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ARIA AWARD-WINNING

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NEURODIVERGENT-LED

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NDIS FUNDED SESSIONS

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AGES 12+, ALL LEVELS

NEURODIVERGENT-LED

NDIS FUNDED SESSIONS AVAILABLE

Music programs and community jam sessions. Facilitated by ARIA Award-winning
producers, performers, DJs, and recording artists.

Find Your Sound

Start where you are.​

FIND YOUR SOUND

Music programs and community jam sessions. Facilitated by ARIA Award-winning producers, performers, DJs, and recording artists.

Start where you are.​

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MUSIC PRODUCTION & BEAT MAKING

Create original tracks from scratch. Beat construction, sampling, sound design, mixing, arrangement.
Work with Ableton, FL Studio, or Logic Pro in professional studios or bring your own setup.

What You'll Learn:

Beat construction and arrangement
Sampling and sound design
Mixing and mastering basics
Sound selection and layering
Creative workflow and project completion

Equipment:

Ableton Live, FL Studio, Logic Pro, MIDI controllers, studio monitors, audio interfaces, reference headphones.

Formats:

1:1 Mentoring

Best suited for:

Participants interested in creating original music and developing technical production skills.

MUSIC PRODUCTION & BEAT MAKING

Create original tracks from scratch. Beat construction, sampling, sound design, mixing, arrangement.
Work with Ableton, FL Studio, or Logic Pro in professional studios or bring your own setup.

What You'll Learn:

Beat construction and arrangement
Sampling and sound design
Mixing and mastering basics
Sound selection and layering
Creative workflow and project completion

Equipment:

Ableton Live, FL Studio, Logic Pro, MIDI controllers, studio monitors, audio interfaces, reference headphones.

Formats:

1:1 Mentoring

Best suited for:

Participants interested in creating original music and developing technical production skills.

DJING & PERFORMANCE

Master the art of DJing. Beatmatching, mixing techniques, track selection, EQ and effects, performance confidence. Learn on Pioneer controllers and CDJs.

What You'll Learn

Beatmatching and phrase mixing
EQ and filter techniques
Track selection and programming
Performance confidence and set preparation
Recording mixes

Equipment:

 Pioneer CDJs (CDJ-2000NXS2), DJM mixers, Rekordbox, studio monitors.

Formats:

1:1 Mentoring 

Best suited for:

Participants interested in live performance, mixing, and music curation.

SONGWRITING & RECORDING

Write, record, and produce your own songs. Lyric writing, melody creation, chord progressions, vocal production, arrangement.

What You'll Learn

Lyric writing and storytelling
Melody and chord progressions
Song structure and arrangement
Vocal recording techniques
Demo production and mixing

Equipment:

 Ableton Live, Logic Pro, studio microphones (Shure SM7B, Neumann), audio interfaces, studio monitors.

Formats:

1:1 Mentoring

Best suited for:

Participants interested in writing, recording, and completing original songs.

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SONGWRITING & RECORDING

Write, record, and produce your own songs. Lyric writing, melody creation, chord progressions, vocal production, arrangement.

What You'll Learn

Lyric writing and storytelling
Melody and chord progressions
Song structure and arrangement
Vocal recording techniques
Demo production and mixing

Equipment:

 Ableton Live, Logic Pro, studio microphones (Shure SM7B, Neumann), audio interfaces, studio monitors.

Formats:

1:1 Mentoring

Best suited for:

Participants interested in writing, recording, and completing original songs.

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RAP & HIP-HOP

Write and record original verses. Lyrical techniques, flow development, mic technique, breath control. Your style, your message.

What You'll Learn:

Lyric writing and wordplay
Flow, cadence, and delivery
Mic technique and breath control
Recording and vocal production
Beat selection and collaboration

Equipment:

Ableton Live, Logic Pro, studio microphones (Shure SM7B), audio interfaces, reference beats.

Formats:

1:1 Mentoring

Best suited for:

Participants interested in rap, hip-hop, and spoken-word performance.

RAP & HIP-HOP

Write and record original verses. Lyrical techniques, flow development, mic technique, breath control. Your style, your message.

What You'll Learn:

Lyric writing and wordplay
Flow, cadence, and delivery
Mic technique and breath control
Recording and vocal production
Beat selection and collaboration

Equipment:

Ableton Live, Logic Pro, studio microphones (Shure SM7B), audio interfaces, reference beats.

Formats:

1:1 Mentoring

Best suited for:

Participants interested in rap, hip-hop, and spoken-word performance.

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CONTENT CREATION

Create podcasts, soundscapes, audio storytelling. Recording, editing, mixing, sound design, field recording.

What You'll Learn

Podcast recording and editing
Sound design and soundscapes
Narrative structure and storytelling
Audio post-production

Equipment:

Ableton Live, Adobe Audition, studio microphones (Rode NT1, Shure SM7B), field recorders, audio interfaces.

Formats:

1:1 Mentoring

Best suited for:

Participants interested in podcasting, audio storytelling, and creative media.

CONTENT CREATION

Create podcasts, soundscapes, audio storytelling. Recording, editing, mixing, sound design, field recording.

What You'll Learn

Podcast recording and editing
Sound design and soundscapes
Narrative structure and storytelling
Audio post-production

Equipment:

Ableton Live, Adobe Audition, studio microphones (Rode NT1, Shure SM7B), field recorders, audio interfaces.

Formats:

1:1 Mentoring

Best suited for:

Participants interested in podcasting, audio storytelling, and creative media.

WHAT SESSIONS LOOK LIKE

Sessions start where you’re at. No fixed curriculum – your facilitator adapts to your goals, energy levels, and interests.

