Folding Towels - A Podcast for Massage Therapists with Jackie and David Episode 057: Even More Stuff They Never Told You About in Massage School Pt 3
In this extended and final episode in this series, Jackie and David chat about even more stuff that they never told you about in massage school.
Do you need a mentor and how to choose one?
How much can you expect to be paid as an employee?
What's "the going rate" for rental and profit share and is it as good a deal as it sounds (spoiler alert, no it isn't)?
How often do you stop and listen to what your client is actually trying to tell you?
Are you charging what you are worth, or are you being greedy?
We might not be registered health professionals but we sure are regulated! (David might have some big feelings on this) -==>Check out this 60 minutes investigation into Cosmetic Surgery in Australia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKlQu2oGeh0
Can I massage in the first trimester of pregnancy?
Can I massage a person who has a cancer diagnosis?
Does massage detoxify the body? Read this article here ==> https://www.painscience.com/articles/poisoned-by-massage.php
Did you know that there is a world Championship for Massage therapists? ==> video teasers from the 2023 Championships https://worldchampionship-massage.com/best-videos-2023/
Jackie and David talk about all these things and more in this listener requested episode - with even more stuff that they never told you about in massage school.
Unregistered Health Professionals Codes (as at June 2024):
- Australian Capital Territory: https://www.hrc.act.gov.au/health/code-of-conduct-for-health-care-workers
- New South Wales: https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/phact/Pages/code-of-conduct.aspx
- Northern Territory: https://hcscc.nt.gov.au/for-providers/support-and-resources-for-service-providers
- Queensland: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/system-governance/policies-standards/national-code-of-conduct
- South Australia: https://www.hcscc.sa.gov.au/code-of-conduct-for-unregistered-health-practitioners/
- Tasmania: https://www.healthcomplaints.tas.gov.au/national-code-of-conduct
- Victoria: https://www.health.vic.gov.au/health-workforce-regulation/national-code-of-conduct-for-healthcare-workers
- Western Australia: https://www.hadsco.wa.gov.au/News/2022/11/08/National-Code-of-Conduct-for-health-care-workers
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