Support Act’s longest-running fundraising event, Music In The House, returned after a two-year hiatus at The Grounds of Alexandria in Sydney tonight (Tuesday 23 August). Leaders from across the music industry and beyond attended the sold-out event in celebration of the charity’s 25th anniversary, including the Hon Anthony Albanese MP, Prime Minister of Australia, and […]
Author: Gemma Iacobaccio
Mentally supporting young workers
The music industry is a magnet for young people, and with the NSW workforce being made up of more than half a million of them, supporting and preventing work-related harm to their mental health is essential, as this recent post from SafeWork NSW points out. Research shows that young workers are at a high risk […]
Music In The House Returns to celebrate Midnight Oil
Support Act’s longest running fundraising event, Music In The House, will return to Sydney after a two-year hiatus on Tuesday 23 August at The Grounds of Alexandria. The sold-out event will welcome leaders from across the music industry, including past and present Support Act Board Directors, in celebration of the charity’s 25th anniversary. Aussie legends, […]
Support Act celebrates 25 years as the music industry’s charity
Support Act is celebrating a major milestone today – it’s 25th anniversary. Launched on 8 August 1997 by an industry-led committee, Support Act remains the music industry’s only charity providing crisis relief and life-saving mental health and wellbeing support to thousands of people each year, along with services such as the Support Act Wellbeing Helpline, […]
Backstage Pass – July
Our latest edition of monthly newsletter, Backstage Pass, is out now! Find out how we’ve been supporting the music industry and how you can get involved to help or receive help by checking out the latest edition here. To receive future issues, subscribe here.
Support Act welcomes $250,000 funding from SA Government
Support Act, has welcomed an investment of $250,000 from the Malinauskas Labor Government, as part of a new $10million See it LIVE music package aimed at bringing live music back to South Australia. The announcement, which was made over the weekend, will be a welcome relief to many musicians, managers, crew and music workers in […]
Sound Check – June
Our latest edition of new mental health newsletter, Sound Check, is out now featuring news, events, music community insights, tools and tips to help keep you mentally well. Read the latest issue here and to receive future issues, subscribe here.
The hard-hitting truth behind workplace violence
Workplace violence is widespread throughout Australia. With harassment, bullying or exposure to violence causing almost 40% of mental illness claims at work. Find out more in this latest post by SafeWork NSW. Realising the impact Workplace violence affects Australian workers in different ways. SafeWork Australia has found that: 40% of mental illnesses at work are caused by […]
Top tips on how to dance sober
“We naturally have inhibitions and a fear of what people will think, which is why we love alcohol to suppress these inhibitions. Lacking confidence growing up I used to drink a lot to express myself so it’s been a journey learning how to let go, dance and party sober.” Jasper Vallance, mental health advocate and […]
Neal Hunt on drugs and alcohol in the music industry
“I was going to die. There’s a cliche that goes “alcoholism is cowards suicide” and that pretty much sums me up.” A lot of what happens in the music industry comes with a side of booze and/or drugs. The problem is that using drugs and drinking heaps is not only normalised within the industry, but […]
‘This inner voice had held me captive’: Eurovision star Mitch Tambo’s battle with anxiety
‘This inner voice had held me captive’ Growing up, I can recall overthinking in primary school a lot. Overthinking to the point where I would end up actually physically sick. Throughout those early years, I can recall only attending one social disco event, as every single time it would roll around my head would fill with […]
Backstage Pass – May
Our latest edition of monthly newsletter, Backstage Pass, is out now! Find out how we’ve been supporting the music industry and how you can get involved to help or receive help by checking out the latest edition here. To receive future issues, subscribe here.
