Arts in Health

Creating Healing Environments with Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District

South Coast Arts is proud to serve as one of the creative voices in the transformation of healthcare spaces in our community. Through this partnership with the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District (ISLHD), we’re helping integrate meaningful arts experiences into the fabric of new and redeveloped health facilities, creating environments that nurture wellbeing for patients, visitors and healthcare workers alike.

Shaping Our Region’s Healthcare Future

Our organisation is helping to represent local creatives on the dedicated arts working groups for two significant regional healthcare developments:

New Shellharbour Hospital

As key members of the Shellharbour Hospital Arts Working Group, we’re helping to implement creative elements that will make this cutting-edge facility not just a place of medical treatment, but a space of comfort, reflection and inspiration. This collaboration ensures the new hospital embodies the unique cultural identity of our community.

Shoalhaven Hospital Redevelopment

Our participation in the Shoalhaven Hospital Arts Working Group brings local creative perspectives to this transformative project. By advocating for thoughtful integration of arts within the redeveloped facility, we’re helping create a healthcare environment that reduces stress, provides positive distraction, and celebrates the cultural heritage and natural beauty of the Shoalhaven region.

Creative Approaches to Healthcare Environments

Through this valued partnership, we contribute to:

• Arts Strategy Development – Helping shape comprehensive arts plans that align with clinical objectives while reflecting community identity
• Artist Engagement – Creating pathways for local artists to contribute to meaningful healthcare projects
• Cultural Perspectives – Ensuring diverse community voices inform the creative direction of these vital spaces