Our next Responding with Compassion workshop is coming up on Thursday 22 May from 10am-1pm (AEST). Delivered in partnership with Full Stop Australia, this free and online workshop supports individuals to cultivate psychologically safe workplaces which are conducive to making disclosures, and informs you on how to provide compassionate, trauma-informed responses to a disclosure of sexual assault and […]
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Backstage Pass – April
Catch the latest news now in this month’s Backstage Pass! This edition includes an exciting update on the Support Act Wellbeing Helpline, a new ‘Outside In’ episode, a Support Act First Nations Leadership Group update and much more. Read the latest edition here.To receive future issues, subscribe here.
Active Bystander Training – 5 May
Join us for our free and online Active Bystander Training on Monday 5 May from 12:00pm – 2:00pm (AEST) via Zoom. This session is a specialised music industry training workshop presented by CrewCare and Support Act, designed to educate members of the music workforce how to actively intervene when witnessing sexual harassment, assault, discrimination and […]
Sound Check – April 2025
For this month’s Sound Check, we’re taking a look at making music a safer place to work. We had a chat with MusicNT’s All Good Project about how they’re shaping safety at work in the music industry, beyond just the physical measures. Next, we take you through a day in the life of a Support […]
A day in the life of a social worker
We’re taking you through a day in the life of a Support Act social worker, offering on the spot mental health and wellbeing support for crew working on an Australian run of shows for a major touring artist. Inspired by the feedback of our social work team, who were engaged by Live Nation to provide […]
Be a Legend: Safer Scenes Start with Us
By the All Good Project When we talk about safety in music, we often picture physical risks: trip hazards on stage, heat exhaustion in a packed tent, or a messy night out gone wrong. But there’s another side to safety that matters just as much. The kind that shapes whether people feel welcome, respected, […]
Backstage Pass – March
Get the low-down on all things Support Act and music community in our latest edition of Backstage Pass now! Check out the latest episode of ‘Outside In’, our upcoming Money Moves workshop with VMDO, community fundraising updates and much more. Read the latest edition here.To receive future issues, subscribe here.
International Women’s Day
Happy International Women’s Day! International Women’s Day (IWD) celebrates women’s achievements and raises awareness about discrimination. This global movement highlights the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women across the globe, and is a call to action for accelerating women’s equality. The theme for IWD this year is “Accelerate Action”. This theme speaks to the […]
Backstage Pass – February
The February edition of Backstage Pass is out now! Get up to date with the latest news including new team members, Support Act’s strategic planning day, upcoming Active Bystander training and much more! Read the latest edition here.To receive future issues, subscribe here.
Sound Check – February 2025
The first Sound Check of the year is out now! The bi-monthly newsletter for the music community focuses on all things mental health including news, events, insights and tips. We go Inside the Mind of musician Bec Sykes shares her story of healing from germaphobia and her experience with anxiety. We also hear from session […]
Inside the Mind of Bec Sykes
“In 2020, my top song on Spotify was Rain Sounds. I used it to fall asleep, in conjunction with earplugs, because the slightest stir in the house at night would send an electric jolt of panic through my body. Any and all sounds were, to me, evidence that my family was getting sick. Every cough, […]
