Creative Art Therapy Australia

Creative Art Therapy Australia Creative Art Therapy Australia (CATA) provides mental health support programs for all people, including neuro, physical, gender, and culture diverse people.

CATA empowers and impacts the lives of people living with trauma or adverse experiences. We provide mental health triage, recovery, support, prevention, acute care, and complex needs processes for children, adolescents, and adults. CATA delivers face-to-face and outreach services (traveling to people), with flexible door-to-door delivery in ways that work best for the individual’s mental health go

als and needs
We produce safe, creative, and thriving environments to foster growth and development. Only qualified registered Creative Arts Therapists and Psychotherapists work for/with CATA. CATA is aligned and partnered with local hospitals, hospices, schools, and organisations working with people facing adversity. CATA focuses on integrity and respect for all people.

And that’s a wrap! 🧡Thank you to the amazing crew careexpomelbourne for the networks, connections and to all the people ...
16/08/2025

And that’s a wrap! 🧡

Thank you to the amazing crew careexpomelbourne for the networks, connections and to all the people that came to participate in a little Creative Art Therapy at . mecwacare our collaborators great to see you and a big shoutout to our Intern and Volunteers helencondilis and joynae_art for bringing high energy and support to our space over the past few days. 🧡

Day 1 at the Care Expo Melbourne 2025 🧡 A great start to the expo. Every activity we deliver is grounded in clinical pra...
15/08/2025

Day 1 at the Care Expo Melbourne 2025 🧡

A great start to the expo. Every activity we deliver is grounded in clinical practice - tailored for NDIS participants, Aged Care, and anyone navigating change or adversity.

We’ll be here until August 16. Come see it for yourself.

Huge thanks to Carroll for your massive support to CATA - and also to everydaypeopleradio & rainbow_bri_tiedye ! 🧡

15/08/2025

Happening Now at the Care Expo! 🎥Caroline, the founder of Creative Arts Therapy Australia, is here showing how Visual Arts, Dance, Music, and Drama Therapy can help NDIS participants and those in Aged Care tackle trauma and adversity in a fun, creative way. Come join the fun TODAY until August 16—no guilt, just creative expression!🚀

14/08/2025

💃 CATA welcomes Cindy! 💃

We’re so pleased to introduce Xinyi Tan (Cindy) - a Melbourne-based Dance and Movement Therapist who brings movement, creativity, and care to every session.

With a Master of Creative Arts Therapy and a Master of Education from the University of Melbourne, Cindy blends psychology, arts education, and embodied practice to support emotional regulation, social connection, and self-exploration.

She has worked with children with developmental challenges in paediatric, community, and online settings, as well as adolescents and adults in psychotherapy, focusing on emotional wellbeing, trauma recovery, relationship systems, and self-exploration.

As a registered PACFA and ACA (Level 2) member, Cindy combines evidence-based approaches with genuine care. We’re excited to have her join the CATA team and bring her skills, insight, and compassion to the people we support.

14/08/2025

🎨 Discover the Healing Power of Art at Care Expo Melbourne

Step into the creative space with Creative Art Therapy Australia and explore how art can support your mental and emotional wellbeing. Guided by qualified therapists, you’ll experience how creativity helps process emotions, build resilience and foster self-awareness.

CATA is a not-for-profit, NDIS-registered organisation dedicated to holistic care for people of all ages and stages of life.

🖌️ Come create, reflect and connect through art. Your journey to wellness starts here.

📍 Melbourne Showgrounds
📆 15th – 16th August
🎟️ https://auev.net/CareExpoMelbourne2025

It’s Tomorrow! 😍💛Ready to experience Creative Arts Therapy in action?Join us tomorrow at the Melbourne Showgrounds for h...
13/08/2025

It’s Tomorrow! 😍💛

Ready to experience Creative Arts Therapy in action?

Join us tomorrow at the Melbourne Showgrounds for hands-on workshops in Visual Arts, Drama, Music, and Dance Therapy. Whether you're an NDIS provider, Aged Care Professional, Educator, or just curious to learn more, this event is for you!

Date: 15th August 2025
Venue: Melbourne Showgrounds, 01 Exhibition Pavilion, Ascot Vale, Melbourne, VIC 3032

Looking for new ways to support your clients' emotional well-being?2 Days Until! 💛😍Creative Arts Therapy Australia invit...
12/08/2025

Looking for new ways to support your clients' emotional well-being?

2 Days Until! 💛😍

Creative Arts Therapy Australia invites you to hands-on therapy sessions in Visual Arts, Drama, Music, and Dance Therapy at the Melbourne Showgrounds. Whether you're in NDIS, Aged Care, Education, Healthcare, Corporate, or simply someone wanting to experience Creative Arts Therapy, this event is for you!

🗓Dates: 15th & 16th August 2025
📍Venue: Melbourne Showgrounds, 01 Exhibition Pavilion, Ascot Vale, Melbourne, VIC 3032

10/08/2025

Creative Arts Therapy Australia (CATA) invites you to experience arts, music, and dance therapy workshop at the Melbourne Showgrounds on August 15-16.

In just 5 days, Creative Arts Therapy Australia invites you to take part in hands-on sessions where you’ll experience vi...
10/08/2025

In just 5 days, Creative Arts Therapy Australia invites you to take part in hands-on sessions where you’ll experience visual arts, drama therapy, music therapy, and dance and movement therapy in real-time.

Venue: Melbourne Showgrounds, 01 Exhibition Pavilion, Ascot Vale, Melbourne, VIC 3032
Dates: 15th & 16th August 2025

What’s Happening:
- Interactive Workshops: Engage in art, music, and dance activities designed to explore emotions, promote mindfulness, and enhance self-expression.
- Real-World Applications: Experience firsthand how Creative Arts Therapy can be applied to personal growth and emotional well-being.
- Professional Guidance: Led by professional Therapists, explore evidence-based practices in a safe, supportive environment.

At Creative Art Therapy Australia, we deliver structured, clinically informed arts-based therapy tailored to the needs o...
26/07/2025

At Creative Art Therapy Australia, we deliver structured, clinically informed arts-based therapy tailored to the needs of older adults.

Our approach supports emotional regulation, reduces the effects of social isolation, and promotes cognitive engagement - all critical to quality of life in aged care settings.

Facilitated by registered creative arts therapists, these sessions offer safe and intentional spaces where memory, identity, and emotion can be explored - especially when verbal communication is limited or distressing. We work with the understanding that expression is a human right across the lifespan.

Our service is not about nostalgia. It’s about presence, participation, and maintaining agency in the face of change.

We do not offer ""activities."" We provide access to therapeutic frameworks that uphold dignity, agency, and psychosocial wellbeing.

Some emotions are too complex or too overwhelming for words. They’re stored in the body, in the central nervous system, ...
24/07/2025

Some emotions are too complex or too overwhelming for words. They’re stored in the body, in the central nervous system, and in the spaces where language may not always reach.

At CATA, our trauma-informed approach offers creative processes as safe, regulated ways to explore and release what has been held in the body. This is not about retelling trauma.

It’s about creating access to expression without reactivation.
Because for many, what can’t be spoken can still be made visible and that visibility is a critical step toward integration and safety.

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135 Station Street
Melbourne, VIC
3078

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Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm

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