Projects Snapshot
At Dreamtime Art Creative Consultancy, we don’t just deliver projects, we build governed, credible pathways that protect your reputation, honour Country, and create outcomes that stand up to scrutiny. Our approach is rooted in Indigenous Cultural & Intellectual Property (ICIP) governance, practical adoption, and measurable assurance. We believe cultural integrity should be the foundation of every engagement, not an afterthought.
Build reconciliation and First Nations strategy that is credible, measurable, and built to last.
DACC partners with organisations to design and deliver RAP’s and Aboriginal engagement plans and governance frameworks that move beyond intent to real, auditable outcomes. We embed ICIP governance, decision rights, and approvals cadence from day one, ensuring your frameworks are not just documents, but an operating rhythm for your business.
Our services include executive alignment, policy language development, leadership clinics, committee coaching, and working group charters. We can provide quarterly ESG/RAP packs, evidence bundles for audits, and reporting artefacts that satisfy both internal and external stakeholders. With DACC, your cultural frameworks is future-proofed, and practically adaptable driving accountability, transparency, and cultural safety across your organisation.
Mini case: Gilead, wrap‑around RAP delivery with governance, strategy and signature art
The brief: Gilead needed a full wrap‑around service to progress its RAP working group to align leadership, design the plan, build capability, integrate a signature First Nations artwork, and governance that would withstand internal and external scrutiny.
What DACC delivered:
- RAP design & governance: Milestone plan, roles and budget view; working‑group cadence; policy language for ICIP, attribution and cultural safety; adoption metrics for qualitative and quantitative measures and evidence packs.
- Workshops & capability: Cultural competency sessions across leaders and teams; toolkits for managers and the RAP Working Group.
- Signature art commissioning & design: Commissioned artwork with credit lines, design and layout for RAP statement and launch assets; approvals and usage boundaries documented.
- Committee participation: Our director is currently engaged as a member of Gilead’s RAP Working Group, ensuring decisions are culturally safe, timely, and continuous alignment to Gilead’s RAP objectives.
Outcome: An audit‑ready RAP program with executive buy‑in, a clear delivery rhythm, measurable adoption, and a culturally governed signature artwork that made Gilead’s commitment visible internally and publicly without compromising ICIP or reputational brand risk.
Build culturally governed communications that are clear, consistent, and conversion‑ready.
DACC creates communications that embeds community-centered, ICIP protocols, correct attribution, and usage boundaries from the start. This ensures every asset, web, social, print, or broadcast reflects your values and protects your reputation as well as having clear and consistent assets.
Our approach delivers practical playbooks, reusable templates, and evidence-based measurement, making it easy for your teams and partners to stay on-message and compliant. With DACC, your communications become a strategic asset: trusted, auditable, and designed for real impact across you omnichannels.
Mini case: Cancer Council Aboriginal Quitline, governance-first, human-centred communications
The brief:
Unify and simplify access to support by centring communications on a single, clear pathway to Aboriginal Quitline make the hotline the primary action, name culturally safe yarning with Aboriginal counsellors, show service hours consistently, and align web, social, print and partner referrals without tokenism or drift.
What DACC delivered:
- Community Consultation: A First Nations only focus group was curated by DACC to inform creative decisions and artwork usage throughout the website to maximise impact for the target market.
- Brand & CTA architecture: Focusing on bringing First Nations people to a single primary CTA (hotline), DACC ensured that the communications, language and imagery reflected the needs and aligned with cultural relevance and considered sensitivities to ensure participation from online visitors (request a callback, webchat, referrals).
- Art guide playbook: Decoding the artwork through colour representation and allocating correct fonts and colour usage for the Web that makes it accessibility‑compliant and social/print friendly.
- ICIP & attribution discipline: Correct community naming, short/long credit lines, approved imagery/crop rules, and a lightweight approvals cadence embedded from first draft to publish.
- Accessibility & inclusion: Plain‑language variants, colour contrast and alt‑text standards, captioning guidance, and Men’s/Women’s Business options reflected in copy and routing.
- Usability & Enablement: Ready‑to‑use defined area blocks, informative and clear instructions for current and new team members allowing ease to inform leadership reporting and continuous improvement.
Outcome:
Clear, consistent, and culturally governed communications that move people smoothly from awareness to action, higher call‑through and callback completion, fewer publishing risks.
Secure fit-for-purpose licences for First Nations artwork, governed, clear, and scalable for every channel.
DACC designs licences with ICIP approvals, moral rights protection, proper attribution, and usage boundaries embedded from day one. We tailor term, territory, media, derivatives, exclusivity, and co-branding rules to your needs, broadcast, digital, print, merchandise, environments, and internal and external communications.
Our risk controls include misuse clauses, takedown pathways, approved crops/elements, and clear processes for additional uses. We provide licensing registers, attribution standards, approvals logs, supplier declarations, and usage ledgers making your creative assets audit-ready and compliant. Procurement is streamlined with SOWs, licence schedules, annexures, and vendor briefs.
