• You would like a career in the Healthcare / Wellness sector helping people with musculoskeletal issues, including chronic pain, injuries, and tension.
• You would like to help people’s quality of life through the implementation of Remedial Massage, a growing holistic healthcare option.
• You want to enjoy flexibility of employment environments including private practices, sport teams or fitness centres, Chiropractic clinics, Physiotherapist clinics, Hospitals or Rehabilitation Centres and/or corporate wellness programs.

Then this is the course for you.

To make an informed choice about the suitability of this course, please consider the essential skills and knowledge below. You must: 

• Enjoy working with people and be comfortable interacting with clients of all ages, genders, and backgrounds.
• Be able to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
• Be able to demonstrate responsibility for self and others with good time management.
• Communication effectively using verbal, non-verbal and active listening skills.
• Have well-developed personal judgement, problem-solving skills to determine treatment needs and the ability to respond to immediate safety risks.
• Make ethical decisions with the ability to comply with the legal requirements of the industry (e.g., Privacy Act 1988).
• Respect client perspectives, choices, and cultural diversity.
• Understand that this course includes considerable anatomy and physiology (e.g., learning names, locations and movements of muscles and bones).
• Show interest in the various conditions that commonly present to remedial massage therapists (i.e., human disease processes and how the body system operates).
• Be confident using technology (e.g., online booking system and Blackboard).
• Identify signs of physical discomfort when treating a client and respond accordingly.
• Have a sound level of fitness as this course requires you to be on your feet for extended periods of time and has physical demands of manual tasks.
• Be comfortable with appropriate physical contact in a professional learning environment. Some practical activities may involve discreet disrobing to only briefs, in line with industry standards. Expectations will be clearly explained, and any concerns should be raised early so reasonable adjustments can be discussed. These practical components are mandatory for course completion.

This course enables you to learn from professionals passionate about healing and the musculoskeletal system. You will be able to assess a client’s massage needs and plan and conduct a remedial massage based on knowledge and Anatomy, Physiology, Pathology and using skills in a wide range of soft tissue massage techniques. You will also learn to work safely and ethically in a healthcare environment, to communicate effectively with clients and other health care workers and to operate your own massage practice.

Time Commitment

You will need to allocate appropriate time to complete this course. This includes attending classes on-site and/or online as outlined in the study mode; and undertake independent study outside of class hours, including private study, assessment preparation, research, and complete assessment requirements.

Below are some of the important personal skills you will be required to develop and demonstrate during training. These skills are highly valued by industry:

• Communication: Engage effectively with people from diverse backgrounds, communicate ideas clearly, and foster trust and strong relationships.
• Teamwork: Work collaboratively, treat others with respect, and remain open to constructive feedback.
• Problem Solving: Proactively find solutions, engage with challenges, ask questions, and respond appropriately within your scope of practice.
• Initiative: Stay motivated, take initiative, and seek help when needed.
• Planning: Manage time well. Prioritise and complete tasks efficiently and effectively.
• Self-Management: Reflect on your performance. Acknowledge your success and take responsibility for your shortcomings.
• Learning: Recognise your strengths while embracing new knowledge and experiences to support personal and professional growth. Some of the skills you will learn include:
  • Applying a range of massage techniques including deep pressure massage, integrative remedial massage, and lymphatic massage.
  • Pain reduction, mobility improving and function restorative techniques such as myofascial release, muscle energy technique (MET), and trigger point therapy.
• Technology: Adapt to new tools, access digital resources, and integrate technology into your learning.