Antenatal Classes in a Hired Local Venue

Expectant parents, often first-timers, paying per couple or per person. Some may claim part of the cost through private health extras, depending on their fund and your qualifications.

A fee per person or couple for a course or a single weekend workshop. Extras such as refresher sessions, breastfeeding classes or newborn care add more income.

• Clear, calm teaching and group facilitation
• Knowledge of birth and early parenting (for example midwife, nurse, doula or childbirth educator background)
• Marketing to local parents and health professionals

• Public liability insurance, and professional indemnity insurance if you give health information
• Check what qualifications you need and avoid presenting yourself as a registered health practitioner unless you are one
• Check whether health funds will rebate your classes, as this varies
• Venue hire costs and low numbers can squeeze income, so test demand before committing to long hires
• Check your state's rules on business registration, ABN and GST once turnover grows

Startup costs are typically around $1,000 to $5,000, depending on venue hire, insurance, teaching materials and marketing. Test demand before committing to long venue hires, as low numbers can squeeze your income.

Monthly revenue is typically around $600 to $3,500, depending on class size, your pricing and how many classes you run. Venue hire costs come out of this, so quieter months can reduce what you keep.

Check what qualifications you need, and avoid presenting yourself as a registered health practitioner unless you are one. Also check public liability and professional indemnity insurance, and whether health funds will rebate your classes.