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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 /


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 /


2020 AMT Mentoring Program

We are exceedingly pleased to announce that applications for AMT’s 2020 Mentoring Program will open soon. Read more about it here.

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admin 05/02/2020

AMT / AMT membership benefit / colleagues / community / Formal Mentoring Program / Mentoring / Networking / professional development /


Responding to the novel coronavirus outbreak

This update provides information and guidance for massage therapists on how to respond to the novel coronavirus outbreak in a clinical context.

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admin 30/01/2020

Advice to members / AMT / AMT Code of Practice / Infection Control and Prevention / Novel Coronavirus /


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 /


Welcome to the new PD!

AMT is pleased to announce the details of the new professional development scheme we will be rolling out next year. We encourage all AMT members to read the just-released 2020 Professional Development Guide and throw some questions our way.

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admin 16/10/2019

AMT / Continuing Porfessional Development / CPD / Reflection /


Chairperson Spring Message

AMT Chairperson Michelle McKerron has been doing a bit of a clinic spring cleaning. And introduces some exciting changes to the CEU scheme for AMT members.

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Sharon Livingstone 25/09/2019

AMT / CEUs / Chairperson message / continuing education / First Aid / Michelle McKerron /


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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admin 18/06/2019

AMT / COAG / Department of Health / Greg Hunt / Health Ministers / massage therapy / Massage Therapy Workforce / National Strategic Plan for Pain Management / pain management /


Not All Superheroes Wear A Cape

Applications are now open for the 2019 AMT Mentoring Program so we’re taking a look at what the inaugural participants gained from being involved in the pilot program.

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admin 29/05/2019

AMT / capacity building / mentee / mentor / mentoring program / professional esteem / workforce development /


AMT 2018 Annual Report

We know you’ve been sweating on this. Drum roll please … the 2018 AMT Annual Report is out!

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admin 24/05/2019

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