From 1 July 2025, the Department of Creative Industries, Tourism and Sport (CITS) replaces the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries (DLGSC).
The department works collaboratively with government, community organisations, peak bodies and other stakeholders to achieve our vision of an enlivened Western Australia with successful communities and economy.
The work we do helps create and maintain better places for people to live, work and play in.
We support a sustainable arts and cultural sector that facilitates social and economic wellbeing by providing research, policy, information and support.
By providing services to Western Australia’s arts and culture organisations, we are building the capacity of a sector which makes visiting and living in Western Australia richer, more vibrant and more enjoyable.
Visit our key cultural organisations:
The State Records Office of Western Australia is responsible for providing record-keeping services to government, preserving the State archives collection, and making State archives accessible for researchers. The office operates as a government agency within the department.
We help maintain a strong and diverse sport and recreation sector in Western Australia.
The department works with Aboriginal communities and other stakeholders to connect people to Aboriginal culture and history and promote reconciliation in the wider WA community. Our activities affirm and raise awareness of the richness and diversity of Aboriginal culture and history in WA.
Western Australia is a vibrant and effective multicultural society. The department promotes and supports multiculturalism that creates safe communities and supports families.
Discover WA’s vibrant multicultural communities