We acknowledge & pay our respects to First Nations peoples & recognise the role of intergenerational song practitioners in establishing rich & diverse music practices that exist today.
We acknowledge & pay our respects to First Nations peoples & recognise the role of intergenerational song practitioners in establishing rich & diverse music practices that exist today.
Support Act is the music industry’s charity, delivering crisis relief services to musicians, managers, crew and music workers across all genres who are unable to work due to ill health, injury, a mental health problem or some other crisis.Â
Help is available to all people working in the broader creative industries in Australia via the Support Act Wellbeing Helpline.Â
For over forty years, Ian Digance has been a vital force behind the scenes of the music industry. From his early days as a local sound tech to managing world tours for INXS, Deep Purple and Jimmy Barnes, Ian is one of the most respected professionals in the business.
Right now, Spider urgently needs our help. Just before Christmas last year, while en route to Melbourne airport for Deep Purple’s European shows, he received an urgent call regarding blood test results and was told to turn back and see his doctor immediately. He was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML).
To help alleviate the immense financial pressure, Spider’s friends have come together to raise funds directly to support medical expenses and daily living costs whilst he is unable to work.
Please give what you can today to support a beloved mate who has spent his entire career ensuring the show goes on for all of us.
Any funds not used for Ian’s recovery will be donated back to Support Act to help other music workers in crisis.
A free, self-paced online program designed to help Australian music and creative workers build confidence with money, tax and financial decision-making.
A generous anonymous donor has offered to match every donation made to our End of Financial Year Appeal today only.
Double your impact today and support music workers like Tim, in crisis.
Make a tax-deductible donation today.Â
We’ve created a new hub to welcome our Creative Industries peers and community to Support Act.Â
The Support Act Wellbeing Helpline and a host of our workshops, training and programs are now available to people work across creative workplaces and the arts in Australia.Â
Want to know more? Visit the new hub to see what’s on offer.Â
Support Act provides crisis relief, mental health and wellbeing support to musicians, managers, crew and music workers across all genres of music.
Support Act strongly encourages and promotes safety, mental health and wellbeing best practice in all Australian music industry businesses.
Support Act provides crisis relief, mental health and wellbeing support to First Nations musicians, managers, crew and music workers across all genres of music.
The Support Act Wellbeing Helpline is a free phone counselling service for anyone working in Australian music or the arts, easily accessed by calling 1800 959 500.
From mental health and wellbeing issues to career concerns, financial management and conflict resolution, the Helpline is here to support you.
You don’t have to be in a crisis to call the Helpline. Sometimes you just need to talk it out.
In the last financial year alone, we’ve distributed over $585,000 in short term financial support to music workers battling serious medical issues, mental health concerns and other problems impacting their ability to work.
people helped with financial support and other referrals through Crisis Relief Grants, Tax Help and Funeral Help
hours of direct social work support through our Crisis Relief team
people attended 84 events across the country and online
