Welcome to Health Matters!

This is an online art competition run by the Centre for Disability Studies and the National Centre of Excellence in Intellectual Disability Health.

This art competition is part of a larger research project we are doing.

You art works will help our research team look at what people with intellectual disability think matters most in health research for people with intellectual disability.

You can read more about the competition here.

If you need help to submit your artwork or if you have any questions, you can contact Dan Carey at danielle.carey@sydney.edu.au

Information about you

The next questions are about you.

We ask these questions to make sure you can enter the competition

We also use this information to contact you if you win the competition.

Name*

First NameLast Name

E-mail*

example@example.com

Phone Number*

Please enter a valid phone number so we can contact you in you're a winner.

Gender*

Male, Female, Non-binary or other

Which state or territory do you live in?

QLD, NSW, VIC, TAS, SA, WA, NT, ACT

Eligibility

You can enter this competition if you:

are 18 years old or older
live in Australia
have an intellectual disability

Please tick YES to the following sentences to show that this is true for you

I am 18 year old or over*

Yes

I live in Australia*

Yes

I am a person with an intellectual disability*

Yes

How did you hear about this competition?

Social MediaCentre for Disability Studies websiteA friend or familyOther (please explain)

Your Artwork

The next questions are about your artwork.

We ask these questions to make sure you created the artwork yourself.

Please tick YES to the next questions to show that these are true for you.

I made this artwork myself*

YES

I did NOT use AI to help make my artwork.*

Yes

Uploading your Artwork

In this section, you will upload your artwork.

We also need some information about your artwork for the exhibition.

Title of Artwork*

Type of artwork*

eg. Drawing, Sculpture, Painting, Textile, Mixed Media, Dance, Digital Art, Theatre, Movement, Poetry.

Size of your artwork (how long and how wide it is)

Artwork Image 1 - Please upload your best image/video here - this will be used in the online art exhibition*

A document (DOCX, PDF, TXT), an image (JPG, PNG, GIF), an audio file (MP3, WAV) or a video (MP4, MOV)

Artwork Image 2 - If you’d like to show a different angle of your artwork, you can add another photo here (optional).

Artwork Image 3 - If you’d like to show a different angle of your artwork, you can add another photo here (optional).

Artist Statement

This is where you tell us about your artwork.

Please explain what your artwork has to do with the art competition's theme “Health Matters.”

You can write it down or record your voice.

Some questions to help you make your artist statement:

a. What health issues matter most to you?

b. Are there any health issues people with intellectual disability experience that you wish health professionals understood better?

c. Why did you choose to make this artwork about health?

If you want to talk about your artwork instead of write, type “I will record my voice” in the box below and then click the record button to record your voice.

Write about your art work*

0/250

Tell us about your art work

Terms and Conditions

You need to read the Terms and Conditions before you submit your artwork.

You can find the Terms and Conditions in Plain English here, or in Easy Read here.

Please tick YES to the next question to show this is true for you.

I have read the terms and conditions for Health Matters! online art competition*

YES

Online Exhibition

Your artwork will be shown online from 5th February 2026.

We need to know how you want your artwork to be displayed.

Please click Yes or No for each sentence.

I give permission for my name to be shown in the online exhibition.*

YESNO

I give permission for my artwork to be shown in the online exhibition*

YESNO

I give permission for my artist statement to be shown online exhibition*

YESNO

You have reached the end of the submission form

You need to press “Submit” to complete your entry.