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The Music Beat Australia Workshop and Symposium is an opportunity for Registered Music Therapists (RMTs) to gather, share, collaborate, and be together with the Music Beat Australia team for two days of information sharing, networking, connecting, and engaging with thought provoking and new ideas of working as RMTs.
This year, we are excited to host two additional events prior to the symposium: a workshop run by Oliver O’Reilly, and the second edition of our new Collaborative Business Evening series.
Our keynote speaker for the symposium is Katrina McFerran – who will be sharing insights and developments in receptive music therapy techniques.
These events are organised by Music Beat Australia, led by Founder and Managing Director Dr Vicky Abad, and convened by Katja Enoka, RMT.
Vicky has achieved international recognition for her clinical work and research in the area of music therapy parent-child intervention and the impact of music early learning on family health and well-being.
Under her leadership, Music Beat Australia is proud to be supporting the professional development of RMTs, as part of our ethos of ‘developing every day’ to match the needs of the families and communities we work with.
WHEN
Friday 21 February 2025
WHERE
North East Baptist Church Auditorium
25 Chapel Street Nundah
PRESENTER
Oliver O’Reilly
TOPIC
TIME
Friday: 13:00 – 17:00
CDP Points: 4
COST
$150 (inc GST)
TOPIC: Diversifying Practice
WHEN
Friday 21 February 2025
WHERE
North East Baptist Church Auditorium
25 Chapel Street Nundah
TIME
Friday: 17:30 – 19:00
CDP Points: 5.5
COST
FREE
WHEN
Saturday 22 February 2025
WHERE
North East Baptist Church Auditorium
25 Chapel Street Nundah
TIME
Friday: 08:30 – 17:00
CDP Points: 5.5
COST
$150 (inc GST)
Register and attend all events for the cost of: $220.00 (total of 11 CPD points)
Friday 21st February
| 13:00 - 17:00 | Malleably Musical - Oliver O'Reilly |
| 17:30 - 19:00 | Collaborative Business Evening #2 Topic: Diversifying Practice |
Saturday 22nd February
| 08:30 - 08:45 | Sign in |
| 08:45 - 09:00 | Welcome and warm up |
| 09:00 - 10:00 | KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: Katrina McFerran |
| 10:05 - 10:30 | MORNING TEA BREAK |
| 10:35 - 11:25 | Panel 1 - Creative sessions |
| 11:30 - 12:15 | Panel 2 - Trauma work |
| 12:20 - 13:05 | Panel 3 - Multidisciplinary work |
| 13:05 - 14:15 | LUNCH/NETWORKING |
| 14:20 - 14:50 | Session 1 - Behaviour Support Plans |
| 14:55 - 15:25 | Session 2 - Gestalt Language Processing |
| 15:30 - 15:40 | AFTERNOON TEA |
| 15:45 - 17:00 | Experiential Session |
| 17:00 - 17:15 | CLOSING |
MORE INFORMATION TO FOLLOW.
Symposium convenor
For all symposium queries please contact our Symposium Convenor Katja Enoka
Ash Rowbottom (BPsychSc., BSocSc. (Psych.) (Hons)., MMusTh.) is a Registered Music Therapist and Director of Kindred Music Therapy, a mobile private practice offering trauma-informed services which operates across Meanjin/Brisbane.
Ash is Chairperson for the AMTA (Qld Branch) and also offers clinical supervision for RMTs in the areas of business development, marketing, ethics and organisation.
Working in mental health as an RMT can bring some of the most valued and rewarding experiences in our careers. It can also be nerve-wracking and uncertain at times! We may wish to assist our clients and participants in the most inclusive way possible but find ourselves questioning all of our actions long after the session has ended. We may also aspire for more confidence and conviction in our personal approaches to mental health music therapy. How can we navigate this?
Riza Partoredjo is a passionate educator and musician who loves sharing the power of music with everyone in the community, from newborn babies, to great grandparents and everyone in between.
In her workshop, Riza will explore the following questions:
How does flow and mindfulness relate to well-being in our Music Early Learning Programs (MELPs)?
What skills help guitar-playing group facilitators (especially the glittery ones) create that magical sense of “being in the zone” for their participants, as well as for themselves?
Bring your guitar and be prepared to explore some ideas, tricks and thinking routines that might bring out your own inner “guitar glitter”.
Managing change and expectations in music therapy: “The Music Beat Way.”
The past year has seen Music Beat Therapy Services set up and move into a purpose-appointed clinic, transition 150 clients and establish new services both in clinic, in home and in the community.
While change is never easy, it is one of the only constants in life. This presentation will reflect on how we managed these changes while keeping both our clients/customers and our staff front of mind.
Initiatives and learnings will be shared on ways to manage rising costs in a fiscally tightening business world, ensure staff wellbeing in a services output environment, and bring the magic that is making music to people while remaining true to ourselves.
These learning can be adapted to suit other businesses small and large, and individuals whether they work for themselves or are employed by a small or large organisation.
Katja Enoka is a Registered Music Therapist and is Clinical Quality Innovation Manager for Music Beat Therapy Services. She has experience working in dementia care, disability, and mental health.
Her presentation will ask the question ‘Now what?’ Building the practice of evolving.
Evolving language and models has been a major focus within the disability and mental health space over the last few years.
Whilst we have all worked to change our lens, how do we build a sustainable practice that continually evolves with increasing knowledge of others in our society?
Join Katja for a reflection on where we have been, where we are now and what the future might look like, as well as considerations in taking collaborative work into reporting and advocating.
Kristy Sanderson is a parent of two neurodivergent children and is passionate about learning about neurodivergence from adults with lived experience.
Kristy is especially committed to advancing knowledge and understanding of Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) which is unique subset of Autism.
Kristy has completed a Masters in Community Development, a Graduate Certificate in Education on Strategies and Practices for Autism, and is currently studying a Graduate Diploma in Psychology.
Kristy has over 15 years’ experience working with people in crisis in Cambodia through her organisation Voice. In line with Kristy’s philosophies, Voice’s motto is “First, we listen”.
Anna Kirkman is a Registered Music Therapist with Music Beat Therapy Services.
She is passionate about music’s role in facilitating learning and the potential to develop language and literacy skills in early childhood and primary school.
Anna will be drawing from her own life experiences to speak to you about the impact of chronic illness on mental-health, work performance and work-life balance.
About the venue
North East Baptist (NEB) Church, Nundah
25 Chapel Street, Nundah (corner of Bage and Chapel Streets)
The Music Beat Symposium will be held at the North East Bapist (NEB) Church, Nundah.
There is some onsite parking with limited street parking available due to venue’s proximity to the popular Nundah Village precinct.
Public transport or ride sharing to get to the venue is recommended (especially on Friday).
Nundah train station is located within easy walking distance of the venue.
MELP Holiday Programs just for you! BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND – we are so excited to announce that Miss Anna will host “Special Edition Summer
So many programs to choose from! Music Beat Therapy Services will be offering school holiday music therapy programs over the Christmas and New Year break.