St. Rita Music Therapy

05/06/2025

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🎶 Music therapy making headlines! We were thrilled to see AMTA members Professor Katrina McFerran RMT and Dr Jason Kenner RMT in the Herald Sun this week, helping the public understand why music does more than just lift our mood – it supports real therapeutic outcomes. 🧠 “Music is wonderfu...

04/06/2025

Music Therapy is about more than just music—it's about growth, healing, and achieving meaningful goals.
At St. Rita Music Therapy, we help individuals use music to develop skills and reach personal milestones that extend beyond the therapy room into everyday life. It's a true honor to witness our clients’ progress and transformation.

Do you have goals you’d like to work toward?
Let music therapy be part of your journey.

📞 Contact us at 0404 561 515 to learn more.
St. Rita Music Therapy — Empowering growth through music.

26/05/2025

Music therapy is a powerful tool for healing and emotional support. At St. Rita Music Therapy, we use music to help people of all ages express themselves, reduce stress, improve communication, and find comfort in challenging times. Whether it’s through singing, playing instruments, or simply listening, music has the unique ability to reach people in ways words sometimes can’t.

Want to know more?
Feel free to contact us at 0404 561 515 – we’d love to hear from you!
St. Rita Music Therapy

23/05/2025

Music therapy is a powerful tool for healing and emotional support. At St. Rita Music Therapy, we use music to help people of all ages express themselves, reduce stress, improve communication, and find comfort in challenging times. Whether it’s through singing, playing instruments, or simply listening, music has the unique ability to reach people in ways words sometimes can’t.

Want to know more?
Feel free to contact us at 0404 561 515 – we’d love to hear from you!
St. Rita Music Therapy

14/05/2025

What Happens in the Brain During Music Therapy?

Music therapy isn’t just soothing—it’s scientifically powerful. During a music therapy session, especially for individuals working to improve speech, multiple areas of the brain light up and work together in remarkable ways:

Broca’s Area: Activated during singing and vocal expression, this area supports speech production.

Wernicke’s Area: Helps process and understand lyrics and spoken language.

Auditory Cortex: Processes the sound and rhythm of music and speech.

Motor Cortex & Premotor Areas: Engaged when playing instruments or clapping along, reinforcing physical coordination needed for speaking.

Cerebellum: Keeps rhythm and timing in check, aiding smoother speech and motor control.

By engaging all these areas, music therapy creates new pathways in the brain, helping clients regain or improve speech abilities after stroke, brain injuries, or in developmental conditions like autism.

Music literally rewires the brain for healing.
At St. Rita Music Therapy, we witness this transformation every day.

12/05/2025

Coming soon! We’re excited to announce that AMTA will soon launch Music Therapy Matters, a newsletter for members of the public.

It’s made for anyone interested in music therapy, whether you’re a health professional, policy maker, educator or community leader, or simply passionate about the power of music therapy to support health and wellbeing.

Each edition will share updates from the profession, highlight evidence-based practice and showcase the people and stories driving music therapy in Australia.

💌 Want to stay connected? Subscribe now to be among the first to receive Music Therapy Matters. 👉https://www.austmta.org.au/subscribe-to-enewsletter/

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Coming soon! We’re excited to announce that AMTA will soon launch Music Therapy Matters, a newsletter for members of the public.

It’s made for anyone interested in music therapy, whether you’re a health professional, policy maker, educator or community leader, or simply passionate about the power of music therapy to support health and wellbeing.

Each edition will share updates from the profession, highlight evidence-based practice and showcase the people and stories driving music therapy in Australia.

💌 Want to stay connected? Subscribe now to be among the first to receive Music Therapy Matters. 👉https://www.austmta.org.au/subscribe-to-enewsletter/

📷 A laptop screen shows a preview of AMTA's forthcoming newsletter, Music Therapy Matters.

06/05/2025

How can you tell if you're working with an AMTA-registered music therapist?
✔️ Look out for the registered music therapist logo supplied by AMTA - a sure sign!
✔️ Ask for their AMTA registration number, or check that it's on your invoice.
✔️ Get in touch with the Australian Music Therapy Association.

It's our mission to achieve equitable access to safe and effective music therapy services provided by registered music therapists. We work to ensure that anyone who says they provide music therapy is actually a registered music therapist with:
✔️ the proper qualifications, skills and experience to
✔️ competently and safely use music as a therapy tool and
✔️ meet best practice standards for allied health practitioners
✔️ as set out by National Alliance of Self Regulating Health Professions.

AMTA invites you to learn more about the regulatory standards met by registered music therapists: https://www.austmta.org.au/about/about-amta/regulatory-standards/


📷 Logo: AMTA registered music therapist
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How can you tell if you're working with an AMTA-registered music therapist?
✔️ Look out for the registered music therapist logo supplied by AMTA - a sure sign!
✔️ Ask for their AMTA registration number, or check that it's on your invoice.
✔️ Get in touch with the Australian Music Therapy Association.

It's our mission to achieve equitable access to safe and effective music therapy services provided by registered music therapists. We work to ensure that anyone who says they provide music therapy is actually a registered music therapist with:
✔️ the proper qualifications, skills and experience to
✔️ competently and safely use music as a therapy tool and
✔️ meet best practice standards for allied health practitioners
✔️ as set out by National Alliance of Self Regulating Health Professions.

AMTA invites you to learn more about the regulatory standards met by registered music therapists: https://www.austmta.org.au/about/about-amta/regulatory-standards/


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05/05/2025

Can Music Therapy help? 🤔

Yes, music therapy can help in many ways. It's a therapeutic approach that uses music to address physical, emotional, cognitive, and social needs. Some benefits include:

✔️Reducing stress and anxiety

✔️Improving mood and emotional expression

✔️Enhancing memory and cognitive functioning

✔️Promoting physical rehabilitation

✔️Fostering social connection and communication

✔️It’s often used with people experiencing depression, trauma, autism, dementia, or chronic pain.

04/05/2025

Mixed methods feasibility study of Music Attuned Technology Care via eHealth (MATCH) for people with complex behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia within an acute psychogeriatric ward

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INTRODUCTION Music-based strategies can reduce distress, agitation, and promote wellbeing in people with dementia. Research in specialized dementia care units is limited. METHODS Mixed-methods pre...

24/04/2025

Music therapy is a highly effective form of treatment for a wide range of conditions. There are many reasons why it's so effective: music is universal, meaning everyone can respond to it; it's also personal, and everyone has music that resonates with them.