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Anja Tait, BMus, RMT
Regional Liaison for
Australia/New Zealand
Contact: australianewzealand@wfmt.info[/caption]Welcome to the regional blog for Australia and New Zealand. See below for a summary of key events and activities in music therapy for the coming months.
Making Music Being Well is a joint venture between Australian Music Therapy Association and Music Play for Life campaign. It is an annual celebration of active music making for well-being. MMBW 2010 will take place from May 17th to 23rd. Organizations and individuals who promote active music making for health and well-being host an event to contribute to this national celebration. Anyone can register to celebrate music-making in nursing homes, hospitals, schools, music stores, disability services, community organizations, early childhood centers and music organizations. Individuals and organizations share their wonderful work with the old and young with events like musical morning teas, performances, music “jams” and improvisations, open music sessions, workshops and rehearsals, seminars, and open days –whatever comes to mind, as long as it celebrates making music and being well!!http://www.makingmusicbeingwell.org.au/
CONFERENCES
Music Therapy New Zealand (MThNZ) is currently putting together what should be a very exciting and informative conference in Christchurch, on the 2nd and 3rd of October, 2010. There will also be a professional development day linked to the conference, for the benefit of registered music therapists. The 2010 conference theme is "Playing in Tune – Working Collaboratively in Music Therapy". Further details of the opening address and keynotes can be found on the MThNZ websitewww.musictherapy.org.nz
Australian Music Therapy Association (AMTA) is hosting the annual national conference and professional development seminar for RMTs in Melbourne this year. National conference theme With Music in Mind: 18-19 September 2010 Professional Development Seminar: 20-21 September 2010, University of Melbourne.
For more information: http://www.austmta.org.au/news-and-events/national-conference/
FOCUS ON …
Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy operates out of the Golden Stave Music Therapy Centre on the grounds of the University of Western Sydney, and provides music therapy for all who can benefit, regardless of their ability to pay. The Centre, which receives no state or government funding, sees over 240 clients each week. In 2010, Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy plans a year of fundraising. See http://www.nordoff-robbins.com.au/
Anja Tait
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