Together with business partner Margaret Tillson, Ben Steel has officially launched Screen Well, a website and social enterprise dedicated to improving mental health outcomes for the screen industry.
Netflix, Industrial Light & Magic (ILM), Fox Studios Australia and Ausfilm have partnered to support a new wellbeing social enterprise led by Ben Steel, including training to upskill 60 production and post-production leaders in mental health first aid.
Given the impact of the pandemic on the screen sector, emerging from lockdown should feel like relief. However, for many, the truth is likely to be more complicated – and that’s okay, writes actor, filmmaker and mental health advocate Ben Steel ('The Show Must Go On').
For R U OK? Day, many among us were checking in on our family, friends and colleagues' mental health and wellbeing - especially as lockdowns roll on.
However, what should we do next when someone reveals to us that actually, they aren't okay? That's something actor and filmmaker Ben Steel wants to help the screen industry tackle.
In order to support the creative industries during the COVID-19 crisis, charity Entertainment Assist has launched a free series of...
When Rowan Chapman first set out to create a 'career longevity' guide for aspiring actors, offering up survival tactics to cope with the pressures of the industry, it wasn't initially clear that what he was crafting would end up in large part as a mental health and wellbeing resource.
Last week, the Seven Network was found liable to pay a workers’ compensation claim brought by Nicole Prince, one of the contestants on its renovation reality television show, 'House Rules'.
Alliance seeks to improve mental health outcomes for those working across the entertainment industry
The recent parliamentary inquiry into the screen industry recommended that the Minister for Small Business consult with businesses to address mental health outcomes. That's a positive step forward for mental health charity Entertainment Assist, which recently developed the Australian Alliance for Wellness in Entertainment (AAWE).