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Art / Music / Play Therapist roles in Launceston, TAS sit within persistent demand across all disciplines. Tasmania-wide workforce shortages apply throughout the north. UTAS supports local training. NDIS sector is growing. Lifestyle appeal helps with recruitment from the mainland. 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.
The Tasmanian Health Service (THS) North Region delivers public mental health services across northern Tasmania, including inpatient care at Launceston General Hospital and community mental health teams across the northern catchment. The THS North mental health service covers Launceston, Devonport, and surrounding communities, with some specialist services centralised in Hobart.
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 Launceston, TAS
- Tasmanian Health Service North Region
- Launceston General Hospital
- headspace Launceston
- Primary Health Tasmania (PHN)
- Uniting (Vic/Tas)
- Mind Australia
- University of Tasmania
- Colony 47