and authenticity of the project against the following categories:

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