What is Music Therapy?

Music Therapy is an evidence-based allied health profession that supports people achieve their health, function and wellbeing goals through targeted music based interventions. Music therapists work with participants to determine goals and use familiar preferred music in combination with research based activities support people to achieve their goals. 

Our music therapists hold masters degrees in music therapy and are registered with the Australian Music Therapy Association. They undergo regular professional development to maintain their registration are also bound by the Australian Music Therapy Associations Code of Ethics. 

Music therapy is for everyone. You don't not have to have musical experience to benefit from music therapy. 

Some area's music therapy can support with are:

• Speech and communication
• Social skills
• Gross motor skills
• Fine motor skills
• Memory
• Attention
• Cognition

We work with children, young people and adults with a range of needs in different areas including:

• Brain Injury
• Disability 
• Developmental Delay
• Early Childhood
• Neurodivergence (Autism, ADHD)
• Rehabilitation

Each session is tailored to meet the needs of the individual. 

Activities in sessions often include

• Familiar song singing
• Instrumental play 
• Sensory/motor activities
• Imaginative play
• Song writing 
• Therapeutic music lessons
• Playlist creation
• Improvisation