Massage Therapist
Use massage therapy to treat pain, discomfort or injuries, or provide relaxation to clients.
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What's it like to be a Massage Therapist?
Massage Therapists are trained to manipulate the soft tissue of the body to treat pain, discomfort, injuries, stress or other conditions of their clients. Massage Therapists may specialise in particular form of massage therapy, such remedial, sports, relaxation and pregnancy massage.
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Tasks and duties
- Assessing soft tissue dysfunction.
- Providing massage therapy to maintain, rehabilitate or augment physical function, or enhance wellbeing.
- Manipulating muscles or other soft tissues of the body.
- Providing clients with advice on how to manage or improve soft tissue conditions.
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Massage Therapists commonly treat conditions such as neck and back pain, tendonitis, or postural strains.
How to become a Massage Therapist
- Complete a Certificate IV in Massage Therapy (HLT42015) which will prepare you for entry level roles. This course will give you the skills to provide general health maintenance treatments.
- Alternatively, complete a Diploma of Remedial Massage (HLT52015). This course provides you with the skills to treat more specific and complex conditions.
- Complete relevant certifications and checks as required such as a First Aid Certificate and/or Police Check. Some employers may also prefer you to have professional indemnity or public liability insurance.
- Consider joining a professional association such as the Association of Massage Therapists or Australian Traditional Medicine Society.
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How do Massage Therapists rate their role?
Average ratings calculated from 31 Massage Therapists surveyed on SEEK.
Work-life balance
4.4
Job satisfaction
4.5
Career progression opportunities
3.6
Job security
3.5
Pay / Salary
3.6
Variety of work
3.9
Job market trends for Massage Therapists
Location
AustraliaProjected job growth
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2021
2026
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Latest Massage Therapist reviews
Latest reviews from 30 Massage Therapists surveyed on SEEK.
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Jun 2021
Being a Massage Therapist takes a passion and dedication, but enables one to work around family commitments.
Reviewer's Qualification
Certificate IV in Massage
Experience
10+ years
Organisation size
Small (1-19 employees)
Specialisation
Relaxation Massage, Deep Tissue Massage
The good things
I really enjoy meeting and helping people.
The challenges
One has to keep quite fit and be flexible as everyone has personal performances regarding their massage.
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Feb 2023
Unstable at times, but otherwise rewarding and positive-impacting.
Reviewer's Qualification
Diploma of Remedial Massage
Experience
1 – 4 years
Organisation size
Medium (20-199 employees)
The good things
- Working with a variety of people, learning about them and being able to listen to their experiences.
- Being able to make a positive difference and improve people's health and wellbeing.
- Having a ...
The challenges
- Unstable pay. Being a contractor you only get paid from how many clients you get, often lower than half of what they pay. Contractor job means there is no pay raise, you are stuck with the same amou...
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