Online biofeedback coaching from home

Busy professionals, shift workers, students, athletes and people in regional areas who can't easily reach an in-person practitioner.

A fee per video session or a monthly plan including check-ins. Some practitioners also sell a sensor starter pack or a short group program.

• Clear communication on video
• Reading and explaining sensor data
• Self-discipline working from home
• Basic online marketing

• Professional indemnity and public liability insurance, check that your insurer covers online delivery
• Do not promise to treat or cure medical conditions. Check the Australian Consumer Law and health advertising rules
• Video calls and device data are health information, check the Privacy Act and how your software stores data
• Check whether your professional association or state rules set any requirements for your title or services
• Know when to refer clients to a GP or psychologist, and have a plan for clients in distress

Startup costs are typically estimated at around $800 to $4,000, depending on the sensors, software and marketing you invest in. Clients use consumer heart rate variability sensors or similar devices at home, so you don't need premises.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around $500 to $2,500, depending on how many clients you coach, your pricing and your marketing. The estimate assumes at least about 6 hours a week.

Check that your insurer covers online delivery, and don't promise to treat or cure medical conditions under the Australian Consumer Law and health advertising rules. Check the Privacy Act and how your software stores data, and any title requirements from your association.