What We Do
Music: Play for Life is Australia’s only national campaign that supports and inspires Australians everywhere, from all walks of life, to make music. It is an initiative of the Music Council of Australia, a registered charity and Australia’s peak music organisation. We build grassroots awareness of, and support for, the links between music and the benefits to individuals and society. Our programs include:
A national school music initiative which unites more than half a million school children across Australia in music, on the same day, at the same time, to highlight the importance of music education in the nation’s schools. It delivers training to primary school classroom teacher and drives music education into the media.
A national week-long series of music making events, organised by people in local communities at the grassroots to demonstrate the benefits of active music making in a range of settings, from nursing homes and hospitals, to shopping centres, workplaces and community halls.
National Award schemes for people and programs in schools and communities that start and sustain community music programs in metropolitan, rural and remote areas of Australia.
A national training and networking scheme for music leaders and local government, to increase opportunities for musical participation across the Australian community and to help build social cohesion.
Online support services for parents, musicians and want-to-be musicians of all ages and abilities.
NEWS! Got what it takes to lead the campaign? Music: Play for Life needs its next Director. Job ad here.
International win for campaign
Music: Play for Life was named Overall Winner of the latest International Music Council’s (IMC) Musical Rights Awards.
NEWS! Music in Communities Awards 2012
Thank you to all the entrants in this year's 'Creative Ageing' themed Awards. There are 15 inspiring finalists. Read about them here. Winners announced later this month.
NEWS! Australia's BIGGEST day out!
More than half a million young performers united in the same song, on the same day at the same time to help make the call for more music education in every Australian school. Find out what happened here.
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