We believe creativity is a vital prescription for health, and in the agency of individuals to manage their own wellbeing.
The Music Industry has been hit so hard by the widespread impacts of Covid. MakeShift have been working in partnership with music industry charity, Support Act, to cultivate knowledge, tools, support and skills for people to support theirs, and others, mental health. Program participant Tania Doko shares her experience...
Our Return-to-Life approach of skilling up people to find creative practices proven to regulate and reduce a range of mental health symptoms.
Working in partnership with peak bodies in the music industry, we are delivering Mental Health First Aid training to Artist Managers
Creativity as part of self-care is proven to be an empowering way to look after your mental health. Our work focuses on making these accessible to everyone.
We start life dancing, playing, drawing, singing. MakeShift is here to unlock the innate curiosity and creative in us all.
Learning to understand what happens to us when our mental health is challenged helps us work out what to do next
The impact of playfulness and creative habits is felt even more so when we find others to share this with. Around the world, cultures have found ways to infuse creativity into responding to ill health, and we have much to learn from this.
We acknowledge and have so much to learn from the traditions of First Nations Australians in looking after each other in community. We are committed to learning and action.
Our inner critic stops us from creative practices. Getting our hands dirty, it turns out, is great for our minds and wellbeing.
MakeShift is built from a community of teachers, artists, & advisers
Co-Founder / Program Coordinator / Creative Director
Co-Founder / Program Director / Mental Health First Aid Instructor
Head of Strategy & Operations/ Mental Health First Aid Instructor
Communications & Media Lead (on Mat Leave)
Brand & Website
Admin Officer / Acting Social + Coms Lead
Mental Health First Aid Instructor / Workplace facilitator
Mental Health First Aid Instructor
Clinical Psychologist, The Psychology Spot
Researcher & Professor
General Practitioner, The Village Practice
General Practitioner, The Village Practice
Chairperson
Secretary
Treasurer
General Member
Illustration & Drawing
Dance & Movement
Writing
Music & singing
Plants & Gardens
Painting
Food & Cooking
Textiles
Photography, Illustration
Textiles, Visual Art
Visual arts, painting and illustration
