Backline is our suite of services tailored to provide caring support to those who make music possible in Aotearoa.
Whether you are a performer or songwriter, a production or backroom person, or involved in the corporate or retail aspects of music, we are here when illness, distress or hardship are affecting you.
Backline: our services for New Zealand music people
Wellbeing
Service
Are you a music person or someone working in the arts who’s feeling as though things aren’t right? Worried about someone else? We’ll do everything we can to assist you.
The MusicHelps Wellbeing Service is a 24/7 online, on the phone (toll free 0508 MUSICHELPS) and in person counselling service fully funded by MusicHelps and provided free of charge to those that make a living from music or who work in the arts in Aotearoa. All enquires are 100% confidential and available to anyone who earns a living through music or other performance art.
You can get in touch with us now by calling our support line on 0508 MUSICHELPS or sending us a message using the contact form below.
Talk to us today
Free 24/7 support line:
Free from Australia:
Rest of the World:
0508 MUSICHELPS
1 800 353 148
+64 508 MUSICHELPS
Resources
Soundcheck Aotearoa
Soundcheck provides a range of services and resources for those experiencing harm, supporting someone who has experienced harm, looking for ways to address their own harmful behaviour.
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Do You need help?
It’s often helpful to think about what is happening in the big picture of your life – your physical health, mental health, relationships, family, your work or career.
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Paige Tapara
Singer/songwriter Paige, speaks about the challenges she faces when writing & performing and how she looks after her mental wellbeing.
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Gavin Downie
New Zealand Music Worker Gavin Downie doesn't hide the fact that he has struggled with depression. In this video Gavin talks about how he recognises when he is struggling with his mental health and the importance of see
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The MusicHelps'
Benevolent Fund
The MusicHelps Benevolent Fund provides emergency financial assistance to those whose situations and credentials meet our eligibility.
Examples of the kind of assistance we can provide includes helping with medical needs in the event of illness, facilitating an essential consultation from a professional that would otherwise be unavailable to you due to cost, or the replacement of equipment or belongings in the aftermath of a catastrophic loss.
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