All sessions are grounded in neurodiversity-affirming practice. Designed for autistic, neurodivergent, and disabled adults and young people. Ages 12+, all skill levels.

You’ll work with professional equipment in community and partner studios across Melbourne. Sessions adapt to:

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Communication styles

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Sensory needs

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Energy levels and processing time

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Creative goals set by you

FAQ'S

Frequently asked questions about the Music Rooms

The Music Rooms is a neurodivergent-led music mentoring service for autistic, neurodivergent, and disabled adults and young people aged 12+.

We offer music production, DJing, songwriting, rap, recording, content creation, and jam sessions — delivered in professional studios by working musicians.

We're creative music mentoring, built from lived experience.
The Music Rooms is for autistic, neurodivergent, and disabled adults and young people aged 12+. All skill levels, all starting points.

We also work with councils, libraries, youth services, schools, disability providers, and community organisations.
You can start with no experience, some experience, or an existing music practice.

Sessions start where you are.
You complete a short intake form about your goals, music interests, and access needs.

From there, we match you with the right program, format, and facilitator.
It means we adapt the session to you.

You lead the direction, pace, and goals. We support your communication style, sensory needs, and way of participating.
The Music Rooms is music mentoring — skills-based, participant-led, and focused on what you want to create.

We provide creative mentoring, not clinical or therapeutic services.
Sessions are participant-led and shaped around your goals. You work at your own pace, on what you want to create.

There's no syllabus, grading, or fixed curriculum.
The Music Rooms is an unregistered NDIS provider.

We work with plan-managed and self-managed participants. We cannot work with agency-managed plans.
You may be able to use your NDIS plan if you're plan-managed or self-managed, and the support aligns with your plan goals and NDIS rules.

Your support coordinator or plan manager can help confirm the right fit.
Pricing is outlined in your service agreement.

Complete the intake form or contact us and we'll send full details before sessions begin.
Standard 1:1 NDIS mentoring sessions include 2 hours of face-to-face mentoring plus 1 hour of non-face-to-face support.

Group and Jam Session details are confirmed in your service agreement.
Music mentoring may sit under Core Supports or Capacity Building, depending on your plan goals.

Your support coordinator or plan manager confirms the correct category.
You do not need an OT referral to enquire or complete an intake.

Funding alignment can be checked with your support coordinator or plan manager.

If your allied health team wants to be involved, we're happy to coordinate with them — with your consent.
Sometimes. Different session formats may align with different budget categories.

Your support coordinator or plan manager confirms this before sessions begin.
Yes. We provide session notes, intake reports, and quarterly progress summaries aligned to your NDIS goals.
Get in touch directly at hello@musicrooms.au.

We're mainly set up for plan-managed and self-managed NDIS participants, and we're happy to talk through what options might work for you.
We invoice your plan manager, or you directly if you're self-managed.

All services are GST-free. Invoices include the required service and participant details, including our ABN.
We offer:
  • Music Production & Beat Making
  • DJing & Performance
  • Songwriting & Recording
  • Rap & Hip-Hop
  • Content Creation
  • Jam Sessions
Yes. Sessions can move across programs — production one week, songwriting the next, for example.

Your facilitator helps you work out what makes sense for your goals.
Yes. Start with a single session and go from there.

Sessions are booked on your timeline.
Usually nothing — we provide professional equipment.

If you have your own laptop, controller, headphones, instrument, or setup, bring it along and we'll work with what you use.
Tell us in your intake form.

We can adjust volume, lighting, breaks, pacing, and session structure where possible.
Sharing your work is entirely your choice. Some people love it, others prefer to keep things private — both are completely fine.

There's no performance requirement.
Jam Sessions are small-group music sessions where participants play, create, and improvise together.

A facilitator guides the session, but participants lead the music.
1:1 mentoring is personalised to your goals and pace.

Small group sessions are more collaborative, with 4–8 people learning and creating together.
Complete the intake form, book a call, or contact us directly.

We'll review your information and send next steps within 2 business days.
We review your intake within 2 business days. If we're a good fit, we'll send a recommended program, service agreement, and booking details.

If you have questions first, we'll answer them — no commitment needed to enquire.
In-person sessions run across Greater Melbourne and regional Victoria in community and partner studios.

Online sessions are available Australia-wide.
Start with one session and book from there when you're ready.
We require 7 days' notice for cancellations and 72 hours' notice for rescheduling.

Late cancellations may incur the full session fee.
Face-to-face sessions are 2 hours.

Standard 1:1 NDIS mentoring also includes 1 hour of non-face-to-face support.
We work out a rhythm based on your goals, funding, availability, and support needs.

Some participants book weekly, fortnightly, or monthly.
Yes. Support workers and carers are welcome.

Let us know before the session so we can plan the setup.
The session is built around you.

We adapt to your goals, communication style, sensory needs, learning style, and pace.
That's okay. The first session is low-pressure.

You can explore the space, meet the facilitator, ask questions, or start making music straight away — whatever feels right.
You can participate fully in whatever way works for you.

Let us know your communication preferences in the intake form and we'll make sure your facilitator is prepared.
Yes. Breaks are welcome at any time.

Step out, rest, reset — whenever you need to.
Yes. We plan around sensory needs where possible.

Volume, lighting, breaks, pacing, and transitions can all be adjusted.
Yes. The Music Rooms is neurodivergent-led.

Our programs are designed from lived experience and deep community connection.
We can work with you, your support coordinator, carer, or allied health team to set sessions up safely and clearly.

Tell us what you need in the intake form.

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