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Complementary Health Training Package Products: Quality Assurance
SkillsIQ, under the direction of the Complementary Health Industry Reference Committee (IRC), has undertaken a project to update the existing Training Package Products within the HLT Training Package relating to Massage, Remedial Massage Therapy and Reflexology job roles.
SkillsIQ, under the direction of the Complementary Health Industry Reference Committee (IRC), has undertaken a project to update the existing Training Package Products within the HLT Training Package relating to Massage, Remedial Massage Therapy and Reflexology job roles.
Background
The Training Package Products allocated to the Complementary Health Industry Reference Committee (IRC) were last endorsed on 05 August 2015. The IRC identified the need to review its Qualifications packaged in the HLT Health Training Package during preparation of its 2018 Industry Skills Forecast (ISF). The Case for Change outlined within this ISF was approved by the Australian Industry and Skills Committee (AISC) and the IRC therefore began the update of the Products in order to meet current and future industry needs.
Stakeholder consultations held in 2017–2018 identified an increasing acceptance by the general public of Complementary Health disciplines as key contributors to an individual’s overall physical and psychological wellness. As a result of this acceptance, the number of establishments in the sector has increased, and this growth has been projected to drive annual revenue by at least +2% through to 2022 with an estimated value of at least $4.4 billion.
The IRC, in its 2018 ISF submission to the AISC, proposed the review and development of the Massage Therapy Training Package Products. These were initially to be carried out during 2018–2019, but because these Products had been extensively reviewed in 2015, the IRC proposed they be reviewed during 2019–2020 instead. As a result, the IRC again included these Massage Therapy Training Package products to be reviewed in its 2019 ISF submission, and the AISC approved the project to proceed to Training Package development at its meeting of 26 March 2019.
This IRC has responsibility for two Massage-related Qualifications and associated Massage-related Units of Competency within the HLT Health Training Package. These are as follows:
Qualifications
- HLT42015 Certificate IV in Massage Therapy
- HLT52015 Diploma of Remedial Massage.
Under the direction of the IRC, SkillsIQ will be undertaking a number of key activities to engage industry stakeholders and VET professionals during the Draft 2 validation period.
Project Governance
This project is being overseen by the Complementary Health IRC. Membership of the IRC is as follows:
The IRC has convened a Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) to provide specialist input into the review and development of these Training Package Products. Membership of the Massage Therapy TAC is as follows:
Project Status - Draft 2 Validation Closed
To take forward Training Package Product development work, the Complementary Health IRC has subsequently reviewed and confirmed the changes proposed by the Massage Therapy TAC required for the development of Draft 2, based on feedback received during Draft 1 public consultation.
Consultation on Draft 2 Training Package products commenced on Wednesday, 21 July 2021 and closed at 5:00pm AEST on Wednesday, 04 August 2021.
The Draft 2 validation period sought feedback on two Qualifications, ten Units of Competency and two Skill Sets:
Qualifications
