Contact

Email

graceat@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials

Position
Associate Professor, Music Therapy
Melbourne Conservatorium of Music
Education
Graduate Certificate
University of Melbourne
PhD
The University of Melbourne
PhD
University of Melbourne
Bachelors Degree (Honours)
University of Melbourne
ORCID

0000-0002-7501-5325

A/Prof Grace Thompson

Associate Professor, Music Therapy
Melbourne Conservatorium of Music
85 Scholarly works
3 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    “This Is Like My First Support Group”: The Benefits of Online Music Group with Young Autistic Women in Indonesia
    DOI: 10.1177/25739581251386121
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Parent perspectives of telehealth compared to in-person family-centred music therapy for their autistic child in Hong Kong: A qualitative study
    DOI: 10.1080/08098131.2025.2494206
  • 2025

    Book Chapter

    Growing Pains and Ethical Dilemmas in Music and Autistic Co-Design Research
    DOI: 10.5040/9798216198512.0017
  • 2025

    Book Chapter

    Approaches to Studio Music Teaching for Students with Disabilities: A Scoping Review of the Literature
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Music Therapists’ Lived Experience as a Radical Resource
    DOI: 10.15845/voices.v25i2.4216
  • 2021

    Research Contracts

    Enabling Autistic Students, or Disabled Students More Broadly, to Access and Benefit From Instrumental Music Lessons.
  • 2017

    Journal article

    Effects of improvisational music therapy vs enhanced standard care on symptom severity among children with autism spectrum disorder: The TIME-A randomized clinical trial
    DOI: 10.1001/jama.2017.9478
Grace Thompson

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships

2022
GEM Scott Teaching Fellowship
2019
Honorary Life Member of the Australian Music Therapy Association (AMTA) in recognition of significant contribution to the profession. Australian Music Therapy Association
2018
Special Studies Project (Long): Designing best practice teaching and learning resources to develop clinical reasoning skills in music therapy Faculty of Fine Arts and Music
2015
Faculty Teaching Award Faculty of Fine Arts and Music

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

RECENT PROJECTS

  • 2016

    Internal Research Grant

    Musical-Play: Optimising Social Engagement in Young Children With Special Needs.
  • 2012

    Research Grant

    Randomised Controlled Trial of Improvisational Music Therapy's Effectiveness for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders (TIME-A).