Art / Music / Play Therapist jobs in Mackay, QLD
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Art / Music / Play Therapist roles in Mackay, QLD sit within steady demand with consistent vacancies. Mining and FIFO workforce mental health is a distinct service need. AOD roles are active. Rural incentive packages available through Queensland Health. 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.
Mackay Hospital and Health Service (MHHS) provides public mental health services for the Mackay, Whitsunday, and Central West regions, including inpatient care at Mackay Base Hospital and community mental health teams operating across the catchment. The service covers rural communities and outreach to the Whitsundays and remote areas to the west.
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 Mackay, QLD
- Mackay Hospital and Health Service
- Mackay Base Hospital
- headspace Mackay
- Central Queensland PHN
- Lives Lived Well
- UnitingCare Queensland
- Centacare