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Special Edition Focus: Aspects of culture in music therapy Guest Editor: Dr Helen Shoemark (Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Melbourne Australia) Purpose and scope The growth in immigration patterns around the globe means that we are now likely to encounter people … Continue reading →

… is an allied health profession practised throughout Australia and in more than 40 countries around the world.

… is the planned and creative use of music to attain and maintain health and well being. People of any age or ability may benefit from a music therapy programme regardless of musical skill or background.

… focuses on meeting therapeutic aims, which distinguishes it from musical entertainment or music education.

… allows an individual’s abilities to be strengthened and new skills to be transferred to other areas of a person’s life.
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