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With Netflix's award winning TV show 'Stranger Things' Season 5 being released on 27 November, it's time for a review of the show's use of music. The show highlights the power of music to calm, connect loved ones, reconnect with ourselves, forge new identities, distract monsters, and even save lives. But how much of this is true? What powers does music really have? What does science tell us about the power of music? And how does music help the characters in 'Stranger Things'? Buckle in to hear what we know about the power of music from an Australian Registered Music Therapist's perspective.

The statistics around mental ill-health in the healthcare workforce are sobering, yet the solutions aren’t only found in systems, policies, or programs. They also live in people: the individuals and teams who show up, care deeply, and carry the weight of that care. To create truly sustainable change, we need a dual focus that addresses both systemic culture and individual wellbeing practices. It’s about learning how to be well, do well, and stay well - together.

We often hear about creating safe spaces, but naming a space as 'safe' doesn’t guarantee that will be people's experience. Drawing on compassion research, Paul Gilbert’s work, and Brené Brown’s BRAVING framework, this blog explores how we can move beyond the label of safety to co-create genuine safeness, trust, and connection in our events, groups and relationships.

Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR), is an evidence-based approach to therapy that is one of the most highly recommended treatments in clinical practice guidelines for post traumatic stress disorder. If you are curious about what might be involved in EMDR therapy, this blog invites you to understand more so that you can see how it might help you or someone you care about through three short, digestible videos and a little insight from Miley Cyrus.

What might be some important considerations for workplaces when seeking professional supervision for healthcare staff? What are some of the key issues to consider when implementing clinical supervision? What are the barriers? And how can organisations ensure the best return on their investment? See below to set your workplace up for successful outcomes in supervision.

How can music support you to stay connected, resourced, and thriving in your clinical work? Music can support reflexive practice by offering an intentional container for therapists and clinicians to slow down, connect inward, and foster insight and clarity. This blog invites therapists, clinicians and service providers to consider music as an intentional tool for reflexive practice, from the point of view of a Registered Music Therapist and Clinical Supervisor.