Overview

Work Type: Fixed-term - Part-time Salary: $90,236 - $103,725

Grade: Grade not specified

Occupation: Health and allied health

Location: Melbourne - Western suburbs

Reference: 15224

About the Role:

We have an exciting opportunity for 2.2 FTE Grade 2 Music Therapists to join the Music Therapy Team until 30/6/27. One position will have a specific focus on adoeslcent health.

As part of Allied Health, the Music Therapy team provides specialist, evidence-based music therapy services to infants, children and young people with a broad range of medical, neurodevelopmental and mental health needs. Through targeted therapeutic interventions, music therapists support children and families to navigate their healthcare journey and achieve meaningful clinical outcomes. In this role, you will work closely with patients, families and multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality music therapy services across a range of specialist clinical areas.

Classification: Grade 2 LD4 - LD7 $90236 - $103725 per annum pro rata, plus superannuation.

What you’ll achieve:

- Provision of high-quality music therapy services as required provided to children and families presenting with a broad range of complex needs across a variety of specialty areas.
- Active participation in a large music therapy team to ensure ongoing excellence in service delivery
- Contribution to service improvement, innovation and evidence-based practice
- Participation in career development, supervision and liefelong learning

To be successful in this role you will have:

- Current Registered Music Therapist (RMT) status with the Australian Music Therapy Association
- Excellent musicianship and clinical music therapy skills
- Thorough knowledge of music therapy for infants,



children and young people; including neurodevelopment and mental health needs
- Experience working with infants, children and adolescents
- Knowledge of neurodevelopmental, mental health and acute healthcare contexts.
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
- Experience supervising music therapy students

What we Offer:

- Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!
- Employee Assistance Program
- Fitness Passport membership
- On-site Early Learning Centre childcare
- A supportive Allied Health team culture
- Convenient Parkville location, close to public transport

Other requirements:

- Current National Criminal Record Check (or willingness to obtain)
- Valid Working with Children Check
- Compliance with RCHs Staff Immunisation requirements

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

Application process:

To apply, please submit:

- A current resume
- A tailored cover letter addressing your skills, experience and suitability for the role

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. For further information, please contact:

Beth Dun, Manager Child Life Therapy and Music Therapy Email:[email protected]

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 staff benefits such as 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 17 August 2026

Applications close Monday 17 August 2026 at 11.59pm

Posted

10 August 2026

📌 Music Therapist (Melbourne)
🏢 Royal Children's Hospital
📍 Melbourne