Art / Music / Play Therapist jobs in Brisbane, QLD

Art / Music / Play Therapist work in Brisbane, QLD

Art / Music / Play Therapist roles in Brisbane, QLD sit within strong demand driven by population growth and NDIS expansion. Outer metropolitan areas (Logan, Ipswich, Moreton Bay) have particularly high need and active recruitment. 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.

Queensland Health operates mental health services through its Hospital and Health Services (HHSs), with Metro North HHS and Metro South HHS covering the greater Brisbane metropolitan area. Both operate large community mental health services, acute inpatient units, and specialist services across disciplines. Queensland has also invested significantly in peer support and lived experience roles in recent years.

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 Brisbane, QLD

• Queensland Health
• Metro North HHS
• Metro South HHS
• Lives Lived Well
• Micah Projects
• Wesley Mission Queensland
• headspace
• EACH
• Richmond Fellowship Queensland