Music Therapist

5 days ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia The Royal Children's Hospital Full time $846,960 per year

The Hospital:

The Royal Children's Hospital's (RCH) Vision is "A world where all kids thrive".

RCH is a cornerstone member of the Melbourne Children's Campus, partnering with Murdoch Children's Research Institute, The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics and The Royal Children's Hospital Foundation.

RCH has cared for the children and young people of Victoria for more than 150 years since it was founded in 1870. A full range of paediatrics and adolescent health services are provided plus tertiary and quaternary care for the most critically ill and medically complex patients in Victoria, Tasmania, southern NSW and other states around Australia and overseas. The Hospital has more than 6,000 staff, a budget of $850M, 12 wards and 350 beds. Annually, the RCH has 300,000+ Specialist Clinic appointments, 90,000+ Emergency Department presentations and 20,000 elective surgeries.

The RCH is committed to the Child Safe Standards.

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact.

For further Information on RCH is available here.

About the Role:

This is a Full time, 80hrs/fortnight (incld ADO), fixed term position within the Child Life Therapy and Music Therapy department. The FTC will be for a one year period, commencing 23rd Feb 2026.

Music Therapy at RCH is part of Allied Health and consists of a team of Registered Music Therapists who provide clinical music therapy services to infants, children and adolescents with a range of medical conditions. The team of Music Therapists support patients using targeted therapy sessions to assist with aspects of their hospital experience. The aim of Music Therapy is to use the experience of music to provide treatment support, mental health support and/or neurodevelopment. This is achieved through a range of face-to-face services and resourcing. You will be responsible for providing excellent music therapy services to patients and families while working in close collaboration with music therapy staff, medical, nursing and other allied health staff.

Classification for this position will be GA3 (base salary $70,590 per annum pro rata, plus superannuation plus salary packaging)

What you'll achieve:

  • Excellent music therapy services as required provided to children and families presenting with a broad range of complex needs across a variety of specialty areas
  • Actively participate as part of a team to ensure ongoing excellence in service delivery and contribute to continuous improvement
  • Engagement in life-long learning through participation in professional development activities

To be successful in this role you will have:

  • Excellent music skills
  • Current Registered Music Therapist (RMT) status with the Australian Music Therapy Association or MT-BC or equivalent
  • Thorough knowledge of music therapy for infants, children and young people; including neurodevelopment and mental health needs
  • Effective communication strategies to maintain excellent interdisciplinary team dynamics
  • Ability to work in the best interests of children and families in a family centred way

What we Offer:

  • Salary Packaging - Increase your take home pay
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities
  • Early Learning Centre childcare
  • Parkville location and close to public transport

Other requirements:

  • Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain
  • Valid Working with Children Check
  • Compliance with RCHs "Staff Immunisation - Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases" procedure

If this sounds like you, click here to view the position description.

Application process:

To apply, you will need a resume and a tailored cover letter outlining your skills, experience, and suitability for the position in line with the requirements of the position description.

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately, we encourage you to apply promptly

For more information about this position please

Why work at the RCH?

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact. We offer the opportunity to work in world-class facilities, surrounded by Royal Park and only a short tram trip from the heart of Melbourne city.

We also offer discounted staff parking, salary packaging, and an award-winning health and wellbeing program.

The RCH is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse background, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disability.

It is a requirement of your employment that you be vaccinated against Influenza annually for Category A and B roles, in compliance with any public health orders in place at the relevant time, unless you have a medical exception in line with those public health orders, which has been accepted by The Royal Children's Hospital. Applicants will be required to provide their Australian Government Immunisation History Statement, it is a requirement of the RCH to collect, record and hold vaccination information.

It is also a requirement of your employment that you comply with any direction given by The Royal Children's Hospital that you be vaccinated against, or prove immunity to, any other disease, unless you have a relevant exemption, and offers of employment are conditional on successful completion of background checks including reference checks.

Are you ready to join our team?

Apply online by clicking on the "Apply" button

Applications close 1 December 2025

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