Southern School of Natural Therapies (SSNT) is the longest-standing institution in Natural Therapies that offers both tertiary education and vocational education and training. The School became a part of education provider
Torrens University Australia
Torrens University is an Australian international private, for-profit university and vocational registered training organisation, with campuses in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Gold Coast, Blue Mountains, Australia, Auckland, New Z ...
in 2014, itself part of the
Strategic Education, Inc. group.
Other Torrens University colleges include:
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,
CATC Design School,
APM College of Business and Communication
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,
William Blue College of Hospitality Management,
Australian National College of Beauty
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,
Australasian College of Natural Therapies
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The college is a part of an education provider Torrens University Australi ...
and
Jansen Newman Institute
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. Together these colleges have more than 19,000 students enrolled.
History
The school was established in 1961 by Alfred Jacka and was originally known as the Victorian Branch of the Australian National Association of Naturopaths, Osteopaths and Chiropractors. It is the first college in Victoria to gain degree accreditation for coursework in naturopathy (1997) and clinical myotherapy.
In 1981, the college was renamed the Southern School of Natural Therapies and in 1983 expanded to include separate coursework in massage. Prior to this, massage was integrated with the naturopathy coursework. In 1997, the School became the first private education provider to gain degree accreditation for naturopathy, accepting students for degree-level coursework in 1998.
In 2002, the School added degree programs for Traditional Chinese Medicine and in 2003 became the first in Australia to gain degree level accreditation for coursework in Clinical Myotherapy.
The School was acquired by Think Education (then the Think: Education Group) in 2010. After this purchase, the school business model changed and it joined Think Education’s other colleges.
SSNT became part of Torrens University Australia Health in 2014.
Courses
Southern School of Natural Therapies offers bachelor's degree-level courses in Health Science specialising in
Naturopathy
Naturopathy, or naturopathic medicine, is a form of alternative medicine. A wide array of pseudoscientific practices branded as "natural", "non-invasive", or promoting "self-healing" are employed by its practitioners, who are known as naturop ...
, Nutritional Medicine, Clinical
Myotherapy, Western
Herbal Medicine
Herbal medicine (also herbalism) is the study of pharmacognosy and the use of medicinal plants, which are a basis of traditional medicine. With worldwide research into pharmacology, some herbal medicines have been translated into modern remed ...
and
Chinese Medicine
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is an alternative medical practice drawn from traditional medicine in China. It has been described as "fraught with pseudoscience", with the majority of its treatments having no logical mechanism of action ...
. Additionally, a Diploma of Health Science as well as programs in
Massage
Massage is the manipulation of the body's soft tissues. Massage techniques are commonly applied with hands, fingers, elbows, knees, forearms, feet or a device. The purpose of massage is generally for the treatment of body stress or pain. In Eu ...
for both certificate and diplomas levels are available.
The Practice Wellbeing Centre
The School operates a student-run, public-facing clinic, the Practice Wellbeing Centre, where students are able to practice on paying clients as part of their coursework. Each clinic session is supervised by a qualified and experienced practitioner. Students may also arrange practical training with an external complementary health provider.
Recognition
The School’s courses are recognised by the following organisations:
* Australian Natural Therapists Association (ANTA)
* Health Services Union – Professional Branch (HSU-PB)
* National Herbalists’ Association of Australia (NHAA)
* Chinese Medicine Registration Board of Victoria (CMRBV)
* The Australian Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Association (AACMA)
* Australian Association of Massage Therapists (AAMT)
* Association of Massage Therapists (AMT)
* Massage Association of Australia (MAA).
External links
Southern School of Natural Therapieswebsite
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