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Month: February 2023
Information and support on the Voice to Parliament
With the Voice to Parliament referendum coming up later this year and the ‘national week of action’ now underway, there’s a lot of information flying around that may be confusing and confronting. At Support Act, we acknowledge the impact that intergenerational trauma and past injustices have had on all First Nations peoples, including those who […]
Sound Check – February
Our latest edition of our mental health newsletter, Sound Check, is out now featuring news, events, music community insights, tools and tips to help keep you mentally well. The start of the year can always be a challenge when it comes to getting back into the swing of things, so this month we’re focusing on […]
Myths & Perils of Creativity
“Creativity is the residue of time wasted…” Albert Einstein MYTH #1 – CREATIVITY HAS TO BE ‘ORIGINAL’ There is a common myth that creativity has to be entirely new and never been done before. However, the truth is that creativity often builds on existing ideas and concepts, combining and reimagining them in new ways. What […]
Support Act partners with THIS WAY UP to offer free digital mental health programs
Support Act has partnered with Australia’s largest e-health learning platform, THIS WAY UP, to offer a range of evidence-based and effective online treatment programs to Australian music workers. The programs are available free for music workers to access, and offer self-guided, step-by-step strategies for managing a range of issues from stress and anxiety to OCD […]
THIS WAY UP
We know that working in music can be tough on your mental health, so we want to help you get proactive in managing it. So we’ve partnered with digital mental health experts, THIS WAY UP, to offer Australian music industry workers FREE ACCESS to a range of evidence-based and effective online treatment programs – offering you step-by-step […]
What even is Creativity? Through the eyes of TOWNS’ Daniel Steinert
❝ There are no rules in art & creativity.❞ Daniel Steinert Kaurna/Adelaide-based artist, drummer, screen printer and all round creative thinker, Daniel Steinert, joined Support Act for our FIRST Creative Minds workshop a few months back. Here is what Dan, one half of the two piece puzzle TOWNS, has to share about creativity. What does […]
Support Act announces growth of First Nations team and new role changes
Support Act has announced the expansion of its dedicated First Nations community engagement team with the hires of William Oui and Cooper-Lily Nikora. William Oui is the charity’s new First Nations Community Engagement/Case Worker, a proud Meriam man from Zenadth Kes (the Torres Strait Islands) with strong connections to the Samsep peoples from Erub (Darnley […]
Support Act announces new mental health and wellbeing events for South Australian music workers
Support Act has announced a raft of new mental health and wellbeing events and training programs specifically for South Australian music workers in 2023. The events will kick off in Kaurna/Adelaide on Wednesday 1 March with active bystander training Access All Areas, which teaches participants how to actively intervene when witness to sexual harassment, sexual assault and bullying. It will […]
Australian Contemporary Music Industry Joint Statement
Representative bodies of the Australian contemporary music industry have welcomed the launch of the Australian Government’s national cultural policy – Revive. The industry bodies came together last year and developed a comprehensive policy proposal as part of the Australian Government’s national cultural policy consultation. The proposal was a hallmark plan to partner with government and revolutionise […]
