More Than Tired
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is misunderstood, misdiagnosed and poorly funded, so it’s no wonder the guidelines for massage therapists are virtually nonexistent.
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Award Winning
You’re a contractor so the Award wage isn’t relevant to you, right? Wrong. Wrong. Wrong. AMT CEO Rebecca Barnett is armed with a calculator and actual facts to show why the Award wage is important to contractors and employees alike.
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Our Super Future
“A generation of massage therapists are contemplating a destitute retirement.” There’s a super reason for this that is super terrifying, which AMT CEO Rebecca Barnett explains in part 3 of our Employment series of articles.
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When is a Contractor Not a Contractor?
I think (I’m a contractor), therefore I am (a contractor) … Right? Er, probably not. In the latest of her employment series of articles, AMT CEO Rebecca Barnett digs into the complexities of the employee Vs contractor situation and does some spectacular mythbusting while she’s at it.
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How Does Your Income Compare?
How much are you earning compared to other massage therapists? Is your employer (or you) contributing to your superannuation? Are you a contractor earning more than the Award for massage therapists? AMT CEO Rebecca Barnett breaks down the data to reveal the truth about how massage therapists work and what they’re earning.
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The Only True Correct Way to Fold a Towel
In which we explore the art of towel folding and other laundry matters as they relate to massage therapists.
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From The Archives – Or Is It?
From the dusty depths of the AMT archives comes this surprisingly still current article from June 2009. We also ask not what your association can do for you but what you can do for your association.
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Chairperson Message: Happy 100th
AMT Chairperson Michelle McKerron on the need to continually stay up to date in the way we communicate as we celebrate the 100th article on AMT’s blog
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Is massage therapy part of Australia’s national pain plan?
The Australian Government has just released the National Strategic Action Plan for Pain Management 2019. We think Massage Therapists can and should play a role. Read on …
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Something’s Gotta Change
Peri-menopause and post-menopause can be unsettled times for women. And what if you’re a massage therapist experiencing peri-menopause or post-menopause? How does it impact on your treatments?
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