Art / Music / Play Therapist jobs in Ballarat, VIC
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Art / Music / Play Therapist roles in Ballarat, VIC sit within consistent demand across all disciplines. Federation University supports local workforce pipeline. Proximity to Melbourne aids recruitment. Private practice and NDIS sector are growing. art / music / play therapist positions are found across public health services, community organisations, and private practice in the region.
Creative arts therapies use non-verbal and expressive modalities to facilitate healing and growth. Art therapists work with visual media; music therapists use sound and rhythm; play therapists work primarily with children. Each modality has its own professional body and training pathway, but all share a foundation in psychological theory and therapeutic practice.
Grampians Health (formed through the amalgamation of Ballarat Health Services, Grampians Community Health, and other regional services) delivers public mental health care across western Victoria, with Ballarat as the hub for inpatient and specialist mental health services. Community mental health teams serve Ballarat and the broader Grampians region, which includes Ararat, Horsham, and surrounding rural areas.
Typical salary
$65k – $90k AUD
NDIS and community roles are the most common employment pathway. Private practice is growing but less established than in counselling or psychology.
Registration
No statutory registration. ANZATA, AMTA, or ATPA professional membership expected. RTO qualifications or university degrees in the relevant modality.
Qualifications typically required
- Degree or postgraduate qualification in Art Therapy, Music Therapy, or Play Therapy
- Professional association membership (ANZATA, AMTA, or ATPA)
- NDIS Worker Screening Check for community roles
- Working with Children Check for roles involving minors
Key employers in Ballarat, VIC
- Grampians Health
- Ballarat Health Services
- headspace Ballarat
- Western Victoria PHN
- Federation University Australia
- Mind Australia
- Neami National
- St John of God Health Care