Your story, your journey...
About Me
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“ I am a storyteller and keeper of stories. Through creative arts therapy, I help clients safely explore their journeys using many creative modalities—painting, music, sculpture, textiles, movement, and more.”- Marie Bajada AThR, MACA
I am registered, professional Creative Arts Therapist with ANZACATA, practising as a mental health practitioner. My work is underpinned by my Master's university training in Art therapy, education studies, neuroscience, lived and professional experience.
I support you to draw within to a place you feel safe and secure, deep in your centre. I enjoy working with children, young people and adults across their life span. My services are available Australia wide online, or face to face in the Ballarat, Grampians region and Moorabool shire of south- western Victoria.
Qualifications -
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Masters in Therapeutic Arts Practice- MIECAT
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Post grad Dip- Experiential Creative Arts Practice- MIECAT
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Registered, Professional member ANZACATA (Aust, NZ, & Asia Creative Arts Therapy Association) No 47796634
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Level 4 -MACA (Member Australian Counselling Association) No-6226
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Clinical Supervisor- ACA College of Supervisors No 6226
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ARCAP- Registered member- Australian Register of Counsellors and Psychotherapists
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Bachelor of Education- ACU Melbourne
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·Post grad Cert- Community Services- Case Management and Assessment Federation Uni Ballarat
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Certificate Sandplay Therapy-Sandplay Australia
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Certificate Healing Trauma through Guided Drawing- Sensorimotor Institute
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Current Working with Children Check & National Police Check
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NDIS Worker’s Screening Check- current
NDIS Update - Is Art Therapy evidence based to support NDIS participants?
After all the research and feedback submitted to NDIS and the release of the Duckett review in Sep 2025, NDIS has finally recognised that Art therapy is an evidence-based therapeutic support, that can significantly benefit NDIS participants.
It also affirms ANZACATA as the peak membership body and regulatory authority for qualified Art therapists in Australia, and states only Master trained Art therapists who are registered with ANZACATA, can offer Art therapy to NDIS participants.
As I have those credentials, I can support NDIS participants, who are Plan-managed or Self-managed using the following NDIS item details:
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Assessment/recommendation, therapy or training- Art Therapist-15_610_0128_1_3
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As a level 4 ACA Counsellor I can also use the following line item:
Assessment/recommendation, Therapy or training- Counsellor- 15_043_0128_1_3
Please note, as per the new NDIS guidelines from Nov 24th 2025, the revised Art therapy hourly rate will be $156.16.
Please watch this space for more information.
Networks I connect with:
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MHPN- Mental Health Professional Network group
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Loss and Grief Practitioners Association
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MBSR - Ballarat Mindfulness Peer Support group