Pertame, Arrernte and Mirning woman Catherine Satour has stepped into a national leadership role as First Nations Programs Manager for Support Act.

The organisation is the music industry's leading charity, offering crisis relief, mental health care and wellbeing support for artists, crew and creatives.

Based in Mparntwe (Alice Springs), Ms Satour brings more than two decades of experience in music, community and cultural leadership.

Her focus is on expanding culturally informed services and building visibility for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander music workers across the country.

"Support Act is Australia's music industry's charity," Ms Satour told National Indigenous Times.

"We do crisis relief as well as mental health supports.

"We deliver short-term financial support, funeral support, mental health, education and training programs."

Ms Satour said the organisation has supported hundreds of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists and creative workers, but more can be done, particularly in remote and regional communities.

"It's really important that we have visibility and representation and engagement with artists across the country," she said.

"So that's my focus - to go to more diverse areas and regions across the countries to, you know, First Nations communities and music communities as possible."

Central to her work is a belief in music as a form of cultural expression and innovation.

Ms Satour said the current era offers First Nations artists new opportunities to share stories in their own way.

"We're in such a unique time in First Nations music… where it's such an exciting time to be in music because there is such a want from the audiences out there for something more meaningful and more authentic," she said.

She said this demand allows artists to be creative on their own terms.

"I think a really big part of that is language, but also just the diversity of what it is to be a First Nations person in music today," Ms Satour said.

"That storytelling and the way that that story is told… it's bringing something really new and something different for the audiences."

In her new role, Ms Satour is also overseeing the First Nations Support Line, a culturally safe extension of Support Act's Wellbeing Helpline.

She said ensuring mob can speak with someone who understands their experience is critical.

"When someone does pick up the help line… you want to speak to someone who is also First Nations and can understand you," she said.

"It might be a creative issue or it might be a cultural issue, but someone who can actually understand that and help you work through that."

Ms Satour said the line also offers referral pathways to Aboriginal community-controlled health services for longer-term support.

"This is kind of the acute care - picking up a phone call and speaking to someone on the wellbeing line that's First Nations itself," she said.

Support Act also runs community-facing events that open space for deeper conversations on wellbeing and culture.

One of those is Yarning Strong.

A special edition of Yarning Strong will be held on Friday 20 June at The Wheeler Centre in Narrm/Melbourne.

"Becca Hatch, Soju Gang and Philip Murray will be on our panel and that will be moderated by Willem Brussen," Ms Satour said.

"It's going to be a really wonderful opportunity for Naarm artists to come together and have a discussion on mental health as creative industry and music workers."

Support Act continues to play a vital role in supporting the wellbeing of Australia's music and creative communities, ensuring no worker is left behind.