Southern School of Natural Therapies

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Southern School of Natural Therapies
Australias Premier School of Complementary
Medicine
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• Our Mission

• To contribute to the good health and well-being
  of the community through professional-level
  courses and the development, practice and use of
  natural therapies.
• To train primary-contact practitioners committed
  to helping people take responsibility for their
  own health through balanced lifestyle and
  environmental awareness, with emphasis on disease
  prevention and health promotion.
• To facilitate understanding of clinical research
  methodology using accepted scientific research
  methods and to develop new research models suited
  particularly to natural therapies.
• To continue to offer the best educational
  facility of its kind in Australia.

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• Overview of Southern School

• Established in 1961 oldest school of
  complementary medicine in Australia
• Registered as a Not-for-Profit company
• Quality educational facilities and lecturing
  staff
• Ideal environment- inner city location

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• Degree Level Courses Offered

• Naturopathy
• Bachelor of Health Science Naturopathy
• Chinese Medicine
• Bachelor of Health Science Chinese Medicine
• Myotherapy
• Bachelor of Health Science Myotherapy

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• Certificate and Diploma Level Courses Offered

• Naturopathy
• Introduction to Naturopathy Certificate
• Massage
• Certificate IV Massage
• Diploma of Remedial Massage
• Diploma of Chinese Medicine Remedial Massage (An
  Mo Tui Na)

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• Summary of Course Features

• All courses are Government accredited and Austudy
  approved
• Degree level courses are Fee Help approved
• 4 yrs Full time study

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• Registration and Accreditation

• Chinese Medicine
• Chinese Medicine Registration Board
• Myotherapy
• Professional Myotherapist Association
• Naturopathy
• National Herbalists Association Australia
• Massage
• Australian Association of Massage Therapists

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• Summary of Course Features

• BHSc Chinese Medicine
• Dual modality degree level course
• BHSc Myotherapy
• Only degree level course in Australia

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• Selection Criteria

• Degree courses
• Require English and 2 Science subjects eg.,
  Psychology, Biology, Physical Education
• Enter Score 60 and above
• Selection Interview - Passion for industry -
  Attitude - Interpersonal skills -
  Academic Rigour

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• School Environment

• Combination of mature age and high school leavers
• Students mix and study together
• Opportunities for developing networks
• Same study groups stays together for duration of
  course
• Individualised attention to student needs
• More personalised than large universities
• Ideal location in the heart of Fitzroy

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• Scope of Potential Employment

• Southern School prides itself in maintaining a
  high level of industry recognition
• Graduates are given employment preference within
  their industry
• High level of training and professionalism

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• Career Opportunities

• Practice establishment - Private -
  Multi-Discipline - Veterinary
• Retail outlets - Shopfront - Retreats -
  Pharmacy
• Government and Corporate positions
• Research Positions
• Further Study/Academic writing
• Lecturing/Seminars Training

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• Job Prospects

• Employment growth for Naturopaths and
  Acupuncturists to 2010-11 is expected to be
  STRONG

Source ABS Labour Force Survey, Australia
DEEWR trend data
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• Job Prospects

• Unemployment is LOW

Source ABS Labour Force Survey, Australia
average May 2005, August 2005, November 2005 and
February 2006 DEEWR trend data
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• Job Prospects

• Vacancy level is HIGH

Source DEEWR estimates of future employment
growth, DEEWR consultancy with CEET
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• Job Prospects

Key Indicators for Naturopaths Acupuncturists
Source www.jobsearch.gov.au
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• Summary of Job Prospects

• Employment growth for Naturopaths and
  Acupuncturists to 2010-11 is expected to be
  STRONG
• Average weekly hours - 46.9 and earnings are
  above average - 1000/wk
• Unemployment is LOW
• 6 workers leaving the occupation
• Vacancy level is HIGH
• 87 of intra-industry job opportunities
• 7 new job opportunities

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FURTHER INFORMATION
www.southernschool.com For updated timetables,
fees and course information