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Massage Therapist resume template
A clean starting structure with example content grounded in what massage therapists actually do day to day, not generic filler. Download and replace the bracketed placeholders with your own details.
Which resume format should you use?
Reverse chronological
You have a steady work history. This is the format almost every recruiter and ATS expects by default.
Functional
You're changing fields or have gaps in your employment. Leads with skills rather than a job-by-job timeline.
Combination
You're early career or have worked consistently but for only a few employers. Blends a skills summary with a shorter chronological history.
This template uses the reverse chronological format: the one most massage therapists should default to, since most Australian recruiters and ATS software expect it.
Professional summary
Massage therapist with hands-on experience assessing musculoskeletal conditions and delivering remedial, relaxation and sports massage treatments. Comfortable managing a full client caseload, maintaining accurate treatment records and adapting technique to individual injury and recovery goals. Known for building client trust and steady rebooking through consistent, safe practice.
Key skills
- Clinical assessment and treatment planning
- Remedial and soft-tissue manipulation techniques
- Patient care and support
- Care planning and coordination
- Massage table and hot stone warmer set-up and maintenance
- Client management software (bookings, treatment notes)
- Anatomy and physiology knowledge application
- Attention to detail
- Empathy and interpersonal care
- Problem solving under time-pressured schedules
Experience: example bullet points
- Assessed musculoskeletal condition and treatment goals for each client before every session, adjusting technique accordingly
- Applied remedial, deep tissue and relaxation massage techniques, helping clients reduce recurring pain and improve range of motion
- Maintained detailed client records in practice management software, tracking treatment progress across multiple visits
- Advised clients on posture correction, stretching and self-care routines to reduce reinjury between appointments
- Managed daily appointment scheduling and treatment room turnaround, keeping the clinic running to time with minimal client wait
- Kept treatment areas, linen and equipment to infection-control standard between every client
Education
Diploma of Remedial Massage (HLT52021) or Certificate IV in Massage Therapy, typically followed by professional registration with a recognised industry association such as ATMS or AAMT to access private health insurance provider status.
Keywords an ATS is likely to scan for
Applicant tracking systems match your resume against terms in the job ad before a person ever sees it. Only include the ones that actually apply to your experience, but if a term below matches something you've done, use the same wording the job ad uses.
- remedial massage
- soft tissue therapy
- sports massage
- HLT52021
- Diploma of Remedial Massage
- ATMS registration
- AAMT membership
- HICAPS
- private health fund rebates
- client treatment notes
- infection control
- musculoskeletal assessment
- WorkCover referrals
Getting past ATS screening
- Match the specific skills, certifications and terms used in the job ad, not just your own wording for the same thing.
- Keep formatting simple: no tables, text boxes, columns, headers/footers or graphics. Parsers frequently drop content placed in these.
- Submit as .docx or PDF unless the job ad specifies otherwise.
- Use standard section headings (Experience, Education, Skills) rather than creative alternatives.
- List your core skills and technical competencies in their own section so a keyword scan can find them instantly.
This is a starting point, not a guarantee of interviews. Tailor every bullet point to your own real experience and the specific job ad.