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Hydrotherapist
OFO Code: 325502
Last checked 3 October 2026
1. Occupation identity
- OFO code
- 325502
- Occupation
- Hydrotherapist
- Classification
- OFO 2021
- Major group
- TECHNICIANS AND ASSOCIATE PROFESSIONALS
- Unit group
- 3255 · Physiotherapy Technicians and Assistants
Official description
Physiotherapy technicians and assistants provide physical therapeutic treatments to patients in circumstances where functional movement is threatened by injury, disease or impairment. Therapies are usually provided as per rehabilitative plans established by a physiotherapist or other health professional.
More official OFO detail
- Administering manual treatments such as massage therapy or pressure point therapy
- Instructing, motivating, safeguarding and assisting patients as they practice physical exercises, relaxation techniques and functional activities
- Fitting patients for orthopedic braces, prostheses, and other physical supportive devices such as crutches, and instructing patients in the use of such devices
- Administering electrical modality treatments, ultrasound, and other physical therapies using specialised techniques and equipment, including infra-red lamps, wet compresses, and herbal and mineral therapies
- Conferring with physiotherapists or other health care providers to evaluate patient information for planning, modifying, and coordinating treatment
- Monitoring and recording patients' progress during treatments, including measuring their range-of-joint motion and vital signs
2. Demand status
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7. Industry, sector and provincial context
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10. Sources for this page
- DHET Organising Framework for Occupations (OFO 2021) · Planned
- DHET Occupations in High Demand · Planned
- Critical Skills List · Planned
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