Who We Are.
About Justine
Justine is a dual qualified Registered Music Therapist and General Psychologist.
Justine provides services in the areas of neonatal, paediatrics, children and young people. Justine has been working in the NDIS space since 2016.
Justine’s experience extends across the community health sector including piloting a successful Music Therapy program within a private early intervention clinic, facilitating nationally funded Sing&Grow Music Therapy groups to support “at risk” families and working with families involved with Vic DHHS Child Protection services. Justine has also worked within the acute paediatrics and adolescent medicine fields at a one of Melbourne’s large public children’s hospitals.
Justine is trained to conducted comprehensive assessments assessing autism, ADHD and intellectual developmental disorders. This includes specialised training working with neurodiverse girls and women presenting with an “internalised” presentation.
Currently she provides services in the private sector and not for profit area.
Justine has a passion for supporting young people as they grow and learn who they are and their potential.
She sings and plays guitar, ukulele and piano.
Publications and Blogs
Music Therapy: what, where, who and how?
A little write up for Sensational Kids describing Music Therapy and who would benefit from it’s support.
Transition Time is Music Time.
Read my blog post about using music to support transitions between activities here.
5 tips for easy music making at home.
Quick ideas for music at home with the kids.
Tamplin, J., Clark, I., Lee, C., Baker, F., Davidson, J., Lim, J. and Zapppino, S. (2016, September). Musical Memories: connecting people with dementia and their caregivers through song. Presentation co-presented at Australian Music Therapy Association Conference, Melbourne, Australia.