The November edition of Backstage Pass is out now! Catch up on the latest including Board updates, our FY24 summary, programs happening in February and our time in Tamworth! Read the latest edition here.To receive future issues, subscribe here.
Author: Gemma Iacobaccio
Support Act FY24 summary – Lynne Small
Support Act Board Co-Chair, Lynne Small Our Board Co-Chair Lynne Small delivered a comprehensive summary of the FY24 year in her remarks at our AGM in December. Some highlights include results from our 2024 Mental Health and Wellbeing in Music and the Creative Industries survey, a snapshot of our Crisis Relief Grant program for […]
Backstage Pass – November
The November edition of Backstage Pass is out now! Catch up on the latest including Ausmusic T-Shirt Day, our upcoming workshops, the Wellbeing Helpline Christmas hours and community fundraising updates! Read the latest edition here.To receive future issues, subscribe here.
It’s Ausmusic T-Shirt Day!
Thursday 28 November marks Ausmusic T-Shirt Day, with music lovers across Australia celebrating Aussie music and banding together to raise funds for the Australian music industry’s charity, Support Act. Funds raised from the campaign will go to Support Act so that it can continue its crucial work helping music workers in need through short term financial relief, […]
AAMI doubles Ausmusic T-Shirt Day donations in the campaign’s final push
The annual Ausmusic T-Shirt Day campaign has entered the home stretch in the lead up to celebrations on 28 November. In a final push to the finish line, AAMI has stepped in to bolster the fundraising efforts with a biggest-yet corporate matching fund of $40,000. Starting 10am Tuesday 19 November, AAMI will match up to […]
Backstage Pass – October
The October edition of Backstage Pass is out now! Catch up on the latest including Ausmusic T-Shirt Day, ‘Mental Health and Wellbeing in Music and the Creative Industries 2024’ survey, our upcoming workshops and community fundraising updates! Read the latest edition here.To receive future issues, subscribe here.
TikTok is doubling donations to Ausmusic T-Shirt Day
Australian music industry charity Support Act is excited to announce a new addition to the annual Ausmusic T-Shirt Day fundraiser from TikTok. Starting Friday 1 November, the entertainment platform is throwing its support behind the campaign and matching donations made via ausmusictshirtday.org.au, dollar for dollar, up to a total of $10,000. A supporter of the campaign since 2020, TikTok […]
“Life’s better with Australian Music” – Missy Higgins, Tony Armstrong, Ayesha Madon and TikTok get behind this year’s Ausmusic T-Shirt Day
Australian music industry charity Support Act has announced a star studded lineup of ambassadors to kick off the next phase of Ausmusic T-Shirt Day – the annual campaign that raises funds for the charity’s work supporting Australian music workers in crisis. Ambassadors Missy Higgins, Tony Armstrong and Ayesha Madon are among a who’s-who of famous Australian faces of music, […]
Sound Check – October
The newest edition of Sound Check is out now, our bi-monthly newsletter for the music community focussing on all things mental health, including news, events, insights and tips. We go Inside the Mind of musician Maggie Rigby as she shares how having a tight network of supporters helps her get through her chaotic workload, we also chat […]
Inside the Mind of Maggie Rigby
“A few weeks ago, I pulled out of a shift at my casual bartending job because I was too tired. I felt all the guilt and shame that I always feel when I cancel anything that doesn’t have a positive covid test to back it up. My manager told me it was really inconvenient that […]
Connection and Collaboration – Nikita Karmen
When was the first moment you truly felt part of a community as a musician/artist? When I moved to Nashville at 25 years old, I really got thrown into the music community there. I was suddenly a little fish in a VERY big pond, and as intimidating as it was being in writing rooms with people […]
Vale Ollie Olsen – Help a Mate
It is with great sadness that we have learned of Ollie Olsen’s passing on 16 October. Ollie was a highly regarded musician who had been active in the Australian music industry since the 1970s. Known for his pioneering work in electronic music, Ollie contributed to several influential bands, including Young Charlatans with Rowland S. Howard […]
