News 25 May 2021

Yesterday a group of people from the Australian Music Industry came together

There is a lot of work to be done and it requires an industry-wide commitment.

Yesterday a group of people from the Australian Music Industry came together for an initial conversation around how we start the process to drive cultural change, with an immediate focus on sexual harm, harassment and systemic discrimination in Australian Music.

The gathering consisted of a range of industry experts with a mix of professional and lived experience and was facilitated by independent consultants.

A temporary working group of volunteers was formed to drive a wider consultation process:

Deena Lynch, Jaguar Jonze

Emily Collins, MusicNSW

Julia Robinson, Australian Festivals Association

Larissa Ryan, Hutch Collective

Sarah Woolcott, BMG

Sophie Paterson, Sony Music Australia

Mardi Caught, The Annex

The immediate actions for the volunteer temporary working group are to;

Engage independent expert(s) and facilitators
Establish a national consultation strategy,
Share the recommendations and rollout process, and
Undertake these initial steps within a 6-week timeframe.

This temporary working group has been brought together to drive wider research and meaningful industry discussions, alongside expert guidance. The consultation process will inform any further actions and underpin any future governance.

For further updates from the temporary working group, sign up to this mailing list:

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There is a lot of work to be done and it requires an industry-wide commitment.

The attendees at Monday’s meeting in Sydney were:

Annabelle Herd, ARIA/PPCA

Anne Jacobs, Support Act

Arwen Hunt, Universal Publishing Australia

Briese Abbott, Kobalt

Cerissa Grant, Support ActCath Haridy, Association of Artist Managers

Dean Ormstom, APRA AMCOS

Debbie Teale

Deena Lynch, Jaguar Jonze