The Dax Centre

The Cunningham Dax Collection consists of over 10,000 works on paper, paintings, ceramics & textiles created by people with an experience of mental illness and/or psychological trauma.

The Collection's mission is to promote widely a greater understanding of people who experience mental illness and/or psychological trauma, and to foster an appreciation of their creativity through the preservation and ethical presentation of their original works.

The Collection currently operates under the auspices of the Mental Health Research Institute with some financial support from the Mental Health Branch of The Department of Human Services of Victoria.