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Music Therapy

At Central Queensland Music Therapy (CQMT), we engage people through music by specialising in four key areas:
- Ages children through to adults
- Disabilities
- Mental health concerns
- Trauma and recovery
Music therapy can be provided for:
- All age demographics
- Disabilities
- Mental health concerns
- Trauma background
- Various funding sources
Music therapy programs can be tailored for:
- Individuals
- Groups
- Families
- Take-home
- Short- and long-term
Music therapy services can be provided at:
- CQMT office
- Participant’s home
- Participant’s school
- Community environment
- Online via telehealth
NDIS-funded Music Therapy
Music therapy is an approved NDIS-funded support, listed under the Capacity Building – Improved Daily Living section. NDIS-funded Music Therapy can be accessed by participants whose plans are NDIA-managed, plan-managed or self-managed.
Service fees:
- Standard NDIS rate of $156.16/hour (effective 24th November 2025), under the Capacity Building – Improved Daily Living category for NDIS and Early Childhood Intervention (EIEC) participants
- 45-minute and 60-minute sessions available
Private Music Therapy
Private Music Therapy is available for participants who may not have access to the NDIS or other insurance schemes. This includes referrals from DCS and Workcover.
Service fees:
- Standard 60-minute session – $200/hour
- 5x 60-minute sessions – $950/program ($190/hour)
- 10x 60-minute sessions – $1800/program ($180/hour)
- A one-page summary may be requested upon completion of each multi-session program, free of charge
- 45-minute sessions are available, with charges adjusted accordingly
- Sessions and programs may be subject to GST
Music Tuition
Central Queensland Music Therapy offers music tuition and supported music lessons for piano, guitar and voice.
Service fees:
- $80/hour (lessons may be subject to GST)
- 30-minute and 60-minute lessons available depending on the age and ability of the participant
- First lesson is free to assess abilities and needs
Executive Coaching
Eliza offers guidance and direction for the professional lives of practitioners in the health, education, and industrial spheres. Executive coaching is available across areas including business/office, health and neurodivergence.
Service fees:
- Standard 60 minute session – $160/hour
- 5x 60-minute sessions – $750 ($150/hour)
- 10x 60-minute sessions – $1400 ($140/hour)
“Music therapy was so important in the early stages of my recovery
Gabrielle giffords, author
because it can help retrain different parts of your brain to form language
centres in areas where they weren’t before you were injured.”


Central Queensland Music Therapy (CQMT) acknowledges all First Nations Peoples as Traditional Owners of the land. We respect the Bailai, Gurang, Gooreng Gooreng, and Taribelang Bunda people whose land CQMT is based upon. We pay respect to all Elders past, present, and emerging. We acknowledge that music has an essential role in dance, ceremony, storytelling, socialising, and spirituality to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, and hope to emulate the same respect and intimacy for music at CQMT.

CQMT pays respect to the LGBTQIA2s+ community and their pioneers. CQMT strives to be a safe space for members of the community and allies alike, offering advocacy and support for the equity of all people.
