Music therapy is a research-based practice and profession in which music is used to actively support people as they strive to improve their health, functioning and wellbeing
What is Music Therapy?
Uniquely engaging
Music therapy is a highly engaging practice as music is processed by many different parts of the brain at once, it has strong links to our memory centre and our emotional regulation
This coupled with music's repetitive predictable patterns makes music an ideal medium to support people of all abilities.
Music is processed across multiple cortices in the brain
Accessable to all
Music therapists are committed to supporting people of any age and ability regardless of musical skill, culture or background.
Suitable for people across the life span
Allied health profession
Music therapists incorporate a range of music making methods within and through a therapeutic relationship. They are employed in a variety of sectors including health, community, aged care, disability, early childhood, and private practice. Music therapy is different from music education and entertainment as it focuses on health, functioning and wellbeing.
Focused health, functioning and wellbeing
Evidence based
Music therapy is the intentional use of music by a university trained professional who is registered with the Australian Music Therapy Association Inc. Registered music therapists draw on an extensive body of research and are bound by a code of ethics that informs their practice.
By trained and registered professionals
What is the AMTA
Australian Music Therapy Association
Government recognised
The Australian Music Therapy Association (AMTA) is the government-recognised peak body for the music therapy profession in Australia. Registered music therapists (RMTs) need to be registered with the AMTA to provide services utilising NDIS or Aged care funding.
Registration managment
We manage the registration and regulation of RMTs. This includes ensuring they are doing the required continuing professional development, keeping up with ethics and privacy standards and maintaining practicing hours, along with other requirements
Check the registration of an RMT
Advocacy
The AMTA promotes and advocates for the music therapy profession and works to increase consumer access to music therapy services.
NASRHP
AMTA is a member of National Alliance of Self Regulating Health Professions (NASRHP).
"Almost all children respond to music. Music is an open-sesame, and if you can use it carefully and appropriately, you can reach into that child's potential for development."