Harassment, bullying and discrimination are unacceptable in the Australian music industry.
These behaviours have a serious impact on the wellbeing and mental health of music industry workers, so we’ve compiled the Support Act Guide to Sexual Misconduct, Bullying and Discrimination*, which you can now view on our website.
The guide is a checkpoint for individuals affected by sexual harm, harassment, bullying and discrimination in the course of their work in the music industry.
It offers advice on what is sexual harassment/assault?; what you can do to stop harassment, bullying and discrimination; steps to take if you’ve been sexually assaulted; and other support services.
As the music industry’s leading charity and wellbeing advocate, we strongly encourage and promote safety, mental health and wellbeing best practice across all sectors of the industry, and invite workplaces and employers to partner with us in this commitment by signing our Minimum Standards for a Mentally Healthy Music Industry, if you haven’t already done so.
If you need someone to talk to about any of these topics, please call the Support Act Wellbeing Helpline on 1800 959 500, option 5 for our Sexual Health and Safety Support Line. It’s free, confidential and available 24/7, offering trauma-informed, survivor-centric support on sexual, domestic or family violence, including sexual harassment.
If you have been, or think you may have been, sexually assaulted and you don’t feel safe, please call triple zero (000).
We’re here to help support you and to help make the music industry a safer, more inclusive workspace.
Clive MIller
CEO
*The Support Act Guide to Sexual Misconduct, Bullying and Discrimination was compiled with the assistance of APRA AMCOS and Banki Haddock Fiora Lawyers.
Support Act acknowledges and pays its respects to First Nations peoples and recognises the role of intergenerational song practitioners in establishing the rich and diverse music practices that exist today.
