Friday, 5 February 2021: With funding support from the Australian Government through the Office for the Arts, Support Act is now providing free and tailored Mental Health First Aid training to musicians around Australia, at a time of real need and heightened distress for anyone who makes a career out of music. Support Act CEO, Clive Miller, said that the training […]
Month: February 2021
Three months on, Gimme Shelter is tackling ‘real and very open struggles’ for artists and managers
By Lars Brandle | September 11, 2020 In June, at the very peak of the pandemic, the Association of Artist Managers (AAM) and Support Act joined forces on Gimme Shelter, an intervention mental health program tailored for the Australian music industry. Developed by the AAM and delivered with assistance from Support Act and the federal government, the program will be delivered […]
Offstage: The mental health of Australian musicians
By Declan Byrne | October 10 2018 For World Mental Health Day, Home & Hosed’s Declan Byrne speaks to Jack River, Caleb from Tiny Little Houses, and Support Act to delve into what it’s really like being a musician in Australia. It sounds like the dream lifestyle. Your music is played on radio, in clubs, and at gatherings all […]
“I Thought I Was A Piece Of Shit”: A Brutally Honest (But Optimistic) Chat With Ali Barter
by Katie Cunningham | October 15 2019 “A lot of the record is about shame,” Ali Barter exhales. Down the line from a hotel room in India, the Melbourne singer-songwriter is getting real about what went into making her new album Hello, I’m Doing My Best. Much of it keeps coming back to that one, loaded word. The truth […]
Jessica Mauboy: My struggle with anxiety
“It was so debilitating. I just felt I couldn’t go on.” Feb 18, 2016 Jessica Mauboy made headlines when she pulled out of singing the national anthem at last year’s Melbourne Cup because she suffered a panic attack. Now, nearly four months later, she has opened up about her ongoing battle with anxiety in the […]
Flume Reveals how Severe Anxiety Almost Made Him Quit Music
An appearance on girlfriend Paige Elkington’s podcast has seen Flume reveal severe anxiety and self-medication almost spelled the end of his career. By Tyler Jenke | April 8, 2020 World-renowned electronic superstar Flume has opened up about his severe anxiety, self-medication, and the fact he came close to quitting music altogether in a new interview. Arguably […]
Wiggle Anthony Field opens up about his career long battle with depression
If you thought ‘blue’ was merely the colour of his skivvy, there’s a lot more to know about your favourite Blue Wiggle. By Madeline Hoskin | April 28, 2017 If you’ve ever seen The Wiggles – past or present – you would never guess that there was innate and invasive sadness behind any of their wiggly fingers and wide […]
