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The IDCA flourished during the 1960s, introducing the 'Good Design' label, the Prince Philip Prize and opening Design Centres in capital cities. In the mid 1970s the Council ceased operation due to funding difficulties but was later granted renewed funding by the Commonwealth. The Australian Design Award was first introduced in 1977 and became an important revenue stream for the IDCA and promotional tool for manufacturers and the design industry. Again in the early 1980s the IDCA's national office was threatened due to the withdrawal of Commonwealth funding. Following another government review, the IDCA was re launched in 1987 as the Australian Design Council (ADC) and given a role in design training. In 1991 the remnants of the Design Council and the Australian Design Awards program were subsumed into Standards Australia. The three-tier program of Design Mark, Design Award and Design Award of the Year was introduced in 1993 and first awarded in 1994. Since the mid 1990s the Australian Design Awards has grown in size and profile with the annual awards program its main activity. Powerhouse Museum records Bogle M., Design in Australia 1880-1970, Craftsman House, North Ryde, NSW, 1998 Curedale R., The development of industrial design consulting in Australia, Masters of Design thesis, University of Technology, Sydney, 1990 Jackson S, 'A tradition in recognising excellence' Curve, Issue 4, July 2003. |
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