Ainslie Wills
Ainslie Wills uses profound lyricism, powerful vocals, and thought-provoking melodies to create music that is genre bending, unique and personal. With a captivating and commanding stage presence, Ainslie’s music has seen her tour both nationally and internationally, being invited to support the likes of Leon Bridges, Michael Kiwanuka, Hiatus Kaiyote, Lianne La Havas, Vance Joy, […]
The Northern Folk (trio)
Georgie Currie, Paul Dyason, and Renn Picard join the Winter Solstice again this year as The Northern Folk for the eleventh time. Their songs full of rich melodies and poetic lyricism never shy away from sharing reflections on mental ill health in the course of love, heartbreak, grief, conflict, and more. We cannot wait to […]
John Brogden AM
John Brogden AM is the President of LifeLine International and Patron of Lifeline Australia, having served as its Chairman from 2012 to 2021. He is a leading Australian and international advocate for suicide prevention. John lives with depression and suicidal ideation and openly shares his story of success, failure, and redemption. From 1996-2005, John was […]
Clare Bowditch
Clare Bowditch’s 2019 memoir, ‘Your Own Kind Of Girl’, resonated with readers around the world through themes of shaping yourself through the stories we tell and taming your inner critic. Clare has been invited to speak at conferences and organisations all around Australia on the themes in her memoir, on modern mental health, and leads […]
Dr. Todd Fernando
Dr Todd Fernando is a descendant of the Kalarie peoples of the Wiradjuri nation and identifies as queer (pronouns he/him). Todd is the Victorian Commissioner for LGBTIQ+ Communities, providing high-level strategic advice to the Victorian Government on the development and implementation of policies, services, and programs to meet the needs of LGBTIQ+ communities. Todd completed […]
