To celebrate the start of NAIDOC Week 2022, the Commission is featuring artwork from Aboriginal artist, Gary Saunders. Gary has collaborated with the Commission to create culturally meaningful artwork which will soon feature in some of our new materials and throughout our social media platforms.
The story of the artwork:
At the centre is the representation of the Victorian Disability Worker Commission, Commissioner and the Disability Worker Registration Board of Victoria. Attached to this centre are the groups and people that are key to our organisation (people with disability, their families and community, disability workers, organisations in the disability sector and other regulators) represented by the 5 surrounding circles.
Outside these circles, 5 larger circles represent the key functions of the Commission, Commissioner and Board. These functions are connected through lines representing communication between the Commission, people interacting with the services and other stakeholders.
Framing all of this are small circles of different sizes which represent people with disability, disability workers and the wider community. This is held together with a frame of small blue circles to represent the desire to bring the functions, people and groups together to achieve positive outcomes for people with disability, the disability sector and wider community.
This work with Gary Saunders is just part of our commitment to connecting with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and ensuring our office and materials are culturally accessible.