Australian Society for Performing Arts Healthcare Appeal

The Australian Society for Performing Arts Healthcare (ASPAH) is the national peak body concerning itself with promoting health and wellbeing in the performing arts at all levels, from student to amateur to professional. ASPAH believes that the vitality of the arts within a society is wholly dependent on the wellbeing and health of its artists, and that this wellbeing is critically important. As such, it serves the needs of three main groups of people: 1) artists themselves - musicians, dancers, actors, circus performers; 2) performing arts and healthcare educators - private, school, university; 3) healthcare practitioners - including doctors, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, voice specialists, chiropractors, psychologists, alternative practitioners, and others.

How will the funds be used?

All funds donated through this appeal will be used to directly advance ASPAH's vision of creating a sustainable, healthy environment for performing artists in Australia. Funds may be directed towards establishing or fostering one or more of the following:

• accessible, high quality, holistic health care for all performing artists;
• education for health workers, teachers, performers and students to improve health and well-being;
• research across relevant disciplines;
• a culture of lifelong preventative health care and safety practices;
• multidisciplinary discourse among health professionals, educators and performing artists; and
• increased community awareness of performing arts health care.

Key areas of expenditure

In 2011, the ASPAH national executive committee met in Sydney to determine key areas of focus for the society. Based on members' feedback (both informally and through an online "Needs Survey" conducted in 2009), the Society has committed to advance on three major fronts: 1) compiling a directory of health services for performing artists; 2) developing a new, dynamic, interactive website with educational and informational resources; and 3) growing its annual conference to an event of international significance. These are likely to be key areas of expenditure for donations made through this appeal, significantly advancing ASPAH's ability to achieve its vision.

• Give a one-off donation online
• Give a regular donation online
• Donate by phone
To donate by phone, call 02 9438 1360. Please have your credit card details on hand when you call.
• Donate by mail
To donate by mail, please download a printable donation form and send through the post to:
c/- Woy Woy General Practice
26-30 Railway St
Woy Woy NSW 2256
Aus
• Leave a bequest
To leave a bequest in your will, please read the wills and bequests page for Australian Society for Performing Arts Healthcare (ASPAH).