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ballarat massage clinic swamped by extra services requests

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This article discusses regulatory gaps in Victoria, Australia, regarding the title 'massage therapist', leading to harassment of legitimate clinics. No direct commercial mechanism is identified; the impact is limited to operational nuisance for individual clinics. No commodity, supply chain, or margin effects are present.

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  • Mavis Zhang's clinic in Ballarat receives inappropriate inquiries for sexual services despite clear signage.
  • Victoria lacks legal protection for the title 'massage therapist', causing confusion between therapeutic and sexual services.
  • Decriminalization of sex work in 2023 has exacerbated the issue.
  • Industry leaders call for stronger regulations to distinguish therapeutic from sexual services.
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