In response to the combined advocacy of ATMS, ANTA, MMA and Myotherapy Association Australia, the NT Government has modified its advice in relation to massage services that are provided as allied health services, such as remedial, sports and lymphatic massage. The restriction on practice has been relaxed.
It is important to note that restrictions on non-essential businesses or undertakings remains.
The individual decision to practice remedial and therapeutic massage services is now a personal risk assessment based on all of the advice from national and state authorities. The personal risk assessment must follow all social distance requirements as far as practicable, infection control procedures and individual client screening.
There are some business premises, for example gyms, wellness services, yoga services, beauty therapy and massage services that must stay closed.
It follows therefore that remedial and therapeutic massage services have been relaxed when delivered in a clinic setting.
The full details of the NT advice is here:
https://coronavirus.nt.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/814588/cho-directions-no-20-directions-to-close-public-places-services-activities.pdf
The relevant extracts for NT practitioners are as follows.
5 The following places, activities and services are closed to the public, including to a customer or member:
- Subject to direction 6(b) – a place that provides yoga, Pilates, barre, massage or other wellness services;
6 The following activities and services are exempt from direction 5:
(b) Massage services that are provided as allied health services;
Examples for direction 6(b) Remedial massage, sports massage, lymphatic massage. |
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