TLC Music Therapy

26/02/2026

We're now accepting new music therapy referrals in South East Melbourne.

TLC Music Therapy supports children, teens and adults with disability and mental health needs through collaborative, engaging, & neuroaffirming sessions.
NDIS & private client's welcome.

Immediate weekday capacity available.
Learn more below.

23/02/2026

We are hiring! TLC Music Therapy are looking for a Grade 2 music therapist to join us late March for 21 hours per week. DM me for a copy of the position description if you're interested and feel free to share with your music therapy network!

Here's more info...

Grade 2 Registered Music Therapist
Location: TLC Music Therapy - 156 Colby Drive, Belgrave South, Melbourne
Start Date: 23rd March 2026
Working days: 21 hours across Tuesday/Thursday/Friday
Applications Close: Sunday 1st March 2026

Are you an experienced Registered Music Therapist who loves bringing creativity, energy, and heart into every session? Do you want to work somewhere your skills are valued, your ideas are heard, and your professional growth is nurtured? If so, TLC Music Therapy would love to meet you.

About the Role
As a Grade 2 Music Therapist at TLC, you’ll work with a varied caseload of children, teens, and adults, supporting their communication, emotional regulation, social skills, and overall wellbeing through music. You’ll work will be primarily clinic-based, with a supportive team to guide and collaborate with you. Your week will balance client sessions with protected time for planning, documentation, and professional development – all within a structured and friendly environment.

Why You’ll Love Working With Us
• We are an experienced & collaborative team of Music Therapists
• Enjoy weekly supervision and monthly peer support
• In-house professional development as well as an individual PD budget
• Varied caseload that keeps your work stimulating and rewarding
• Five weeks of annual leave
• Friendly, supportive workplace culture – we genuinely care about your wellbeing

About You
We’re looking for someone who:
• Is a Registered Music Therapist with AMTA
• Has a Working With Children Check, Australian driver’s licence, car, and laptop
• Is reflective, collaborative, and committed to strengths-based, neuro-affirming practice
• Loves designing engaging, creative, and client-centred music therapy sessions

Your Opportunity
At TLC Music Therapy, your creativity is welcomed. You’ll have the space to plan, reflect, and grow, contribute ideas to programs, and explore areas of professional interest. We handle most administrative tasks, so your focus stays on what matters most – delivering high-quality music therapy that makes a difference.

Want to Join Us?
Applications close Sunday 1st March 2026, with the role commencing 23rd March 2026. Send your CV and cover letter to jacinta@tlcmusic.com.au. For a friendly, informal chat about the role, email or call Jacinta at 0438809922.
We’re looking forward to meeting you!

19/02/2026

Yes! We've finally got clarification from NDIS that music therapy can be accessed from your capacity building funding, even when music therapy is not specifically mentioned. Also, even if other therapies are listed, you can use this funding flexibly between different therapy supports.

From the Australian Music Therapy Association:
AMTA is pleased to share updated guidelines relating to Stated Supports that were published on the NDIS website recently. This can be found under ‘Why is therapy listed as a stated support in participant plans, and how is it managed?’ on the therapy supports page on the NDIS website.

The clarification states that therapy is ‘currently included as a stated support at the component level in participant plans’, meaning that it is allocated for therapy, and cannot be used to fund other categories. It also clarifies that while some plans may include extra details (such as a specific therapy type), this is to help ‘guide how the funding is used’, while ‘maintaining participant choice’.

This update is in line with what the NDIA have previously communicated to AMTA:
- Music therapy does not need to be specifically listed in a plan.
- The ‘Improved Daily Living - Therapy’ lines can be used flexibly between different therapies.

AMTA have also recently received a number of examples from members who have successfully clarified that funding can be used flexibly, even when Technical Advice and Practice Improvement Branch (TAPIB) have not specifically approved additional funding for music therapy.

You can find out more on the NDIS website here: https://www.ndis.gov.au/understanding/supports-funded-ndis/therapy-supports

14/01/2026

Give your child the best start with our Toddler Beats program for children aged 3–5 years.

Led by a Registered Music Therapist this fun, play-based music program develops:
🎶 Early music skills
🎶 Listening & attention skills
🎶 Sharing, turn-taking & making friends
🎶 Early literacy & numeracy foundations
🎶 Fine & gross motor skills
🎶 Confidence and independence
🎶 Concentration, calm and focus

When: 11.30am-12.15pm Wednesdays
Where: TLC Music Therapy: 158 Colby Drive, Belgrave South
Limited places.

Contact us today to find out more.
E: jacinta@tlcmusic.com.au
Ph: 0438809922

14/01/2026

Did you know your baby’s brain grows faster in the first 3 years than at any other time in their life?

Our Baby Beats sessions help you make the most of this important stage by supporting your baby’s brain development, enhancing their physical skills, and developing a strong bond between you and your baby.

Baby Beats is for children aged 0–2 years and their caregivers. This is a weekly program facilitated by a registered music therapist and held at TLC Music Therapy in Belgrave South.

Why Join?
- Promote early childhood development
- Strengthen parent–infant bonding
- Build confidence in your parenting journey
- Learn songs & activities you can use at home
- Connect with other local mums in a supportive community

Find out more!
Visit www.tlcmusic.com.au for more information.

19/12/2025

16/12/2025

A couple of happy snaps from our TLC team Christmas party on the weekend. Cocktails, snacks, and a musical of course!

16/12/2025

Here's a great resource to support parents and professionals. Heaps of training, video's & posts to promote kids mental health.

Emerging Minds is dedicated to advancing the mental health of Australian children, with free online courses, programs and resources.

21/11/2025

TLC Music Therapy - 2026 dates, important NDIS updates, & speech resources -

20/10/2025

🎶 Girls’ ASD Music Therapy Group 🎶

For autistic girls who love music, creativity, and connection!

At TLC Music Therapy, we celebrate each child’s unique strengths and ways of connecting. Our small group programs offer a supportive, inclusive space for girls to explore friendship, communication, and self-expression — through the joy of music.

Each week during the school term, we’ll use singing, movement, instrument play, song writing, storytelling, and creative games to nurture:
-Social communication and peer connection
-Emotional regulation and resilience
-Play and imagination
-Receptive and expressive communication

Led by our experienced registered music therapists:
Hilary Baxter (Ages 6–8) | Tuesdays 4:45–5:30pm
Christie Cula-Reid (Ages 9–11) | Tuesdays 5:00–5:45pm

📍 TLC Music Therapy | 158 Colby Drive, Belgrave South
Parents are welcome to join in the group or stay close by — there are three lovely cafés close by!

NDIS participants welcome.

Group fees are based on our hourly rate, shared among participants, with term-based commitment.

Each child’s voice, rhythm, and creativity are valued here — come as you are, engage as you like, and make music with us!

👉 To register your interest or make a referral, visit www.tlcmusic.com.au

20/10/2025

Just celebrated 50 years of music therapy in Australia with my amazing music therapy colleagues on the weekend. Congratulations AMTA on a fabulous national conference and PDS.

14/10/2025

Beautiful new single from our talented music therapist Hilary Baxter!

https://open.spotify.com/album/7kBuks54gTXjg6ymaPri5n?si=pMcJiY7dRXqdrvRAmILwLQ

Hilary Jay · single · 2025 · 1 songs