Mini case: Urbis — Commissioned Artwork & Licensing Governance
The brief:
Establish a visible, credible First Nations presence across Urbis offices and RAP communications starting with commissioned artworks and moving to a clearly governed image licensing model, ensuring correct attribution, usage boundaries, and ICIP respect.
What DACC delivered:
- Multi-office artworks & attribution: Delivered original collaborative works for Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, and Brisbane offices, with Acknowledgement plaques and full artefacts (artist bios, artwork meaning, certificates of authenticity).
- RAP alignment & display guidance: Supported Urbis’s RAP commitments by providing guidance on promoting and displaying Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artworks in offices, and developing imagery guidelines for correct use in public spaces and design.
- Governed image licensing: Executed a formal licensing agreement documenting artists, the artwork, and a licence framework with defined approved purposes, term, territory, and attribution/ICIP protections formalising how the image could be reproduced and communicated.
- Governance pack: Delivered an ongoing licensing program, a provenance card to keep credits and usage boundaries visible at the point of use.
Outcome:
A coherent, organisation-wide presence for First Nations art visible in place (offices with correct acknowledgement) and safe in use (documented licensing for communications and office fitouts). Urbis now has an audit-ready trail, clear attribution, and an ICIP-respectful pathway from commission to display to licensed reproduction.
Empower your teams with governed, measurable capability uplift making cultural safety part of everyday work.
DACC’s workshops and clinics are designed with ICIP guardrails, ensuring every session is culturally safe, repeatable, and aligned to reconciliation outcomes. We offer Starter, Core, and Deep-Dive formats (virtual, onsite, hybrid), mapped to adoption metrics and organisational goals.
Our programs include leadership clinics, committee coaching, toolkits, executive readouts, and working group charters. We integrate wellbeing scaffolding, logistics support, and practical playbooks so participants can apply learning immediately. Measurement and assurance are built in, with roadmaps, milestones, and evidence bundles for audits and leadership reporting. DACC’s training doesn’t just raise awareness, it builds enduring capability and embeds cultural safety into your operations.
Mini case: South East Water (SEW) capability workshops & identity foundations
The brief: SEW sought cultural capability workshops and planning support to procure and usage rights of Aboriginal art that would create an organisation‑wide visual identity and culturally safe engagement resources.
What DACC delivered:
- Workshop design & facilitation: Delivered in-person workshop to increase cultural literacy covering acknowledgment, ICIP and copyright protocols.
- Identity and governance foundations: Framed the purpose of an Aboriginal visual identity at SEW, its immediate/medium/long‑term outcomes, and outlined attribution/usage considerations to keep future commissioning culturally governed.
- RAP‑aligned context: Positioned workshops against SEW’s Innovate RAP, ensuring capability efforts tracked to reconciliation outcomes and internal reporting expectations.
Outcome:
A tailored and governed, workshop program with executive‑friendly artifacts (facilitator packs, session outcomes, debrief notes) and clear next‑step pathways toward identity commissioning all scaffolded by ICIP governance and participant wellbeing supports.
Build a culture-led brand identity that is audit-ready, scalable, and trusted by your stakeholders.
DACC co-creates logo systems, color palettes, pattern libraries, templates, and motion assets under strict ICIP protocols. Every visual element is attributed, licensed, and governed for correct usage, ensuring authenticity without risk.
We work with our network of community members, artists and our in-house design team to ensure motifs are contextually correct and approved for digital, print, merchandise, and environments. Our modular systems support campaigns, signage, uniforms, and digital platforms, with brand governance playbooks for marketing, HR, and external agencies. Provenance logs, licensing registers, and evidence packs make your identity program future-proof.
Mini case: Netball Australia: cultural identity integrated across broadcast, courts and campaigns
The brief:
Netball Australia needed more than a token Indigenous/First Nations Round; they wanted an identity system that was culturally governed from day one and could scale ethically across on‑court graphics, broadcast packages, social content and merchandise with clear attribution and usage boundaries.
What DACC delivered:
- Governance & licensing: Embedded ICIP approvals, artist attribution and usage boundaries; negotiated licensing suitable for TV and digital contexts to avoid downstream risk.
- Place‑based visual system: Commissioned the right artist and designed a cohesive pattern language that performed across courtside, broadcast overlays and social without diluting story or breaching permissions.
- Campaign & template kit: Built templated assets (motion, social tiles, event graphics) with embedded attribution notes so communications teams and external vendors could deploy at pace and still meet governance standards.
- Merchandise guidance: Prepared application rules for apparel and retail items, ensuring correct credit lines and permitted crops/elements for production.
Outcome:
A culturally governed identity that turned stadiums into classrooms making Country and story visible at national scale while combining modernity with tradition and easy for broadcast, digital and retail partners to adopt.
Transform your environment and brand story with art that is ethical, governed, and production-ready.
DACC specialises in commissioning and curating First Nations artworks, murals, collections, and recognition pieces that are not only visually stunning but also culturally safe and compliant. We manage every aspect, from artist engagement and approvals to installation, licensing, and ongoing stewardship ensuring your investment is protected and your values are visible.
