Australian Music Therapy Association

What Australian Music Therapy Association does

The Australian Music Therapy Association (AMTA) is a not-for-profit incorporated association founded in 1975 in Sydney and currently based in Beaumaris, Victoria. It is the sole government-recognised peak body and registration board for the music therapy profession in Australia, with responsibility for registering, regulating, and setting professional and CPD standards for Registered Music Therapists (RMTs) under the Associations Incorporation Reform Act 2012 (Vic) and aligned to the 12 benchmark standards of the National Alliance of Self Regulating Health Professions (NASRHP). Only AMTA-registered RMTs are eligible to deliver NDIS-funded music therapy services, giving AMTA a statutory gatekeeper role over the commercial practice of the profession.

AMTA's core products are a professional services bundle rather than a technology platform. Offerings include the Music Therapist Registration Program, a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) program with tracker, the Australian Journal of Music Therapy (peer-reviewed since 1990), the Find-an-RMT consumer directory listing 900+ therapists, the annual AMTA conference, employer job-advertising services, and advocacy/submission work to government. AMTA also accredits two Master's degree programs (University of Melbourne and Western Sydney University), creating a closed training-to-registration pipeline producing approximately 80 graduates per year.

AMTA operates with 18 staff and is funded entirely by member-derived recurring fees — annual RMT membership (A$643.80 inc. GST active, A$473.29 inactive, A$308.56 retired, A$56.31 student, A$316.68 associate), non-member RMT registration, and employer job-listing fees (A$90 + GST for members, A$140 + GST for non-members, free for ≤8 hr/week roles). It maintains strategic memberships in Allied Health Professions Australia, Mental Health Australia, and the World Federation of Music Therapy, and represents the profession across disability, mental health, aged care, and education sectors in Australia.

Name

Australian Music Therapy Association

Legal name

Australian Music Therapy Association Inc.

Website

https://austmta.org.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Australian Music Therapy Association (AMTA) is the government-recognised peak body and registration board for Registered Music Therapists in Australia, setting professional standards, accrediting university training, operating a 900+ member directory, and advocating for NDIS and allied health funding access.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Allied Health Professional Association Services

NAICS

Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (62134)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Music Therapy (Educational/Developmental Programs) (EDAMANAK)

Keywords

• Music therapy services
• Professional registration body
• Allied health association
• Professional membership services
• Continuing professional development

Headquarters

HQ city

Beaumaris

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: AMTA generates revenue through annual membership fees from registered music therapists, associate members, students, and retired RMTs. Fees support advocacy work, publications, and association operations.
2. Registration fees: RMT registration fees fund the regulatory and professional standards functions of the association.
3. Job advertising fees: Employers pay to advertise job vacancies directly to AMTA's 900+ members via member bulletins, web portal, and Facebook groups.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Australian Music Therapy Association (AMTA) is the government-recognised peak professional body and registration board for the music therapy profession in Australia. It registers and regulates Registered Music Therapists (RMTs), maintains professional and CPD standards aligned with NASRHP benchmarks, operates the Find-an-RMT public directory and the peer-reviewed Australian Journal of Music Therapy, runs an annual conference, and advocates for NDIS and government funding access to music therapy services.

Product overview

AMTA is a not-for-profit professional body and registration board for music therapy in Australia. Its core offerings include: the Find an RMT Online Directory (searchable database of 900+ registered music therapists), the Australian Journal of Music Therapy (peer-reviewed journal since 1990), the Music Therapist Registration Program (professional certification required for NDIS eligibility), Continuing Professional Development programs (CPD with tracker, courses, and annual conference), annual AMTA conferences, job advertisement services for employers, advocacy and government submissions, and member benefits including HR support, insurance discounts, and networking. The organization also publishes newsletters (Music Therapy Matters), fact sheets, and commemorative publications like the 50th anniversary e-book.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Music Therapist Registration Program Professional registration and certification service for music therapists in Australia, required for NDIS eligibility and recognised as the professional standard for practice.

