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.
Co-Founder / Program Coordinator / Creative Director
Co-Founder / Program Facilitator / Mental Health First Aid Instructor
Business Partnerships & Operations / Mental Health First Aid Instructor
Communications & Media Lead
Brand & Information Design
Clinical Psychologist, The Psychology Spot
Researcher & Professor
General Practitioner, The Village Practice
Chairperson
Secretary
Treasurer
General Member
Illustration & Drawing
Dance & Movement
Writing
Music & singing
Plants & Gardens
Painting
Food & Cooking
Textiles