About
Creature Tales is a creative and socially innovative freelance business.
20+ Years Experience
Cultural Tourism:
Ship Entertainment Management, Tourism Training Consultant, Presenter, Performer
Community Arts & Cultural Development:
Creative Director, Producer, Project Manager, Program and Workshop Facilitator, Videographer, Performer, Writer
Est. 2002 - 2010
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Storytelling Performances: Tour guiding, School shows and events
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CERT 4 Tourism Trainer / Assessor. Thematic Interpretation Consultant
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Parks & Wildlife Summer Ranger on board Spirit of Tasmania 3 to Sydney
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Annual ship entertainment contract through Creature Tales with TT-LINE begins 2006
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Banksia National Runner-Up Award Winning Project with Strahan Community
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Big hART Associate Director, Creative Producer, Performer
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Author: Bernie the Blue Tongue Finds A Home
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Featured ABC OPEN Digital Story: Carla's Run Out Of Paper
2010 - 2014
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Billy, A Neighbourly Neighbourhoods Project (Communities for Children)
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Carnival of the Here and Now with Respect (Island Care)
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National Award Winner: Arts and Community Health presented by Australian Centre for Arts and Health
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Animated Anthologies: 7 day/night residency with Indirect Object in Dementia Secure Wing. Respect (Island Care)
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The Big Window Project with Young Mums and Aged Care (Communities for Children)
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National Award Winner: National Leadership presented by Australian Centre for Arts and Health
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Semi Finalist: Tasmanian Community Achievement Awards
2015 - 2022
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Carnival of the Here and Now (NSW & Public Event TAS)
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Meet Me Project: Training/Consultancy with Respect Aged Care and Uniting NSW.
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Social Ukulele For Fun (S.T.U.F.F) with Orana Social Day Centre.
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Weekly Music and Circus programming with Dementia Specific Munnew Day Centre
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No Song Left Unsung with Family Based Care and Meander Valley Life
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Soul Connection with Family Based Care, Space Campus and Munnew Day Centre
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Moving Story: Film making with families and loved ones living with dementia
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All projects delivered operating as Arts Health Agency Inc. Closed operations in 2022
2023 - 2024
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Tuck in Mate: Dads group cooking, sharing recipes, zine making with Rural Health Tasmania
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3 x community focussed commissioned films for Heath Consumers Tasmania
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Dementia Specific Munnew Day Centre closes. Our weekly programs with clients at the centre and dementia friendly cafe end after 7 years.
Creative Vision
Develop opportunities for Tasmanian artists to make significant contributions in community and industry sectors.
Strategically influence positive outcomes.
Challenge our own creative practise.
Learn from shared experiences.
Social Purpose
Empower young and older at risk of social exclusion to participate with professional artists, contribute a voice and nurture meaningful connections and opportunities.
EQUALITY, DIVERSITY, INCLUSION
Creature Tales collaborates with approx. 25-30 artists a year.
It is essential that we champion a diverse arts and cultural sector, where creativity and innovation thrive through the varied experiences of individuals and communities.
Our aim is to cultivate a culture that is equitable, inclusive, and diverse, while honouring and celebrating our unique differences. Creature Tales ensures fairness, understanding and respect
for artists, contractors, volunteers, participants, community members and audiences.
1) All individuals have equal rights and opportunities without discrimination.
(2) We recognise and celebrate the uniqueness of each person, their beliefs, abilities, preferences, backgrounds, values, and identities.
(3) Every individual is respected and valued as an integral part of the community. Everyone has the right to contribute a voice.
COMMITMENT TO CHILD AND YOUTH SAFE STANDARDS
Chris Mead is committed to upholding the Child and Youth Safe Standards.
The 10 standards aim to ensure that children and young people not only feel safe but are also actively engaged in decisions regarding activities and services that they are involved in.
This includes the cultural safety of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, young people of culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds
or who live with disabilities. It is paramount that we collectively foster and promote an inclusive and protective environment for all.
I support and respect all children, youth, and the businesses that I contract to deliver a child-related service. Child protection is a responsibility shared
and my business has the responsibility to advocate for the welfare of children and young people throughout our delivery of services, programs, and events.
Every child and young person, irrespective of their gender, race, religious beliefs, age, disability, sexual orientation, or family and social background, deserves equal protection from abuse.
This commitment ensures that we create a safe and inclusive environment where all children and young people can flourish and feel secure.
Independent Contractors providing child-related services will be asked and supported to complete relevant training such as:
The Child Safety: Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention course delivered by University of Tasmania.
Independent Contractors providing child-related services will be sent all information links to Child and Youth Safe
Framework, Standards and Reporting Protocols.
Independent Contractors providing child-related services will be supported to understand and apply all 10 Child and Youth Safe Standards including the Universal Principle
for Aboriginal Cultural Safety overarching all of the standards.
10 Child and Youth Safe Standards
Standard 1 requires organisations to ensure that child safety and wellbeing is embedded in organisational leadership, governance, and culture.
Standard 2 ensures that children and young people are informed about their rights, participate in decisions affecting them and are taken seriously.
Standard 3 ensures families and communities are informed and involved in promoting child safety and wellbeing.
Standard 4 guarantees that equity is upheld and diverse needs respected in policy and in practice.
Standard 5 requires that people working with children and young people are suitable and supported to reflect child safety and wellbeing values in practice.
Standard 6 requires processes to respond to complaints and concerns to be child-focused.
Standard 7 expects that staff and volunteers are equipped with the knowledge, skills and awareness to keep children and young people safe through ongoing education and training.
Standard 8 requires physical and online environments to promote safety and wellbeing while minimising the opportunity for children and young people to be harmed.
Standard 9 sees regular review and improvement of the child and youth safe standards within the organisation.
Standard 10 ensures that policies and procedures document how the entity is safe for children and young people.