Association of Massage Therapists

06/09/2026

"Given where my own journey started, it probably won’t surprise you that I don’t just believe in the value of massage therapy in theory – I’ve lived it."

We are excited to introduce AMT's new CEO, Adele Braun. Read Adele's origin story on this week's AMT blog:

AMT has a new CEO! Get to know Adele Braun in this week’s blog post …

03/09/2026

The massage industry has come a long way in Australia since the 1970s. Here's a clip of AMT’s second-longest serving member, Elizabeth Ditlow, talking about being a massage therapist in 1970s Double Bay in Sydney.

At AMT's 60th anniversary celebration in Sydney on October 10, we will be plugging a few more gaps in AMT’s history (and the broader industry). There’s still plenty of stories left to tell!

Don't risk missing out on all the fun.

More information and conference registration here:

https://www.amt.org.au/conference/welcome.html

10/08/2026

Researchers from Richard Roudebush VA and Indiana University found that massage therapy could significantly reduce neck pain severity for up to six months after treatment. Researchers randomly assigned 290 veterans to either a waitlist control group or a therapeutic massage group who received hour-long professional therapeutic massages twice weekly over the course of three months. The researchers measured neck disability and pain for one, three and six months after completion, and found that the veterans who received therapeutic massage still had their neck disability pain scores reduced by three points after three months, and then by one point after six months.

This week, VA Research published findings on TBI and su***de risk, telehealth and rural infection control, and the benefits of massage therapy.

29/07/2026

The Census is conducted every 5 years and provides a snapshot of Australia's population, workforce, and communities. It is one of the only reliable sources of national workforce data, filling a gap where no formal registration system currently captures this information. This is particularly crucial for self-regulating health professions like the massage therapy industry.

Read more sbout why your answers to the 2026 Australian Census:

https://us8.campaign-archive.com/?u=2c033ae3d11a1f3eb16c464bd&id=119c3dc36f

23/07/2026

“Licensed massage therapists ought to be respected as mainstream practitioners, whose profession provides a therapeutic approach not just to address pain and functional challenges but to foster wellness and overall well-being, physical and emotional. Everyone can benefit from working with a skilled massage therapist. They’re the hidden gems in the healthcare system.”

Researchers Publish Largest Study Ever on Massage Therapy Use by Lori Fogleman, Media & Public Relations July 5, 2024 Credit: PeopleImages / Collection: iStock / Getty Images Plus  Contact: Lori Fogleman, Baylor University Media and Public Relations, 254-709-5959Follow us on X (Twitter): ...

20/07/2026

For patients and clinicians alike ...

Registrations are now open for National Pain Week 2026 📢

Hear from experts, clinicians and people with lived experience across a week of online events.

🔗 Register today: painliveshere.org.au

15/07/2026

06/07/2026

Does a falling leaf "touch" the soil?

Our conference keynote speaker and author of "The End of Physiotherapy", Dave Nicholls, thinks the question matters more than you'd expect - for starters, it challenges the boundaries of how we define both touch and therapy.

Join us at AMT's 60th anniversary conference on October 10 to hear Dave challenge 7 axioms of the physical therapies.

Saltbox, Redfern
Saturday October 10
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27/04/2026

Pain takes a nation, and it starts with your voice.

Chronic Pain Australia has launched two important surveys to better understand the realities of living with pain in Australia:

💚 National Pain Survey → For adults living with chronic pain
💜 Kids in Pain Survey → For young adults, families and carers of children living with chronic pain

Your experience can help make pain a national health priority.

Take the survey today: https://chronicpainaustralia.org.au/takethesurvey/