Music Charities

Noro Music Therapy

Noro Music Therapy (previously known as Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy Australia) is a charitable organisation that promotes and develops the understanding, training and practice of creative music therapy. This therapy builds quality of life for those with intellectual and physical disability by giving an outlet of expression, improving speech and motor skills, and offering social interaction.

As a major Noro Music Therapy supporter we facilitate:

Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition

This prestigious competition's $50 entry fee goes to Noro Music Therapy. More than $1.4 million has been raised since the competition began in 2009.

Songwriters, read about how to enter the competition.

Art of Music

Art of Music auctions artworks by leading Australian artists that are inspired by songs. We've bought artworks from these auctions including Ben Quilty's portrait of Silverchair's Daniel Johns. Funds raised from the auction support the work of Noro Music Therapy.

Support Act

Founded by APRA AMCOS, ARIA and PPCA, Support Act provides financial relief and help to members of the Australian music industry who are in need or suffering hardship, illness or distress.

Australian Music Centre

The Australian Music Centre (AMC) is the national service organisation dedicated to the promotion and support of art music in Australia. The AMC houses and curates the most comprehensive catalogue of Australian music, a living collection of scores, recordings, research papers, teaching kits, classroom materials and aggregated media. The collection includes more than 30,000 items by approximately 900  Australian artists. The organisation made the prescient decision to digitise this asset in 2002 and, today, the major part of the AMC's vast collection has been digitised and is accessible online.