MusicNT has placed a strong focus on Advocacy in recent years and this investment of time and resources is beginning to generate outcomes for the NT music sector.
While 2020–21 reduced our capacity to delivery face-to-face programs, we renewed this advocacy approach and focussed on the development of pieces of work that will guide MusicNT’s direction in the coming years. Alongside the development of the NT Industry Council, two strategic documents were created:
- NT Live Music Strategy (2021)
- You Gotta See It to Be It: Strategic Directions for NT Women in Music (2021)
- Are We There Yet? – Annual gender equity reports across MusicNT
These documents were the first of their kind for the NT, with the majority of consultation and preparatory work held throughout 2020. They describe pathways and frameworks for the future development of the NT music sector as well as placing MusicNT firmly in significant policy and regulation discussions at all levels of government.
Our future aims are to broaden out this advocacy approach to include the education sector. We strive to continue agitating and generating positive change across the NT music sector.