Being a former trauma informed Counsellor, with a long background in the health,
community services, sales and education, I’d have to say that all aspects of the
film, tv and theatre, dance and live performing arts events industries are still
decades behind other industries on work life balance, mental health, workplace
and industry culture and psychological safety.
Survey Respondent
No is not an option in this business, the pressure to achieve deadlines that are near impossible causing you to work long hours and weekends unpaid. As a female I find more is expected of me performance wise and I am often paid less as my male
contemporaries. There is a pressure to prove myself.
Survey Respondent
Most of the disability and mental health related problems are very systemic and deeply internalised over the industry subculture. There is no governmental effort on supporting
casual, or part-time roles over the industry so disabled people could have more sustainable work loads. It is almost impossible to find a part-time or casual industry related job and disabled people face the same heavy demands as others face.
Survey Respondent
