Join QLD Equity President Asabi Goodman as she chats to Simon Whipp of Shanahan Management about navigating the actor/agent relationship. From 1994 to 2011 Simon worked for the Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance in a variety of roles: Assistant Federal Secretary of the union, the National Director of the Actors Equity section and Vice-President of the International Federation of Actors. Since 2012 Simon has worked as an agent with Shanahan Management.

Audition Mastery With Kym Jackson

The Equity Foundation – the professional development arm of Actors Equity – was established in 2002 to oversee Equity’s publications, awards and extensive professional program.

The mission of the Equity Foundation is to enhance the lives of Australian and New Zealand actors by investing in programs which help them in their professional endeavours and the communities in which they live. Our professional program, which connects with performers in Australia and New Zealand through an extensive masterclass and workshop program, is developed in close collaboration with performers.

The Equity Foundation is independent from Actors Equity but offers substantive services to Equity members, free of charge. The Foundation relies solely on the support from grants, corporate sponsorships, bequests and individual contributions to maintain our programs and create new ones. Our mission is to assist, educate and inspire actors.