NSW Creative Industry Research in NSW

The NSW Government has released two reports on a research project on the creative industries in NSW:

NSW Creative Industry Insights
NSW Creative Industry:  Economic Fundamentals.

The research project was commissioned by the Innovation Unit of the NSW Department of State and Regional Development (DSRD) in 2008.

The project aimed to identify:

1.    economic fundamentals of the creative industries (including employment, number of businesses, level of exports and government support) and their impacts on the NSW economy, in order to provide an evidence base for policy; and

2.    key areas where the NSW Government can play a role in creating an environment where it is easier for business to innovate and stimulate economic growth.

The two reports highlight the creative industry’s economic contribution to NSW and identify opportunities for innovation and growth in the sector.

Arts NSW worked with DSRD on the research project.

Both reports and additional information on the work of the Innovation Unit at DSRD are available on the DSRD website at www.business.nsw.gov.au/innovation/projects.htm.