Future activities and initiatives for massage therapy to develop Research Capacity Building (RCB) are necessary if the modality is to develop a key position in the Australian health care system.

Research development and RCB are fundamental to all health providers advancing their professional status and role in the wider healthcare system. The video overviews a selection of approaches with which massage therapy can accomplish such development. In particular, the current RCB activities and opportunities available in Australia are explored and outline a pathway for closer relations and collaborations between researchers/methodologists and massage therapists.

Group - Professional and Technical: Professional B
Components - Video and Test
CPE Points - 10