One of Australia’s biggest selling singer-songwriters, Missy Higgins will perform at QPAC for one night only on Saturday, August 30 to raise funds for HEAL (Home of Expressive Arts and Learning).
HEAL is a mental health service that uses art and music therapy to nurture the emotional wellbeing of young refugees.
Higgins will perform her greatest hits for this special fundraiser, following three sold-out shows at QPAC last year as part of The Second Act Tour which won her the 22024 ARIA Award for Best Live Act.
She will be joined by the MOSAIC Multicultural Choir – a partnership between QPAC and Multicultural Australia which formed the group from diverse cultural backgrounds in 2023.
QPAC Chief Executive Rachel Healy said QPAC programs that connect live performances with communities facing isolation, disadvantage or discrimination was central to their behind-the-scenes work.
“The power of song provides emotional nourishment across all ages, cultures, and musical forms,” Ms Healy said.
“We are grateful to Missy for lending her considerable talent and audience reach to this year’s HEAL Benefit Concert as we seek to raise both money and awareness of HEAL’s important work with young survivors of refugee trauma.”
HEAL Board Director Adele Rice said trauma could hold children back from learning, growing and dreaming.
“When we can give them a safe space at school to start to heal and support them to re-engage with learning in the classroom, they begin to rediscover their confidence, their voice, and their future,” Ms Rice said.
“The concert is about more than just raising funds – it’s about raising hope.”
The HEAL program supports more than 400 newly arrived refugee and asylum-seeking children and young people each year, via funds from the QPAC concerts and community donations.
Tickets for Missy Higgins – Raising Funds for HEAL will go on sale to the general public on Monday 9 June at 9am.
