04/06/2026
「每一節能夠減少躁動不安、預防跌倒，或者幫助失智症人士在家中保持平靜和投入參與的音樂治療，都有可能避免一次救護車出勤，避免一次急症室求診。當我們在長者護理中低估和低價化專職醫療服務的價值時，最終成本只會轉移到醫療系統的其他部分，而真正付出代價的，是長者的身心健康與生活質素。」
—— 澳洲音樂治療協會（AMTA）主席 Monica Zidar 註冊音樂治療師
上星期，澳洲政府最新的長者護理（Aged Care）服務定價建議正式公布，其中建議的音樂治療收費遠低於其他同等專職醫療（Allied Health）服務。
如果這項建議最終落實，將嚴重影響音樂治療服務的可持續性，並減少長者接受音樂治療的機會。這些長者正透過音樂治療獲得溝通支援、情緒健康、認知刺激、社交連結，以及整體生活質素的提升。
音樂治療是一項以研究實證為基礎的專職醫療服務，由接受大學專業訓練及註冊認證的臨床治療師提供。面對日益複雜的長者護理需要，我們的長者理應獲得高質素、專業及適切的治療支援。
邀請大家花幾分鐘睇下澳洲音樂治療協會（AMTA）的新聞稿，並支持我們的倡議工作，讓音樂治療在長者護理體系中繼續得到應有的重視、認可及合理資源。
讓我們一起守護長者獲得音樂治療服務的權利，確保他們的需要被看見，他們的聲音被聽見。🎵❤️
“Every music therapy session that reduces agitation, prevents a fall or supports someone with dementia to stay calm and engaged at home, is a potential ambulance call-out that doesn’t happen, an emergency presentation that is avoided. When we underprice allied health in aged care, we pay for it elsewhere in the system — and older Australians pay for it with their wellbeing.”
Monica Zidar RMT, President, Australian Music Therapy Association
Last week, the new Aged Care pricing advice to government was released, proposing music therapy rates significantly lower than those of comparable allied health professions.
If implemented, this could seriously impact the sustainability of music therapy services and reduce access for thousands of older Australians who benefit from music therapy to support communication, emotional wellbeing, cognition, social connection, and quality of life.
Music therapy is an evidence-based allied health profession delivered by university-trained and registered clinicians. Older Australians deserve access to high-quality therapeutic supports that meet their complex needs.
Please take a moment to read the AMTA media release and support advocacy efforts to ensure music therapy remains accessible, valued, and appropriately recognised within aged care.
Together, we can help protect access to music therapy for older Australians and ensure their voices are heard. 🎵❤️
