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Music Therapist Grade 2

Req ID:  7238
Date:  11 May 2026
Site:  VCCC (Parkville)
Location: 

MELBOURNE, VIC, AU, 3000

Company:  Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Unit:  Social Work & Music Therapy
Division:  Chief Nursing Officer
Department:  Allied Health
Enterprise Agreement:  Allied Health Professionals (Victorian Public Sect
Social Work & Music Therapy

At Peter Mac we aim to continuously improve cancer care, research and education across all cancers and for all people affected by cancer: changing lives, breaking new ground. Everything we do is underpinned by our core values, Excellence, Compassion and Innovation. Welcoming people from a wide variety of different backgrounds and experiences is critical to fostering innovation, cultivating compassion, attracting and retaining top talent and providing the best possible cancer care for our patients.


 
YOUR ROLE IN OUR FUTURE
Music Therapist Grade 2
•    Deliver evidence-based music therapy for cancer patients and families
•    Flexible hours with strong support and professional development
•    Casual Allied Health role with supervision and flexible hours

 


About the role 
We have an exciting opportunity for a registered Music Therapist to join our dynamic Music Therapy team at Peter Mac on a casual basis.
This role supports children, young people and adults affected by cancer across the care continuum, including patients in active treatment, as well as carers, families and the bereaved. You will deliver high quality, evidence based music therapy that supports emotional, psychosocial, physical and spiritual wellbeing.
The position sits within the Allied Health Directorate, reporting to the Manager of Social Work, Music Therapy and Art Therapy, with clinical supervision provided by the Senior Music Therapist.

 

Remuneration
As per the ALLIED HEALTH PROFESSIONALS (VICTORIAN PUBLIC SECTOR) (SINGLE INTEREST EMPLOYERS) ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 20212026. Grade 2 year 1 LD4 $45.66 [Hourly] - Grade 2 year 4 LD7 $ 52.49 [Hourly] Based on candidate experience.

 

About you
•    Registered Music Therapist eligible for AMTA membership

•    Experience working in healthcare, palliative care or similar settings
•    Strong clinical, documentation and communication skills
•    Collaborative, compassionate and culturally responsive approach

 

Our benefits 
We offer a range of benefits which support our people both personally and professionally, including:

•    A comprehensive health and wellbeing program 
•    Public transport options at our doorstep and end-of-trip facilities for cyclists 
•    Onsite eateries and coffee shops and inviting rooftop garden spaces

•    Pathways for professional development and new career opportunities 
•    Flexible working hours

  
Inclusion and belonging 
Peter Mac celebrates, values and supports a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects our vibrant community. We encourage applications from anyone identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. We also welcome anyone who identifies as LGBTQIA+, linguistically, culturally and/or gender diverse, people with disability, and people of any age to apply for our roles.  


Join us! 
If you feel this role is right for you we warmly invite you to apply and encourage your early application. Applicants should provide a covering letter highlighting their key skills and experience to assist with our assessment.  All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory police check and vaccination evidence. 
Should you need assistance or require any adjustments or accommodations to fully participate in the application or interview process, you are welcome to reach out to the contact person listed. We acknowledge that not all applicants will meet the full list of selection criteria outlined, and wherever possible we will consider applications where relevant experience can apply. 

 

For further information about this opportunity, click Apply to be redirected to the Peter Mac Careers page where you can review the position summary. Alternatively, please contact us using the information below for a confidential discussion. 

 

Hiring Manager: Lauren Schairer 
Email: lauren.schairer@petermac.org 

Applications Close: 11:59pm Monday 4 May 2026

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Position Summary

This position is to provide direct clinical music therapy to patients receiving cancer care at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre.

Enterprise Agreement

Allied Health Professionals (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2021 - 2025

Classification or Salary Range

Grade 2 (LD4 – LD7)

Immunisation Risk Category

Immunisation Category A

Key Relationships

Internal

 

  • Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre staff across all levels

 
External

 

  • Staff in government and non-government agencies, community based care and support service providers, Hospitals, other health services including regionally based health care providers, General Practitioners, and the Cancer Council of Victoria. 

 

 

Education

Skills

Essential Requirements

 

  • Current registration as a Music Therapist with Australian Music Therapy Association Inc.
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively
  • Excellent interpersonal relationships and communication skills
  • Experience in the delivery of individual and group music therapy programs across the age spectrum, including family-centred practice and grief theoretical frameworks within the health setting
  • Familiarity with computer applications
  • Knowledge of music technology applicable to therapeutic practices

 
Desirable Requirements

 

  • Experience and interest in the care patients receiving palliative care
  • Familiarity with an electronic medical record

 

 

Certifications, Licenses & Registrations

Current Registration as a Music Therapist with Australian Music Therapy Association Inc.

Key Accountabilities

Key Accountabilities Demonstrated by / Key Performance Indicators
1. Provision of high quality music therapy to children, adolescents, young people, their families and groups.

 

  • Provides music therapy assessments involving emotional, physical, psychosocial and spiritual status.
  • Provides supportive and insight oriented music based experiences in accordance with patients who have a terminal cancer diagnosis.
  • Provides opportunities for participants to experience and participate in receptive, creative, compositional and improvisatory music therapy.
  • Prepares and uses developmentally appropriate, quality resources for clinical care.
  • Provides culturally appropriate services for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Clients (CALD).
  • Documentation in line with organizational requirements
  • Liaison with multidisciplinary team members and service providers with regards to music therapy service provision

 
2. Provide high quality music therapy education and program development.

 

  • Participation in the evaluation of music therapy services as appropriate.
  • Responsibility for professional self-development through personal performance review and involvement in learning opportunities.

 
3. Effective and efficient management of clinical and non-clinical workload to meet organizational and funder requirements.

 

  • Manages and prioritizes clinical workload in a manner which allows high quality service provision.
  • Attends relevant team and other meetings, and interacts in an appropriate manner.
  • Provides statistics of clinical services and contributes to patient records in accordance with the organisational requirements.
  • Provides reports to assist the development of music therapy service to Senior Music Therapist as required.
  • Participates in Public Relations opportunities, environmental music and speaking engagements as a representative of Peter Mac Cancer Centre.

 

 

Key Accountabilities (Contd..)

4. Ability to work as an interdisciplinary team member.

 

  • Establishes and maintains collaborative practices with interdisciplinary team members.
  • Consults with and makes appropriate referrals to other team members
  • Positively contributes to the maintenance of an environment that promotes Peter Mac’s mission statements.
  • Implements timely strategies for conflict resolution.

 
5. Adheres to the ethical standards in clinical practice and research, as expected of this organization and the Australian Music Therapy Association Inc.

 

  • Adopts an approach in accordance with the Ethics of The Australian Music Therapy Association.
  • Ensures the highest moral standards are achieved.

 

 

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For further information about this opportunity, click Apply to be redirected to the Peter Mac Careers page where you can review the position profile. Alternatively, please contact us for a confidential discussion.

 

 

Peter Mac is a child safe organisation and has a commitment to child safety and wellbeing.

 

 

WHY WORK FOR PETER MAC

 

  • Peter Mac offer a range of benefits which support our people both personally and professionally.
  • Our staff benefits include award winning facilities, professional development and events, a health and wellbeing program, flexible work practices and policies and financial benefits such as salary packaging.
  • We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with a disability.

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