To provide music therapy services in Australia (and receive funding from the NDIS), music therapists must be registered with the Australian Music Therapy Association (AMTA).
This requires a tertiary degree in music therapy, currently offered as a Masters level degree in Australia, as well as meeting the AMTA requirements such as placement experience, subject knowledge, a Police Check, along with ongoing professional development.
A Registered Music Therapist (RMT) is trained in using music to support non-musical goals that support and improve the physical, emotional, psychological wellbeing of people of all ages and diagnoses. When an RMT meets a new client, they conduct a thorough assessment on their:
- Motor skills
- Communication and language skills
- Cognitive skills
- Social/emotional skills
- Sensory needs
After the assessment period, our RMTs will set goals and objectives that align with the client’s NDIS goals to support them in providing consistent and holistic therapy.
A support plan is often written in conjunction with the therapy goals to provide evidence for how our RMTs will approach working towards the goals outlining various music therapy techniques. Once the music therapy program has commenced, our RMTs will document progress after each session and will report to the client, family, or support system.
This often occurs annually through a music therapy progress report directed to the NDIS to provide evidence for how music therapy has supported the continued building of daily living skills.
To find out more about music therapy and the NDIS please visit:
Australian Music Therapy Association
What is Music Therapy
National Disability Insurance Scheme
National Disability Insurance Scheme
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