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.

Mental Health First Aid Refresher – 25 June

Completed your Mental Health First Aid training and due for a refresher course? Register now for our upcoming session happening online onย Wednesday 25 June, 10am-4pmย (AEST), provided in partnership withย EventCare. Read more about Mental Health First Aid here.

Yarning Strong – The Wheeler Centre, 20 June

Onย Friday 20 June,ย join us in person for a specialย Yarning Strongย sessionย at The Wheeler Centre in Narrm/Melbourne from 6:30pm. Hosted by Willem Brussen, First Nations artists Becca Hatch, Sky Thomas (Soju Gang) and Philly, who will also be performing on the night, open up about community, resilience and what it takes to find your voice as conversations […]

Backstage Pass – May

The May edition of Backstage Pass is out now! Catch up on the latest news including our upcoming Yarning Strong session, our annual Tax Appeal, the latest episode of Outside In and much more! Read the latest editionย here.To receive future issues, subscribeย here.

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 โ€˜Outside Inโ€™ episode, a Support Act First Nations Leadership Group update and much more. Read the latest edition here.To receive future issues, subscribe here.

Sound Check – April 2025

For this monthโ€™s Sound Check, weโ€™re taking a look at making music a safer place to work.  We had a chat with MusicNT’s All Good Project about how theyโ€™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

Weโ€™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 ย  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 thereโ€™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!ย  Check out the latest episode of โ€˜Outside Inโ€™, our upcoming Money Moves workshop with VMDO, community fundraising updates and much more. Read the latest editionย here.To receive future issues, subscribeย 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.ย  The theme for IWD this year is “Accelerate Action”.ย 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 Actโ€™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 […]