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TCM Remedial Massage Practitioner

Workers are massage therapists who provide therapeutic remedial massages according to the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) remedial massage framework in a health service.

Summary of Training

  • Establish and manage client practitioner relationships
  • Work with diverse people
  • Manage legal and ethical compliance
  • Reflect on and improve own professional practice
  • Engage with health professionals and the health system
  • Analyse and respond to client health information
  • Provide First Aid
  • Manage the prevention and control of infection
  • Develop Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) remedial massage practice
  • Perform Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) remedial massage health assessments
  • Provide Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) remedial massage treatments
  • Adapt Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) remedial massage practice to meet specific needs
  • Monitor and evaluate Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) remedial massage treatments
  • Manage work health and safety
  • Market the small business
  • Address the needs of people with chronic disease
  • Facilitate the empowerment of people with disability
  • Develop and maintain networks and collaborative partnerships
  • Instruct strength and conditioning techniques
  • Develop strength and conditioning programs

Please note that this Job & Training Description provides an example of the selection of non-core units. Alternative combinations of units may be selected and in some cases prerequisite units may need to be completed. For advice contact Apprenticeship Network providers or an approved Registered Training Organisation.

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Industry Group
Health & Community Services

Work Type
Manual & Realistic
Social & Helping

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Commencements Change

The change in Australian Apprenticeships commencements in this overall industry in the past two years. Commencements in 22/23: 3816

Source: VOCSTATS, extracted on 18/10/2023. AATIS analysis.

Graduate Employment

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Source: NCVER National Student Outcomes Survey, 2020, unpublished. AATIS analysis.

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Source: National Skills Commission, 2022. AATIS analysis.

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Industry Wage

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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2022. AATIS analysis.

Availability Information

TCM Remedial Massage Practitioner - HLT52115
NSW VIC QLD WA SA TAS ACT NT
Full Time

(Nominal Duration)

Part Time
Commencements 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Commencements

Commencement data source: National Apprentices and Trainees collection, VOCSTATS, extracted 18/10/2023, rounded estimates for April 2022 to March 2023. This data is for general information purposes only.

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