HLTMSG009 — Develop massage practice

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What an assessment for HLTMSG009 must cover

30 assessable components: 4 elements (14 performance criteria), 1 performance evidence and 12 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 3 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Navigate massage in the health care system.

1.1Identify, access and interpret information on the history and development of massage practice.
1.2Identify key components of the Australian health care system including the legal requirements and ethical considerations.
1.3Determine the place of massage within the current Australian health care system.
1.4Compare massage with other health modalities and broader health practices.

2 Provide information about massage.

2.1Determine information needs of different audiences, both individuals and groups.
2.2Identify key messages relevant to audience needs.
2.3Supply information relevant to audience.

3 Develop approach to own practice.

3.1Identify professional goals and aspirations.
3.2Identify the role of evidence-based practice and its impact on own job role.
3.3Identify the opportunities and constraints of individual personal circumstances.
3.4Identify practical strategies that address own practice goals.

4 Navigate requirements for sustainable massage practice.

4.1Identify key issues that affect the development and sustainability of professional massage practice.
4.2Access, interpret and collate current information that supports professional massage practice.
4.3Establish a personal health strategy that supports professional massage practice.

Performance evidence

Evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit in the context of the job role, and: • source and summarise three credible pieces of information on the theory and practice of massage including one from each of the following: - Commonwealth Government - State or Territory Government - primary scientific research • communicate key messages about massage therapy to meet the information needs of at least three different audiences, each using a different communication method • identify and evaluate effective strategies for own practice that cover: - personal health - sustainable practice - career longevity.

Knowledge evidence

historical development of massage
key components of the Australian health care system
place of massage practice in the broader health care system
types of massage treatments and their key features and purpose including the difference between relaxation and remedial massage
key features of complementary therapies used in conjunction with massage
key features of allied health services and their relationship to massage
types and information needs of massage clients
methods of communicating with clients: • face-to-face • virtual online • telephone • email • social media • physical correspondence
professional massage networks and industry bodies
models of professional massage practice and their career opportunities
components of sustainable practice and their impact: • economic including opportunities and viability • environmental • human including personal health and professional development • social responsibility
Commonwealth and State or Territory legal requirements and ethical considerations and how these are applied in individual practice: • children in the workplace • codes of conduct • continuing professional education • discrimination • duty of care • human rights • informed consent • insurance requirements • mandatory reporting • therapist and client boundaries • privacy, confidentiality and disclosure • records management • work role boundaries including responsibilities and limitations • work health and safety.

Foundation skills

Reading skills: interpret information from a range of sources.
Oral communication skills: use listening and questioning to seek information and confirm understanding deliver information to an audience in an appropriate manner to ensure comprehension.
Technology skills: use digital technology to access online sources of information.

Unit content sourced from training.gov.au — © Commonwealth of Australia, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Auditori is not affiliated with the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations.

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What does an assessment tool for HLTMSG009 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for HLTMSG009 needs to address all 30 unit components: 4 elements with 14 performance criteria, 1 performance evidence requirements, 12 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

How does Auditori generate an assessment tool for HLTMSG009?

Auditori pulls the current release of HLTMSG009 from training.gov.au and generates a complete package: candidate assessment, assessor guide with model answers and observation criteria, and a coverage matrix mapping every component. A suitably qualified person then reviews and approves the draft in a built-in workflow — consistent with ASQA's guidance on AI use in VET — before export as branded PDF and editable Word.

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