Quantifiable outcome

• Music therapy improves mental health and wellbeing, speech, communication and social skills, body movement, coordination and physical function, memory, attention and cognitive function, and pain management
• +1 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Allied Health Professions Australia (AHPA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAMTA is a member of Allied Health Professions Australia, the recognised national voice for allied health professions in Australia, representing and advocating for the role of allied health professionals in health, aged care, disability, social services and more.
• Mental Health AustraliacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAMTA is a proud full member of Mental Health Australia, the peak national non-government organisation representing and promoting the interests of the Australian mental health sector.
• National Alliance of Self Regulating Health Professions (NASRHP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAMTA is a member of NASRHP, an independent body providing a quality framework for self-regulating health professions. AMTA aligns its regulatory standards to meet NASRHP's 12 benchmark standards.
• University of MelbournecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe University of Melbourne hosts one of two AMTA-accredited Master of Music Therapy degrees and the National Music Therapy Research Unit (NaMTRU). AMTA maintains close ties to the Master of Music Therapy program.
• Western Sydney UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWestern Sydney University offers one of two AMTA-accredited Master of Creative Music Therapy degrees. AMTA maintains close ties to the program and its staff.
• World Federation of Music Therapy (WFMT)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAMTA is affiliated with the World Federation of Music Therapy, which brings together music therapy associations and individuals interested in developing and promoting music therapy globally.
• Associations ForumminorOthersAMTA is listed as a partner organisation alongside other industry associations on the website footer.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Canadian Association for Music Therapists: Canada's national music therapy association, which certifies Music Therapist Accredited (MTA) credentials, accredits training programs, and publishes the Canadian Journal of Music Therapy. Directly analogous to AMTA in mandate and membership-based funding.
• American Music Therapy Association: The US national professional association and certifying body for music therapists. Closest international analogue to AMTA: it registers music therapists, publishes a research journal, accredits university programs, and holds an annual conference, making it the most directly comparable peak body to AMTA.
• Music Therapy New Zealand: The New Zealand professional body for music therapy, registering therapists and accrediting training. Comparable regional peer to AMTA in scope and role, though operating in a different jurisdiction and regulatory context.
• British Association for Music Therapy: The UK professional body for music therapy, responsible for professional registration, training programme accreditation, and public advocacy. Highly comparable to AMTA in scope, scale, and structure, with similar membership/registration revenue mix.

Broad incumbents

• Australian Psychological Society: Australia's largest professional body for psychologists, with similar offerings — membership tiers, CPD, journal (Australian Psychologist), accreditation, and government advocacy — and overlapping mental-health client segments with AMTA's RMTs.
• World Federation of Music Therapy: The international umbrella organisation linking national music therapy associations (including AMTA, which is an affiliate). Comparable as a higher-order peak body, but with a broader international remit and no national registration function.
• Occupational Therapy Australia: The Australian peak body and registration board for occupational therapists. Comparable to AMTA in mandate (registration, NDIS access, advocacy, journal, CPD), and a direct competitor for NDIS 'Capacity Building - Improved Daily Living' funding that AMTA's RMTs also draw on.
• Allied Health Professions Australia: The umbrella body for allied health professions in Australia, of which AMTA itself is a member. AHPA operates one layer above AMTA, providing sector-wide advocacy and policy representation; useful as a benchmark for AMTA's external advocacy role and partnerships.
• Speech Pathology Australia: Australia's national peak body for speech pathologists, with comparable functions: professional certification, university program accreditation, NDIS eligibility gating, journal publication, and government advocacy. Most relevant domestic allied-health peer for benchmarking AMTA's operating model.

Emerging players

• International Association for Music & Medicine: An international interdisciplinary organisation connecting music therapists with medical professionals and researchers. Comparable to AMTA in evidence-building and conference activities, but with a broader research/clinical remit rather than national registration.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/518870914844407
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-australian-music-therapy-association
• Instagraminstagram.com/austmta

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

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