Music Therapist - New Graduate

The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 64,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary Packaging – Increase your take‑

Employee Assistance Program

Fitness Passport

Early Learning Centre childcare

Job summary

The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne – Parkville VIC is seeking a highly skilled Music Therapist to join the Child Life Therapy and Music Therapy team on a full-time fixed-term basis for one year.

As an RMT, you will provide clinical music therapy services to infants, children and adolescents with diverse medical conditions, collaborating with medical, nursing and allied health colleagues to support patient and family experiences.

Qualifications

• Current Registered Music Therapist (RMT) status with the Australian Music Therapy Association.
• Thorough knowledge of music therapy for infants, children and young people; including neurodevelopment and mental health needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent music therapy services to patients and families.
• Collaborate with music therapy staff, medical, nursing and other allied health staff.
• Engage in professional development and life-long learning.

Skills

Excellent music skills

RMT status

Neurodevelopment knowledge

Job description

The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne – Parkville VIC

2d ago , from The Royal Children's 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.

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 availablehere.

About the role:

This is a Full time fixed term position within the Child Life Therapy and Music Therapy department. The FTC will be for a one year period.

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 plus superannuation)

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
• 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

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,andoffers of employment are conditional on successful completion of background checks including reference checks.

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 offerthe opportunity towork 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.

Applications close Monday, 14th of November 2026