Part A: Course Overview
Program: C5426 Diploma of Remedial Massage
Course Title: Adapt massage treatments to meet specific needs
Portfolio: Vocational Education
Nominal Hours: 80
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
REHA5013C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
535T Social Care and Health |
Face-to-Face or Internet |
Term1 2025 |
Course Contact: Toby Glennon
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 0320
Course Contact Email: toby.glennon@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to adapt massage assessment and treatment strategies to respond to clients with specific needs.
This unit applies to massage therapists.
The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State or Territory legislation, Australian standards and industry codes of practice.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
There are no pre-requisites for this unit
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTMSG015 Adapt massage treatments to meet specific needs |
Elements: |
1. Adapt assessment and treatment strategies to specific client needs. 2. Respond to unfamiliar client needs. 3. Reflect on own practice. |
Learning Outcomes
Please refer to the Elements of Competency above
Overview of Assessment
Assessments may include any of the below :
- Case studies
- Quizzes
- Knowledge assessment
- Portfolio assessment
- Role play
- Clinical logbook
- Practical assessments