Sch1/mcccc arts strategy

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Vision

The experience of care at the new Sydney Children’s Hospital Stage 1 and Minderoo Children’s Comprehensive Cancer Centre (SCH1/MCCCC) will be integrated with healthy childhood development and learning through sensory, physical and emotional characteristics of creative play – either self-directed and unstructured, in groups, or in one-to-one therapeutic contexts.

Arts, play & discovery

A dedicated arts program for the redevelopment project is being developed with the valuable input of young people and led by the redevelopment team's Arts, Play and Discovery Working Group members, which include community, precinct stakeholders and staff representatives. The working group is helping to ensure the new building offers a range of unique creative components that engage and inspire all who enter the hospital. The program will also support spaces for First Nations culture by providing opportunities for Aboriginal artists and organisations, with projects founded in community engagement and consultation.  

The link between art and health outcomes around the world is well documented. Hospitals internationally and across Australia recognise the importance of neuroaesthetics for healing and wellbeing.

The role of artists and creative teams is important to shape this new model of care through arts, play and discovery experiences, from point of physical arrival to the campus, and through patient journeys. These commissions will help promote cultural safety, empower patient participation and improve first time success of harmful procedures – for the benefit of patients, their carers and hospital staff.

 

Arts and culture Strategy Updates