Links to more about Melbourne Music Therapy
Our partnership with the City of Boroondara and Belmore School as part of the Victorian governments School Mental Health Fund.
Read about Priscilla’s work at Belmore School where she has been running an excellent group program contributing to the social and development goals of students at the school. This excellent work is funded by the Victorian Government Schools Mental Health Fund, and is coordinated by the City of Boroondara.
Read Jason’s article for the BPD Advocate
Dr Jason Kenner describes his research on Borderline Personality Disorder and music therapy for the Autumn 2021 edition of the BPD advocate.
See the Guitar Harp designed by Jason exhibited at Multivocal.
The guitar harp designed by Dr Jason Kenner and built by Daniel Hoban is on display at the Multivocal exhibition at the University of Melbourne.
Jason’s PhD thesis exploring relational competencies in group improvisation.
Musico-relational competencies: Examining the convergence of musical and relational competencies in improvisational group music therapy for people with borderline personality disorder. Published 2020.
Jason’s article for the Nordic Journal of Music Therapy.
Perspectives on musical competence for people with borderline personality disorder in group music therapy. Published 02 March, 2020.
Jason’s interview with AMTA for the RMTs Change Lives series.
Dr Jason Kenner talks about music therapy and mental health.
Find out about the guitar harp designed by Jason
Dr Jason Kenner designed a guitar-harp for people who lost the use of the left hand due to stroke and other forms of brain injury. It was featured on the ABC and SBS and described as a ‘one-handed guitar’.
Jason’s interview on Radio National’s Breakfast program
When Dr Jason Kenner began his PhD research he was interviewed on ABS’s Radio National Breakfast program.
Jason’s interviews with Podcasters
Dr Jason Kenner talks about how he works as a music therapist.