Music Therapy

Music Therapy at ONJ is a research-based healthcare service where music is used to actively support your physical, emotional, spiritual and social wellbeing. Music has non-verbal, creative, structural and emotional qualities Our Registered Music Therapists will help you identify how music might be most helpful to you to support your health and welbeing.

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What are the details?

Music therapy is available in individual and small group sessions across the ONJ Centre and online. Patients and their families can participate in music therapy by listening to and discussing music, choosing or writing songs, singing, and playing instruments.

Music therapy can connect you with others and encourage emotional expression. If you would like to receive a visit from a music therapist on the wards, please speak with your nurse who will make a referral on your behalf. If you would like to receive music therapy as an outpatient, please email us at musictherapy.onj@austin.org.au

Enquiries

musictherapy.onj@austin.org.au

For further information about music therapy

 

More about music therapy

  • Music can relieve stress and stimulate positive emotions
  • Research demonstrates music therapy is effective in the treatment of cancer-related symptoms such as pain and anxiety/mood
  • Music is engaging and supports social interaction
  • Music connects people to self and others
  • Music encourages emotional expression
  • Music can be relaxing, restful and enjoyable
  • Music therapy is adaptable to a range of abilities and needs

    Patients and families can participate through:

    • Listening to music
    • Drumming and improvisation
    • Shared positive experiences with a
    • Music for the actively dying
    • Music-assisted counseling
    • Reminiscence and life review
    • Choosing and/or singing songs
    • Supported song-writing and recording
    • Environmental music therapy.

    Mum, another patient, my sister and I were singing along with the music therapist and they really engaged us all. I realised that whatever difficulties you are facing, somehow music can be a simple, immediate and gentle release from the moment. Anne, Family Member