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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 /


A Tale of Two Revolutions

In which a medieval peasant revolt is linked to better working conditions for modern massage therapists. But what has any of this got to do with Iced VoVos? Read on …

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admin 28/08/2020

contractor / COVID-19 / COVID19 / Employment / feudal system / labour / massage therapist / massage therapy / Rebecca Barnett / risk management / Workplace safety /


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 /


Workplace Health and Safety in a COVID-19 World

Before any massage therapist returns to business as usual plus hand sanitiser, AMT has released its Risk Assessment Guide to help chart a COVID-19 safe workplace journey.

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admin 28/05/2020

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 /


Ordeal

What direction do you choose? How do you make a decision? AMT CEO Rebecca Barnett reflects on two pandemics and how they have impacted her in two very different ways.

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Sharon Livingstone 24/03/2020

Nina Cassian / pandemic / Rebecca Barnett / The Ordeal /


Responding to the COVID19 outbreak (take 2)

This is take 2 of our advice, guidance and information on how to respond to the novel coronavirus outbreak in a clinical context.

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admin 06/03/2020

coronavirus / COVID19 / handwashing / hygiene / Infection Control / NHMRC / Rebecca Barnett / toilet paper / zombie apocalypse /


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 /


TOP 7 ARTICLES OF 2019

Revisit 7 of the best articles we’ve featured on AMT’s blog in 2019. Which was your favourite?

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Sharon Livingstone 05/12/2019

Daniel Wonnocott / Michelle McKerron / Rebecca Barnett / Robert Libbey / Ronna Moore / Sharon Livingstone / Tara Goulding / Tim Clark / Toby Coy /


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