Archive for the ‘General Information’ Category

Hi everyone, well as you have probably noticed. The MTC website updates and podcast has been a little non-existent as of late.I'm pleased to say, this is all changing. I have just implemented a new website design for the site, and have a lot of cool things planned for future podcast episodes. The next podcast will be released early in May 2010. ... Full story

Godaddy are under fire from professional Massage Therapists for their recent Superbowl advert which does not depict a Professional service from a Massage Therapist. The ad in which aired during the Superbowl, depicted a very unprofessional therapist. During the massage, the "massage therapist" proceeded to rip off her own clothes and dance around, all before falling in the pool. ... Full story

You may have heard NZQA is dropping it’s credits for Massage and Aromatherapy courses in New Zealand. There is a whole raft of alternative therapy course having their NZQA credit dropped. From the information I have been able to obtain from NZQA’s website, the reason these credits are being dropped is due to them no longer being required by industry. So, what does that mean. Basically any institute currently offering NZQA accredited course for either Massage or Aromatherapy will need to remove those statements. Course credits are set to expire as of December 2010. Full story

Whether you have had your massage clinic up and running for a while, or are just setting your clinic up. Please remember to keep in mind, your Local Council may have by-laws which you must abide by. For example. To open a massage clinic in Auckland you will require an Environmental Health Licence (Health Protection Licence). For information on how to obtain a health licence, you will need to speak with an Environmental Health Officer directly, available by phone via the Call Centre on (09) 379 2020 between 8.30am and 5.00pm Monday to Friday. Full story

Well, legally, there is nothing you can do. New Zealand does not have any form of regulation for the Massage or Aromatherapy industries. It is up to the clients of the person involved to make enquiries with such people as to their qualifications and make complaints to appropriate authorities if any should arise. There is the HPCAA (Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003) which does cover part of this, as far as practicing within your scope of practice. However there is no legal requirement other than to abide by New Zealand Consumer Law and the Fair Trading Act. Full story

Training as a Massage or Aroma therapist can be both challenging and exciting at the same time. It’s great to see many people taking up the opportunity to qualify as either a Massage Therapist or Aromatherapy Practitioner and take up this wonderful career path. We have compiled a list of  institutions where training as a Massage Therapist or Aroma Therapist in New Zealand can be undertaken. The institutions listed have been chosen as they provide full qualifications for those wishing to take up a career in the field. We do not recommend “weekend” courses as these are only useful for personal use and we don’t feel these courses give enough in depth information to work in the Massage or Aromatherapy fields. Full story

Massage Therapist Central will be bringing you a fortnightly Podcast show which will include topics and content relevant to Massage and Aromatherapy Practitioners within New Zealand. As the show grows, episodes will include guest speakers and other cool content. Our podcast is aimed at those qualified and working as either a Massage Therapist or Aromatherapy Practitioner. Full story