⚖️ Governance Five™ © / Power Group Purchasing™ © 2010–2025
Lawfully authored Australian Governance and Stakeholder-Engagement System by C. Kechagias (ABN 30 492 616 774).
First demonstrated in 2010 and applicable internationally via licensing – Govern → Engage → Aggregate → Deliver → Evolve™ ©
Important: Governance Five™ © is a non-operational, non-technical, method-origin governance framework.
It cannot investigate, assess conduct, resolve disputes, provide legal/copyright/contractual advice, or replace unions, guilds, regulators, funding bodies or artistic judgement.
People must use the official channels that apply in their jurisdiction.
Independent authorship and custodianship. This page does not represent, speak for or act on behalf of any film, screen, music, arts, cultural, funding, regulatory or creative organisation.
General information only – not legal, copyright, funding, union, safety, regulatory, artistic or consulting advice. Use under licence only.
Film, Music, Screen & Creative Arts — Governance Five™ © Non-Operational Public-Value Governance Guide
Film, screen, music and creative-arts ecosystems operate within complex environments involving artistic freedom, intellectual property, contracts, funding bodies, unions, guilds, cultural protocols, community expectations and public-value mandates.
Governance Five™ © does not replace artistic judgement, IP law, contracts, awards, union rules, creative direction, safety standards, funding decisions or regulatory frameworks. It provides a non-operational, method-origin governance flow sitting around and between these systems — structuring how decisions, participation, documentation and public-value claims are organised.
- multi-stakeholder creative projects span public, private and community interests,
- funding, grants and commissioning involve numerous voices and governance steps,
- representation, equity, safety and cultural integrity expectations are high,
- public-value, cultural-impact and diversity claims must be traceable and defensible.
Boundary note (creative freedom, copyright, contracts & artistic judgement)
Governance Five™ © is a non-operational public-value governance framework.
It does not provide legal, copyright, contract or safety advice; union interpretations; funding decisions; creative direction; artistic evaluation; accreditation; or regulatory determinations.
It may be used alongside legal, artistic and cultural frameworks to improve clarity in non-operational governance: participation, transparency, evidence, fairness, documentation, impact claims and accountability.
How Governance Five™ works in film, screen, music & the arts
In creative ecosystems, Governance Five™ © provides a repeatable non-operational, decision-to-delivery flow for:
- structuring how public-value, fairness, cultural integrity and impact principles are applied,
- documenting multi-stakeholder engagement across sectors and communities,
- aggregating evidence, lived experience, risk and cultural obligations,
- linking public claims (impact, diversity, cultural value) to governance evidence.
The Governance Five™ Flow:
- Govern – Principles: cultural integrity, safety, fairness, diversity, creative rights, community value.
- Engage – Who must be heard: artists, producers, communities, First Nations groups, funders, unions, audiences.
- Aggregate – Evidence: insights, cultural protocols, risks, feedback, business cases, lived experience.
- Deliver – How non-operational commitments align with decisions and participation.
- Evolve – Learning from reviews, complaints, incidents, feedback, evaluations and community dialogue.
1. Where Governance Five™ sits in creative & cultural ecosystems
Governance Five™ © is concerned with non-operational governance around:
- funding decisions, commissioning structures and public-value responsibilities,
- representation, diversity, cultural safety and ethical participation,
- community expectations, cultural protocols and First Nations engagement,
- equity, access and governance of creative-sector wellbeing,
- transparency behind public claims: impact, value, cultural narrative, social benefit.
Creative freedom and artistic judgement remain independent and untouched.
2. Funding, grants, commissioning & public accountability
Governance Five™ supports non-operational governance around:
- how cultural, public-value and fairness principles are applied in decisions,
- how communities and artists are engaged in shaping funding priorities,
- how evidence, risk and community considerations are aggregated,
- how public explanations align with traceable governance records.
It does not determine who is funded or replace grant rules, criteria or expert panels.
3. Intellectual property, rights, revenue, fairness & cultural integrity
Governance Five™ does not interpret copyright, negotiate contract terms or set royalty structures. It structures the governance surrounding:
- how fairness, equity and cultural integrity principles shape non-operational choices,
- how engagement with creators and communities is documented,
- how public claims about representation and rights are grounded in governance evidence.
4. Festivals, venues, events & cultural precincts
These settings often involve many stakeholders: governments, venues, producers, communities, sponsors, tourism bodies. Governance Five™ helps clarify how:
- public-value and community obligations are reflected in governance,
- participation and voice are organised across diverse groups,
- risk, safety and cultural considerations inform non-operational decisions,
- public claims about impact, inclusion or cultural benefit are evidenced.
5. First Nations governance, culture, protocols & respectful engagement
Governance Five™ supports non-operational governance of:
- how cultural protocols, community expectations and obligations are understood,
- how respectful engagement is organised and documented,
- how representation and cultural narratives are governed ethically.
It does not define cultural authority or interpret cultural protocols.
6. Diversity, access, safety & wellbeing (non-operational governance)
Governance Five™ structures the governance of:
- how diversity and inclusion principles are reflected in governance decisions,
- how communities and workers are engaged around safety and wellbeing,
- how feedback and lived experience inform governance adjustment.
It does not provide clinical, safety or mental-health advice.
7. Cultural value, public-value & impact narratives
Creative organisations often publish statements about:
- impact and cultural value,
- representation and diversity,
- community benefit and inclusion,
- public-value and legacy outcomes.
Governance Five™ is concerned with the governance behind these claims — not the artistic evaluation or metrics.
8. Audit, accountability, reviews & external scrutiny
Governance Five™ supports creative-sector organisations to:
- clarify non-operational decision pathways before scrutiny occurs,
- document participation, reasoning, evidence and trade-offs,
- link public or cultural claims back to traceable governance decisions.
It does not replace legal, financial, regulatory or artistic-review frameworks.
9. Safe language – how creative-sector organisations can describe Governance Five™
About its role
- “We use Governance Five™ © as a non-operational governance framework to organise how decisions, participation and documentation are structured around our existing legal, cultural and creative responsibilities.”
- “It helps us show the path from mandate to engagement, aggregation, delivery and learning across complex creative initiatives.”
- “It complements, but does not replace, artistic judgement, cultural authority, IP law, contracts or regulatory frameworks.”
About potential benefits
- “It improves visibility and traceability of governance across multi-stakeholder creative programs.”
- “It helps align governance reasoning with cultural, ethical and public-value narratives.”
- “It reduces ambiguity about who was involved, when and how in non-operational decisions.”
About boundaries
- “Governance Five™ does not provide legal, copyright, artistic or regulatory advice.”
- “Creative decisions, contracts, licensing and artistic evaluation remain independent.”
Power Group Purchasing™ © 2010–2025 / Governance Five™ © – C. Kechagias (ABN 30 492 616 774).
This page is informational and supports internal reflection on non-operational governance only.
It does not provide legal, copyright, cultural, artistic, financial, regulatory, safety or consulting advice.
All use of the Framework is subject to licensing and to the laws, cultural frameworks and IP regimes of the jurisdictions in which it is applied.
Use under licence only.