Focus on Australia

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Anja Tait, BMus, RMT
Regional Liaison for
Australia/New Zealand
Contact: australianewzealand@wfmt.info[/caption]

The Australian Music Therapy Association (AMTA) is a dynamic professional body that celebrates innovative individuals and projects.

Recent and forthcoming announcements include...

1. •The University of Melbourne plans to offer the Masters of Music Therapy by coursework degree in flexible delivery mode from 2010, and is calling for expressions of interest from prospective students. The course will be delivered partially on-line and partially through intensive teaching. This is a long-awaited development in education and training for music therapy in Australia. Please contact Associate Professor Denise Grocke, Head Music Therapy (d.grocke@unimelb.edu.au) to register an Expression of Interest.
2. •Making Music Being Well is a joint venture between AMTA and the Music Council of Australia's Music Play for Life campaign. It is an annual celebration of active music making for well-being. Organizations and individuals who are promoting active music making for health and well-being are invited to host an event to contribute to this national celebration in May 2009. The event is coordinated by Catherine Threlfall, RMT. For more information see the websitehttp://www.makingmusicbeingwell.org.au/content/view/35/6
3. •AMTA professional development seminar - advanced music skills workshops: 17—18 September, Sydney, Australia.
4. •AMTA national conference: 19—20 September, Sydney, Australia.

News from state branches of AMTA

1. •AMTA-Queensland has presented the inaugural "Richard Thompson Award for Peer Excellence in Music Therapy" to Richard Thompson in recognition of his outstanding service to the profession. With his permission and demonstrated service benchmark AMTA-Qld will be able to perpetuate this award to recognize other RMTs from time to time.

The next blog entry will provide an update on music therapy activity in New Zealand.

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