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NDIS & Funding for Music Therapy

Music therapy is a recognised allied health profession.


Many NDIS participants use Capacity Building funding (Improved Daily Living) to access music therapy with a Registered Music Therapist (RMT).

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I provide NDIS-funded music therapy for children, adolescents, adults and older adults in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs.

Can I use my NDIS funding for music therapy?

Yes. In practice, many participants use NDIS funding for music therapy when they have goals related to:

  • communication and language development

  • emotional awareness & regulation

  • social skills

  • cognitive skills and learning

  • fine and gross motor skills

  • maintaining skills and quality of life

 

Music therapy sits alongside other allied health supports such as OT, speech and psychology.

Which NDIS budgets can music therapy come from?

Most commonly, music therapy is funded through:

  • Capacity Building – Improved Daily Living

 

Depending on your plan and goals, it may also link to social and community participation, daily living skills, education or emotional wellbeing.

 

If you share your plan wording with me, I can help identify where music therapy fits and suggest language you can use with your planner, LAC, support coordinator or plan manager.

Who I support with NDIS-funded music therapy

I work with NDIS participants of all ages, including people living with:

  • developmental delay or disability

  • autism and other neurodevelopmental conditions

  • intellectual disability

  • acquired brain injury and neurological conditions

  • dementia and other neurodegenerative conditions

  • mental health conditions

 

You don’t need to be “musical” or play an instrument. Sessions are tailored to your abilities, preferences and sensory needs.

Mobile music therapy in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs

Resonance Music Therapy is a mobile music therapy practice based in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs, providing:

  • home visits

  • sessions in schools, aged care and community settings (by arrangement)

  • online music therapy Telehealth sessions, where appropriate

Using your NDIS plan with Resonance Music Therapy

I work with:

  • self-managed NDIS participants

  • plan-managed NDIS participants

Self-managed: I invoice you, and you claim from the NDIS.
Plan-managed: I invoice your plan manager, who pays from the agreed budget.

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For current session prices, please see my Music Therapy Fees page.

How to get started

If you’d like to explore NDIS-funded music therapy:

  • Call 0498 467 379 or use the contact form

  • Share a little about your needs, goals, supports and NDIS plan

  • We can then plan the initial session, location (home / online) and how music therapy will sit alongside your other supports

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