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A tale of two charts

In this week’s very small blog post, we pose a question based on two ugly but functional charts.

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admin 18/11/2020

average wage / job outlook / massage therapist earnings / median wage / Rebecca Barnett / wages / workforce development / workforce survey /


Reclaim the Parlour

If there’s massage in the room, it is the best of rooms. Rebecca Barnett ostensibly launches the latest round of work from the AMT Biosecurity Planning Committee, but her ability to simultaneously unpack the etymology, history and sociology of the term “parlour” must be read to be believed.

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admin 12/06/2020

AMT / AMT Biosecurity Planning Committee / COVID-19 / COVIDsafe / Rebecca Barnett / Risk assessment / WHS /


Assessing Your Risks in a COVID World

Ready to re-open your clinic but don’t know where to begin? AMT has released a self-assessment tool to examine your risks.

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admin 13/05/2020

COVID19 / Infection Control / Infection Control and Prevention / Re-open / Rebecca Barnett / Return to Safe Practice Self Assessment Tool / Risk assessment / self-assessment /


Reflections

Reflecting back on a 20-year career in massage therapy, Sharon Livingstone shares what started it all and what keeps her at it.

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Sharon Livingstone 30/04/2020

career / learning / mistakes / questions / reflections / Sharon Livingstone /


AMT Timeline of COVID19 events

Wondering what we have been up to over the past 6 weeks?

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admin 23/04/2020

AMT / Association of Massage Therapists / COVID19 / pandemic / Public health /


Mythbusting: Does Massage Therapy Flush Toxins? Part 2

You’ve heard it so many times, it must be true. Massage really does vanquish the toxin demons. With the aid of her trusty Vodkamatic2000, Rebecca Barnett gives us the real story.

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admin 19/02/2020

Laura Allen / massage myths / massage removes toxins / massage therapy / mythbusting / Rebecca Barnett / toxins /


Mythbusting: Does Massage Therapy Flush Toxins?

This blog, the latest in our mythbusting series, was a long time in the making. It involved hours of careful research synthesis and an unparalleled attention to detail. We recommend you make a cuppa and settle in for an engaging read.

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admin 18/02/2020

massage / mythbusting / Rebecca Barnett / toxins /


2020: Our training package qualifications in focus

There’s been a lot of rumours flying around about the proposed new Advanced Diploma of Massage. Rebecca Barnett attempts to set the record straight and articulates AMT’s formal position on the new qualification.

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admin 20/12/2019

Advanced Diploma / HLT42015 / HLT52015 / Job outcomes / massage therapy / Nationally Recogised Training / Qualifications / SkillsIQ /


Mythbusting: Massage Reduces Cortisol

Massage reduces cortisol levels! Or does it? Dan Wonnocott returns to bust another massage myth.

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Sharon Livingstone 10/12/2019

cortisol / Daniel Wonnocott / massage myths / mythbusting / myths /


Out with the old …

AMT has recently completed its annual review of the AMT Code of Practice. And this time around, we’ve made one really exciting change, beyond reviewing the currency of legislation that applies to the practice of massage therapy …

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admin 21/11/2019

AMT / AMT Code of Practice / Massage therapy definition / Regulation / Standards /


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