Yesterday I attended a creative industries seminar organised by Screenwest – The show must go on, about wellness and mental health.
The seminar hosted a Q&A panel after a screening of the documentary ‘The Show Must Go On’ by Ben Steel, a filmmaker and former Home & Away actor. The seminar was a cathartic and timely session into the impacts of COVID on the creative industry in WA, which comes on top of the pre-existing mental health challenges many already face.
Here’s some of the resources you might like to share with your teams.
The Show Must Go On – ABC iView – available until 4th July 2020
https://iview.abc.net.au/show/show-must-go-on
WA-specific resources
Artist Relief Fund WA
Artist Relief Fund WA aims to boost its capacity to financially support Western Australian performing artists and arts workers experiencing hardship and distress.
https://www.artistreliefwa.org.au/
Mental Health Emergency Response Line (MHERL)
Clinicians at MHERL provide assessment, specialist intervention and support for people experiencing a mental health emergency and if required, referral to a local mental health service.
https://www.mhc.wa.gov.au/getting-help/helplines/mental-health-response-line
The Connection Project (Perth Festival and Circuitwest)
A 12 week project connecting WA Arts industry individuals for free with each other and also create opportunities to connect on wellbeing and stress coping, with the support of psychologists.
https://www.circuitwest.com.au/the-connection-project/
Australia-wide resources for the creative industry
https://www.theshowmustgoon.com.au/resources
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