Michelle Waller

Experience

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  Connections UnitingCare

  Feb 2010 - Dec 2010

  Registered Music Therapist

  Responsibilities:• Develop and facilitate group music therapy sessions for families with pre-school aged children, including those with additional needs• Support families in the development of community relationships• Participate in and contribute to quarterly group supervision and networking meetings• Liaise with program volunteers and coordinators for program development• March 2010: Acting Music Together Coordinator. Included administration and liaison roles of the coordinator whilst on leave e.g. phone, email, advertising and referrals Show less

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  Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, Victoria, Australia

  Feb 2011 - Feb 2014

  Registered Music Therapist

  Responsibilities: • Work collaboratively with transdisciplinary teams to develop and implement innovative individual and group programs for students with physical disabilities and significant health impairments, including diagnoses such as Cerebral Palsy, Rett Syndrome and Autism Spectrum Disorder• Complete the school's requirements for assessment and reporting. • Act as a resource and liaise with teachers, therapists and parents to write specific music and provide recordings for programs or the special needs of students. • Provide consultancy for individual students, parents and staff. • Attend meetings including staff meetings, team meetings, planning for individual programs and PSG's as required. • Participate in personal and departmental appraisal • Establish and maintain networks with professionals. • Maintain personal professional development and provide professional development to school staff. • Provide information on request to school visitors. • Support and promote a positive and motivating environment in the school community. Show less

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  Chroma (www.wearechroma.com)

  Oct 2013 - Jul 2015

  Music Therapist

  My primary role at Chroma was at The Portland Hospital for Women and Children, in their paediatric wards. I assisted in setting up the Music Therapy service, and predominantly worked with children in inpatient neuro-rehabilitation. This involved collaborative work with Physiotherapy, Speech & Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Clinical Psychology and Play Therapy.www.theportlandhospital.comI have also worked for Chroma with their early years program. It is an evidence-based Music Therapy program for families with young children, who present with complex needs. The goals are to encourage parent-child interactions, build parent confidence and knowledge, enhance social connectedness and improve child development outcomes.I have led two programs, one specifically for adoptive families. Show less

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  The Royal Children's Hospital

  Sept 2015 - Aug 2017

  Music Therapist

  Neurosciences and Rehabilitation

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  Very Special Kids

  Jan 2017 - Feb 2018

  Music Therapist

  Music Therapist providing group and individual programs in the hospice for children in respite or end of life care.

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  Chorus Music Therapy Clinic

  Mar 2017 - now

  Owner and Director

  Music therapy for children with developmental delays and disabilities.

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  Children's Therapy Services

  Feb 2025 - now

  Key Worker/Early Intervention Therapist

  Key Worker. Supporting families and their children with disabilities or developmental delays in a team approach. Providing holistic early childhood intervention therapy.