Art / Music / Play Therapist jobs in Bunbury, WA

Art / Music / Play Therapist work in Bunbury, WA

Art / Music / Play Therapist roles in Bunbury, WA sit within growing demand driven by population expansion. Private practice is active. NDIS sector strong. Proximity to Perth aids recruitment. WAPHA funds across the South West region. 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.

WA Country Health Service (WACHS) South West Region delivers public mental health services across the South West of Western Australia, with Bunbury Hospital as the principal acute facility and community mental health teams operating from Bunbury and satellite sites across the region. The WACHS South West catchment includes Bunbury, Busselton, Mandurah, and surrounding communities.

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 Bunbury, WA

• WA Country Health Service South West Region
• Bunbury Hospital
• headspace Bunbury
• WA Primary Health Alliance
• Edith Cowan University
• Ruah Community Services
• Uniting WA
• Richmond Wellbeing