Music Therapist

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: 

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.

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 professional 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:

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