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Diversity and Inclusion Strategy

The SAFC is committed to improving diversity and inclusion in the South Australian screen sector, championing diverse storytellers and authentic representation in screen productions.

Scroll through the page to find out more about how the SAFC supports diversity and inclusion in screen.

Main image: Practitioners working in the Adelaide Studios courtyard, photo by Naomi Jellicoe

The front cover of the SAFC's Diversity and Inclusion Strategy

Our strategy

The SAFC’s Diversity and Inclusion Strategy 2022-2032 breaks new ground nationally by setting out comprehensive, quantifiable 10-year targets for the representation of diversity both on and off screen in the South Australian screen sector that are reflective of the state’s population.

The aim of the strategy is to grow and support a screen industry which reflects the diversity and vibrancy of the South Australian community, which will require a long-term commitment to systemic change.

The SAFC is committed to engaging with communities in a process of two-way learning. We welcome feedback on this strategy at any time via our Feedback form.

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Diversity & Inclusion Advisory Group

Comprising experienced and respected SA screen industry practitioners who champion inclusive and equitable practices within the South Australian screen sector, the SAFC’s Diversity & Inclusion Adivisory Group provides informed advice, based on lived experience, and industry insights that promote best practice approaches to diversity, equity, access, and cultural safety.

Click on the images below to learn more about the members of the Diversity & Inclusion Advisory Group.

Image: Aud Mason Hyde in Jimpa (2025)

Yogi Devgan
Katrina Lucas
Kacy McDonald
Marcus McKenzie
Yasemin Sabuncu
Emma Waters
Kirsty Martinsen painting in Limited Surrender (2019)

More opportunities for diverse practitioners

In 2026 guidelines have been strengthened across SAFC programs to boost diverse South Australian screen practitioners, including new development funding opportunities for practitioners from under-represented groups such as the reshaped Diversity Development Grant.

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Image: Limited Surrender (2018)

The SAFC Cultural Protocols guide
First Nations Cultural Protocols Guide
The Loop, Lorcan Hopper and Sam Bateman, 2019 - Change Media_photo by Piri Eddy
Access Requirements Form
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First Nations Screen Strategy
SDIN's The Everyone Project. Image: Deafinition (2019)

The Everyone Project

The SAFC supports the implementation of The Everyone Project, a new initiative to help Australian screen industry companies and organisations track, boost and foster diversity in their screen productions. The Everyone Project is an easy-to-use web app that invites people to self-identify on a set of characteristics around the diversity of the talent and crews working in their current screen production projects.

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Image: Paul Vagnarelli in Deafinition (2019)