The Australian Music Therapy Association (AMTA) actively engages with policymakers and stakeholders at all levels of government to enable, advance and advocate for excellence in music therapy on behalf of registered music therapists, our members and the community.
As an association, we consult widely to develop our statements and submissions, which are developed by our Industry Engagement Committee, CEO and Advocacy Officer. Our priority working groups also provide invaluable clinical and research expertise.
2023 - Benefits of music therapy for older Australians
2021 – Palliative Care Australia consultation: Standards for Generalist Palliative Care
2020 – AHA Review of Restraints Principles
2020 – Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety: Program Redesign
2020 – Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety- Aged care and COVID-19: a special report
2019 – RUCS Submission
2024 - NDIS Provider and Worker Registration Taskforce Submission
2024 - AMTA Better NDIS
2024 - Consultation on draft lists of NDIS supports
2024 - NDIS Amendment Bill
2024 - AMTA NDIS pricing review
2023 - AMTA NDIS pricing review
2023 - AMTA NDIS review March 2023
2023 - AMTA NDIS pricing and payment approaches
2023 - AMTA Submission - What we have heard FINAL
2023 - Making music therapy GST free in the NDIS
2022 - AMTA Response Autism CRC National Guideline
2022 - NDIS Joint Standing Committee: Current scheme implementation and forecasting for the NDIS
2021 - NDISConsultation response: NDIS legislative changes and Participant Service Guarantee
2021 – NDIS consultation response: access and eligibility policy with independent assessments
2021 – NDIS consultation response: planning policies for personalised budgets and flexibility
2021 – NDIS consultation response: interventions for children on the autism spectrum
2021 – AMTA’s Response to The Guardian article
2020-2021 - NDIS Price Review
2019 – NDIS Joint Standing Committee – NDIS Planning (Supplementary Submission)
2019 – NDIS Joint Standing Committee – NDIS Planning – Public Hearing 7 September, 2019
2020 – National Preventive Health Strategy
2019 - MBS Taskforce – Mental Health Reference Group
2019 – Mental Health Productivity Commission
2019 – Mental Health Productivity Commission – Public Hearing 19 November 2019
2019 – Mental Health Productivity Commission – Supplementary Submission
2024 - National allied health workforce strategy - environmental scan
2024 - National allied health workforce strategy - consultation response
2024 - Health Workforce Strategy for Queensland to 2032
2024 - Music therapy, Professional Practice 2024
2023 - AMTA response to ANZSCO consultation
2021 – AMTA letter – Aust Govt Dept of Health – PHI CDMP Allied Health Workshop Meeting – 12 March 2021
2023 - 2023 - AMTA Prebudget submission
2022 - Why music therapy should be GST-exempt
For previous submissions, please contact AMTA’s Advocacy Officer advocacyofficer@austmta.org.au
