Mental Health Programs and Events

Support Act delivers practical, evidence-based training designed for creative workplaces.

From Mental Health First Aid to bystander intervention, psychosocial safety, and industry-specific workshops, we help teams build safer, healthier, more supportive environments where creative people can thrive.

There’s plenty to learn – and we offer flexible ways to do it.

Support Act can bring training programs and workshops to your workplace.

Visit our What’s On guide for free, public events – attend live and in person, or online.

Prefer to learn at your own pace?

We offer on-demand training too.

Here's what we offer

Backstage Mental Health Support

Down-to-earth mental health professionals onsite at gigs, stadium tours, festivals or conferences, to support crew & venue workers and be a presence for backstage support.

REWIRE: Managing Mental Health

A crash course in mental health, self-care and support, showcasing stats and content relevant to your creative industry (e.g. managing mental health in screen, managing mental health in the visual arts, etc)

Money Moves

A self-paced online eLearning program providing easy-to-follow tips and practical advice on tax, super, saving and money management, created in collaboration with the accountants at Generate.

Suicide Prevention Training

Prevention education program teaching how to recognise when someone is thinking about suicide and how to connect them with help and support.

Sound Minds: creative community events

Music and creative industry discussion panels and community meet-ups to share lived experiences of mental health challenges, support strategies and stories of industry resilience.

Access All Areas: active bystander training

An interactive, trauma-aware program that empowers creative workplaces to intervene safely when witnessing harassment, discrimination or bullying.

Creative Minds: wellbeing for creative work

This workshop helps creatives build practical strategies to manage mental health, strengthen creative thinking, expand self-awareness and support more purposeful productivity.

Mental Health First Aid: workshop

Comprehensive, nationally accredited training for individuals and teams teaching people how to effectively recognise and respond to mental health issues.

The serious stuff

Support Act is a Public Benevolent Institution, meaning we’re recognised for providing specialist services that reduce distress and support people facing hardship. This status reflects our clinical foundations, our duty of care, and our role in delivering evidence based mental health support to creative workers.

It also ensures our programs meet strict national standards, are governed responsibly, and remain focused on providing genuine public benefit where it’s needed most.