Southern School of Natural Therapies

Key Areas of Study:  - Chinese Medicine - Naturopathy - Clinical Myotherapy - Massage   The Southern School of Natural Therapies is the longest established school of its kind in Australia and has played a leading role in the development of complementary medicine both in our part of the world and internationally.   One of the great advantages of studying with SSNT is the Southern Clinic. This provides practical training for students of the Southern School and inexpensive natural health care to the general public.   Our mission:   To contribute to the good health and well-being of the community through the design and delivery of professional-level courses of the highest standard in complementary medicine.   To produce highly trained, primary-contact health-care practitioners committed to helping people take responsibility for their own health through the creation of a balanced lifestyle, with emphasis on disease prevention and health promotion.   To imbue, within our students, a sophisticated understanding of clinical research methodology using both, accepted scientific methods and new research models particularly suited to complementary medicine. To continue to provide complementary medicine educational facilities of the highest quality. With 50 years in academic excellence, the school aims to produce highly trained primary-contact health care practitioners that have a sophisticated understanding of clinical research methodology, using both scientific methods and new research models.