Creative industries need to “stop celebrating burnout as dedication”
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Have you ever felt like forging a career in the arts is particularly hard? Perhaps you’re exhausted from the burnout that comes […]
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Support Act reveals startling findings of its industry mental health and wellbeing survey
CONTENT COURTESY SUPPORT ACT Music charity Support Act, in conjunction with the Centre for Social Impact Swinburne, today unveiled the findings of its first-ever Mental Health and Wellbeing […]
Support Act launches new Sexual Health and LGBTQI+ support lines
CONTENT COURTESY SUPPORT ACT Music industry charity, Support Act, has today launched two new options to its Wellbeing Helpline — a Sexual Health and Safety Support Line and LGBTQI+ Support Line. The two […]
Life is tougher than ever in 2022, but help is available to arts workers
BY STEPHANIE ESLAKE Hope has taken many forms throughout the pandemic. There’s been a feeling that restrictions are only temporary; that live music will return […]
Support Act launches COVID Emergency Appeal as crisis worsens
CONTENT COURTESY SUPPORT ACT Music industry charity Support Act has today launched a 2022 COVID Emergency Appeal in response to the growing crisis within the industry as the […]
National Music Industry Review on systemic abuse and sexual harassment
CONTENT COURTESY MUSIC INDUSTRY REVIEW The volunteer Temporary Working Group — with support from APRA AMCOS, ARIA, PPCA, Australia Council, and Support Act — have […]
Nicolas Serray is raising funds for mental health and crisis support
BY HEATHCLIFFE AUCHINACHIE We’d like to give a warm welcome to Heathcliffe Auchinachie in his first story as a CutCommon contributor! I’ve known Wollongong guitarist […]
Applications for Support Act COVID-19 Crisis Relief Grants are now open
CONTENT COURTESY SUPPORT ACT Music industry charity, Support Act, has today announced that its COVID-19 Crisis Relief Grants are now open to applications for performing arts workers via the website […]
Support Act welcomes $20m in funding to help performing arts workers
CONTENT COURTESY SUPPORT ACT Support Act has welcomed an additional $20 million in funding, announced by the Australian Government through the Office for the Arts today, to assist […]
Apply for a COVID-19 Crisis Relief Grant with Support Act
CONTENT COURTESY SUPPORT ACT The COVID-19 pandemic has created intense financial hardship for artists, crew and music workers from all genres. Many of you were […]