Justin Heazlewood

Justin Heazlewood has written four books including Dream Burnie which was released this year. He publishes a gazette called Fuzzy Logic and also writes a monthly column for Canberra streetpress BMA. He spent fifteen years performing music and comedy as The Bedroom Philosopher and had his own songwriting segment on Triple J in 2002.

Justin is the author of Get Up Mum about living with a Mum with schizophrenia, published by Affirm Press in 2018. In 2019 he adapted the book into a ten part radio series for ABC RN’s Life Matters. In 2022 he adapted the book into a one-man theatre show which premiered at Hobart’s Theatre Royal.

In 2020 Justin gave a witness statement for the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System. He is an ambassador for Satellite Foundation who support young people caring for a family member with a mental illness.