This panel, moderated by Screen Careers, brings together four specialist practitioners whose roles are reshaping what safe, ethical, and forward-thinking screen production looks like. Access Coordinators, Wellbeing Coordinators, Intimacy Coordinators, and Cultural Advisors/Consultants are no longer optional extras, they are essential contributors to a thriving modern industry.

Access Coordinators embed inclusion from development to delivery, ensuring productions are genuinely accessible for cast, crew, and audiences. Their involvement expands creative possibilities, reduces risk, and strengthens representation.

Wellbeing Coordinators champion psychosocial safety and mentally healthy workplaces. At a time of increasing burnout and complex storytelling, they support duty of care, foster respectful environments, and help create sustainable careers.

Intimacy Coordinators protect consent and clarity in scenes involving intimacy, nudity or power dynamics. Their structured processes reduce harm, elevate performance, and enhance trust on set.

Cultural Advisors and Consultants uphold authenticity, cultural safety, and accountability. Their leadership ensures First Nations stories, and all culturally specific narratives are grounded in accuracy, respect, and community collaboration.

In collaboration with Screen Careers, these practitioners enhance creative outcomes, reduce production risk, and reflect a global shift toward safer, more inclusive, and culturally informed storytelling. Get ready to walk away with insights you didn’t know you needed.