Allison Walsh

Allison Walsh is a registered health professional whose work is dedicated to supporting young children and their families to build strong foundations for lifelong health and wellbeing. As a mother of three, Allison brings both professional expertise and lived experience to her work, with a deep understanding of the importance of early connection between caregiver and child in shaping emotional security and healthy development. 

During her years as a primary caregiver, Allison ran a much loved music themed playgroup within her local community, creating inclusive spaces where families could connect through song, rhythm and shared experience. She has worked closely with multidisciplinary teams and disability support agencies to coordinate care for children with additional needs, supporting them and their families to reach their full potential. 

Alongside her health profession, Allison is an accomplished soprano and multi-instrumentalist, playing both harp and violin. She has performed with respected ensembles including the Newcastle Conservatorium Vocal Ensemble, Melbourne Comhaltas and the Central Victorian Harpers. Her musical journey has taken her to international stages such as the Feakle Folk Festival in Ireland, as well as iconic venues including Manchester Town Hall in the UK, St Patrick’s Cathedral, Melbourne, and the Melbourne Town Hall. 

Allison generously led her local primary school choir for seven years, fostering a strong culture of inclusivity, musical curiosity and community. During this time, she collaborated with leading artists including Kutcha Edwards, Jesse Hitchcock, Stella Savy and Deborah Cheetham through the Boite Millennium Chorus program. In this role, she supported children to sing in Indigenous languages from the Torres Strait, Ghana and across Australia, with their work recorded in the National Library of Australia through the Mission Songs Project. She has also performed alongside Torres Strait musician Luke Captain in This Land, and with numerous folk groups over the years. 

Raised on Tasmania’s North West Coast in a family steeped in folk music traditions, Allison was surrounded by musicians from an early age and has carried her love of singing throughout her life. Her three children are now musicians themselves, performing regularly in the Melbourne music scene. 
In collaboration with Polly Christie, Allison brings together health science, lived experience and lullaby traditions. She is a strong advocate for the growing body of research highlighting the role of the human voice in neurological development, emotional regulation and connection, and is passionate about nurturing children and families through the gentle, powerful art of lullaby singing.