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Safety Centre Stage

Preventing and Responding to Sexual Violence in the NSW Contemporary Live Music Industry

Safety Centre Stage is an initiative led by Full Stop Australia and supported by Sound NSW with a focus on preventing and responding to gender-based violence, sexual harassment and related workplace harms in the NSW contemporary live music industry. 

The initiative is proudly funded by the NSW Government through Sound NSW.

 

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Bonniesongs performing at The Vanguard, Newtown. Photo: Pat Bowden.

The NSW contemporary live music industry is a diverse ecosystem of creative expression and social connection and a powerful contributor to the state’s economy and workforces. It is well established that, like other industries, the contemporary live music industry faces ongoing challenges around safety, gender equity and cultures that can normalise or condone harm.

Full Stop Australia will be creating a practical resource toolkit offering industry specific guidance for the contemporary live music industry in NSW, guided by an Industry Reference Group. 

Full Stop Australia will also be delivering Empowering Safe Workplaces: Leadership Strategies for Addressing and Preventing Sexual Harassment workshops to industry and community leaders across NSW. 

Full Stop Australia and Sound NSW are seeking individuals passionate about safety and harm reduction for an Industry Reference Group to provide regular and direct feedback and evaluation from the inception of resource development, and other project deliverables within the Safety Centre Stage Initiative. Read more below.

Industry Reference Group

An Industry Reference Group will support Full Stop Australia in the co-design of a practical resource toolkit that offers industry specific guidance on preventing and responding to gender-based violence, sexual harassment and related workplace harms in the NSW contemporary live music industry through the Safety Centre Stage Initiative. 

Expression of Interest

This selection process aims to establish a group that reflects a diverse range of industry knowledge, professional expertise, lived expertise, and perspectives relevant to the purpose of this project. Please ensure you have read the Expression of Interest information sheet, and the Industry Reference Group Terms of Reference document prior to submitting your EOI. 

Express your interest by filling out the application form for the Safety Centre Stage Industry Reference Group via the link below. 

 

 

Deadline: Sunday, 18 October 2026

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Supporting Documents

  • Info Sheet

    Download an information sheet about the IRG
  • Terms of Reference

    Download the IRG Terms of Reference

We Lost The Sea (left) performing at Crowbar, Leichhardt and Scowl (right) performing at Tattersall's Hotel, Penrith. Photos: Pat Bowden.

Free Workshops

Join Full Stop Australia’s Safety Centre Stage initiative for a free practical workshop designed to help leaders across NSW’s contemporary and live music scene build safer, more respectful cultures. 

Sessions will be held in Sydney, Newcastle, Byron Bay, Wollongong, Tamworth and online.

Be part of building a music scene where leaders are empowered to create safer, more respectful spaces for everyone.

Empowering Safe Workplaces: Leadership Strategies for Addressing and Preventing Sexual Harassment will strengthen your knowledge, skills and confidence to prevent and respond to sexual violence, while supporting positive, productive work environments employees and audiences feel safe and respected. 

Apply to Attend 

Due to limited capacity, your responses will help us in the selection process for attending the workshop. For any further information, contact Full Stop Australia's project team: training@fullstop.org.au

 

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More information

  • Workshop Invitation

    Download an information sheet about the workshop
  • Promotional Poster

    Download this poster to share with your network

End It (left) performing at Crowbar, Leichhardt and World Sick (right) performing at Botany View Hotel, Newtown. Photos: Pat Bowden.