Home-Based Complementary Therapy Studio

Local adults looking for relaxation, help with everyday aches and stress, or ongoing wellbeing support. Clients pay you privately.

A fee per session, usually 45 to 90 minutes, plus extras like session packages, gift vouchers and retail items such as oils.

• Recognised training in your chosen therapy
• Good listening and a calm manner
• Keeping accurate client records
• Basic bookings and bookkeeping

• Council approval or rules for home-based businesses vary, so check with your local council before taking clients
• Professional indemnity and public liability insurance, often available through a professional association
• Some therapies are regulated by AHPRA and others are not, so check whether your title and treatments have registration rules in your state
• Health claims in your advertising must not be misleading, so avoid promising cures
• Private health fund rebates depend on your qualification and association membership, so check before promoting them
• Neighbour parking and noise, plus your personal safety when seeing new clients at home

Startup costs are typically around $1,500 to $5,000, depending on the therapy you offer, your treatment room setup, equipment and insurance. Recognised training in your chosen therapy is a skill to have in place before you start.

Monthly revenue is typically around $800 to $4,000, depending on how many clients you see, your session prices and the hours you can offer. Estimates assume at least about 8 hours a week, and revenue is not profit.

Check your local council's rules for home-based businesses, and whether AHPRA or state rules cover your title and treatments. Also check insurance, that your advertising makes no misleading health claims, and whether private health rebates apply.