Art / Music / Play Therapist jobs in Lismore, NSW
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Art / Music / Play Therapist roles in Lismore, NSW sit within elevated demand driven partly by ongoing disaster recovery needs. Trauma, AOD, and complex presentations are major service areas. Private practice is active. Youth mental health and community sector roles are consistent. 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.
Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD) delivers public mental health services across the Northern Rivers region, with Lismore Base Hospital as the principal acute facility and community mental health teams based in Lismore and across the region. The LHD covers an area extending from the Queensland border to the Mid North Coast, including Byron Bay, Ballina, and Tweed Heads.
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 Lismore, NSW
- Northern NSW Local Health District
- Lismore Base Hospital
- headspace Lismore
- North Coast PHN
- Southern Cross University
- EACH
- Uniting (NSW)
- Rous Community Services