Backline: our services for New Zealand music people

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.

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.

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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

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