Our process guarantees that every piece is attributed correctly, usage boundaries are clear, and your team is equipped with care guides and governance documentation. Whether you need a single signature mural or a multi-site collection, we deliver art that elevates your space, inspires your people, and demonstrates your commitment to reconciliation and cultural respect.
Mini case: URBIS commissioned art program for corporate spaces
The brief:
URBIS engaged DACC to commission four authentic First Nations artworks to embed cultural storytelling across its national offices and corporate collateral as part of its RAP and social procurement commitments.
What DACC delivered:
A governance‑first commissioning program covering artist selection and co‑design, licensing with approved crops, cultural narratives and attribution assets, site‑specific installation across multiple national offices, and a deployment kit for collateral (brand‑aligned artwork masters, usage registers, provenance/ICIP artefacts, and templates for reports, presentations, and digital channels) ensuring compliance, cultural integrity, and consistency at scale.
Outcome:
An integrated, nationally coordinated art program that elevated URBIS workspaces, visibly reflected RAP commitments, and provided a credible, audit‑ready connection to Country across both physical sites and corporate collateral.
Bring authentic First Nations art into your workplaces, curated, governed, and effortless to maintain.
Our art leasing service offers access to a diverse collection of over 400+ artworks, tailored to your brand, spatial needs, and thematic goals. We handle everything: selection, insured transport, national installation, seasonal refreshes, and compliance with policy and procurement standards.
DACC’s approach ensures that every artwork is matched to your environment for maximum impact, with informative artist bios, and QR-linked storytelling that brings Country into daily work life and staff wellbeing. Facilities teams receive stewardship guides and support, making ongoing care and compliance simple. Whether you’re a single office or a multi-site enterprise, our scalable operations make art leasing a strategic asset for engagement, wellbeing, and brand differentiation.
Mini case: Johnson & Johnson — curated art program for corporate spaces
The brief: Johnson & Johnson sought to integrate authentic First Nations art into their corporate offices as part of their reconciliation and social procurement commitments.
What DACC delivered: A curated selection of artworks aligned to J&J’s brand palette and spatial design, complete with artist bios, cultural narratives, and governance artefacts. We managed national delivery, installation, curation, and attribution signage, ensuring compliance and cultural integrity.
Outcome: A nationally coordinated art program that elevated J&J’s workspaces, reflected their ESG and RAP commitments, and provided a visible, authentic connection to First Nations Peoples and their respective Countries and individual stories.
Install ICIP-safe and durable plaques that make your commitment visible and credible.
DACC creates Acknowledgement of Country plaques for foyers, campuses, depots, and worksites, embedding ICIP approvals, correct community naming, and language guidance from the start. Materials and finishes are selected for durability, legibility, and safety, with options for wet areas, outdoor exposure, and high-traffic environments.
Our cohesive systems scale across formats and sites, maintaining consistency while respecting local Traditional Owner guidance. Procurement is straightforward, with installation guides, risk assessments, and Indigenous-owned supply chain options available.
Mini case: Blackwoods, Industrial‑ready plaques for depots and workshops
The brief:
Design rugged plaques for high‑traffic, high‑visibility environments (loading bays, training rooms, front‑of‑house counters) that stand up to dust, humidity and contact, while keeping attribution legible and respectful.
What DACC delivered:
- Industrial spec: Powder‑coated aluminium or stainless steel plates with rounded edges, anti‑graffiti and salt‑air‑resistant coatings; high‑contrast type for distance legibility.
- Mounting & safety: Impact‑resistant substrates, concealed fixings, and compliant mounting heights; options for freestanding totems in reception and low‑clearance areas.
- Governance & guidance: Approved acknowledgement phrasing for the footprint, correct Traditional Owner references across locations.
Outcome:
A multitude of matching vibrant and highly durable Acknowledgement plaques for varying environments with text that is suitable for the Countries each building was built on.
Recognise achievement with circular, ethical awards that honor Country and people without costing the earth.
DACC designs and delivers awards using reclaimed timber, recycled glass, and modular components, prioritising short supply chains and end-of-life disassembly. Every award is governed by ICIP approvals, attribution standards, and usage boundaries, ensuring recognition is culturally safe and repeatable.
DACC’s sustainable awards are more than trophies, they’re statements of values, designed to be unique and made to stand the test of time .
Mini case: Yarra Valley Water (YVW), Circular awards aligned to RAP & sustainability
The brief:
Design a recognition series that celebrates partnerships and service milestones while aligning to RAP commitments and sustainability targets, recycled, repurposed, and governed by ICIP.
What DACC would deliver:
- Award architecture: Using reclaimed timber bases, recycled‑glass feature tiles, and modular stainless sleeves.
- Governance & attribution: Artist licensing and approved crops, with clear attribution on plates and a QR‑linked provenance card (Country/Language Group, story summary, licensing terms, and royalty distributions).
- Communications‑ready artefacts: A public Circularity Statement and short narrative explaining how the awards honour Country, respect ICIP, and reduce environmental impact.
Outcome (designed intent):
A visibly First Nations‑governed, low‑impact awards program that procurement can approve, and communities can respect, recognition that looks good, tells the right story. An award any recipient would be proud to win, even prouder to display.