
Emily Cascarino
Content & Projects Coordinator
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Emily Cascarino is an actor, writer and social advocate. She operates across arts, health and technology industries to facilitate more progressive and meaningful wellbeing outcomes for all.
Emily is a graduate of ED5 International and studied psychology at Deakin University. She has since worked as a trauma-informed intervention specialist for refugee and migrant children in the Out of Home Care space at Settlement Services International. Emily is also an assistant producer with the Hush Foundation, creating healing music in collaboration with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Australian Chamber Orchestra and prolific artists such as Lior and Kate Miller-Hiedke. Her research into the impact of music for hospitalised young people experiencing chronic pain, trauma and serious mental health issues has been published in the Psychology of Music Journal in 2021. Emily has also contributed content and consultation to a suite of wellbeing startups and digital healthcare companies including award-winning men’s health referral site Pilot (Eucalyptus) and workplace wellbeing app MateCheck (Check-Mate Applications).
Emily has also worked consistently in theatre and film, including Mamma Mia, Jersey Boys and Wicked, as well as being a collaborative artist with Milkcrate Theatre.