Glass x-ray bulbs/tubes laid on teal velvet in a wooden box

We’re pleased to announce that 55 community-led organisations will receive a Community Heritage Grant (CHG) in 2024. The CHG program supports community organisations to care for Australian cultural heritage collections. Find out more about the program. 

The recipients of the 2024 round include The Royal Perth Hospital Museum, Robin Boyd Foundation, Australian Aircraft Restoration Group, May Gibbs Nutcote Trust, Royal Agricultural & Horticultural Archives of SA and many others. View the full list of recipients. 

The Royal Perth Hospital Museum Curator Sarah Toohey says, ‘Thanks to the support of the CHG grant we are looking forward to identifying and improving the care of the most significant artefacts in the collection and finding new ways to share our social and medical history.' 

Glass x-ray bulbs/tubes laid on teal velvet in a wooden box seen from above
Cold Cathode Xray Tubes 1896, Royal Perth Hospital Museum

These five cold cathode Xray tubes are among the earliest imaging equipment used in Australia, purchased and imported within months of the first x-rays in 1895. 

The Foundation for Aboriginal and Islander Research Action (FAIRA) Queensland 

Since 1977, the Foundation for Aboriginal and Islander Research Action (FAIRA) has been pursuing the rights of First Peoples of Australia at local, national and international levels. Through research, education and lobbying, FAIRA has played a critical role in advocating for land rights and Native Title, repealing racist legislation and representing First Nations people at national and international forums.

Four editions of the 'Land Rights Queensland' newspaper
Samples of FAIRA’s Land Rights Queensland newspaper which published news, analysis and information from Indigenous writers to Indigenous communities in Queensland, across the continent and internationally, Foundation for Aboriginal and Islander Research Action collection

FAIRA has a rich collection of archives, corporate documents, newsletters, correspondence, photographs, audiovisual material, books and government reports spanning 50 years, that tell the story of this small but influential organisation and the communities it serves. FAIRA and its project partner, the Institute for Collaborative Race Relations (ICRR) are committed to preserving the collection, as a basis for a future community library that will be an important resource for Indigenous communities, researchers and educators. A project manager and a small group of volunteers are already cataloguing the collection, establishing secure storage and building relationships with other museums and libraries. 

Collage of various historical images" woman with car, Indigenous art, lifesavers, Victorian graphics

2024 is the 30th year the program has been running, with over 1,700 projects receiving funding in that time. Read more about 30 years of CHG.

CHG is funded by the Australian Government through the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts; National Library of Australia; National Archives of Australia; National Film and Sound Archive of Australia and National Museum of Australia. 

The National Library of Australia acknowledges Australia’s First Nations Peoples – the First Australians – as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of this land and gives respect to the Elders – past and present – and through them to all Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Cultural Notification

Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are advised that this website contains a range of material which may be considered culturally sensitive including the records of people who have passed away.

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