Art / Music / Play Therapist jobs in Gold Coast, QLD
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Art / Music / Play Therapist roles in Gold Coast, QLD sit within high demand driven by population growth and structural workforce shortages. Private practice opportunities are strong. AOD and youth mental health are particularly active areas. 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.
Gold Coast Health operates the mental health services for the Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service, including community mental health teams, acute inpatient services at Gold Coast University Hospital, and specialist services. The Gold Coast is one of Australia's fastest-growing regions by population, creating persistent demand for mental health services that outpaces current workforce supply.
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 Gold Coast, QLD
- Gold Coast Health
- Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service
- headspace Gold Coast
- Lives Lived Well
- Aftercare
- UnitingCare Queensland
- Gold Coast Primary Health Network