Health and wellness business ideas you can start in Australia
127 ideas
This page collects 128 health and wellness business ideas for people who want work that supports others' wellbeing. Some are hands-on and local, such as a mobile reflexologist or home-based Reiki sessions.
Local medical equipment hire and delivery
Hire out wheelchairs, walkers and hospital beds for short-term needs, and deliver and set them up locally.
- A$8k-40k
- Part-time
- Out and about
Heated Bikram yoga studio
Open a small studio running heated yoga classes for members and drop-in students.
- A$40k-150k
- Full-time
- Own premises
Hot yoga classes in a hired room
Run a few heated yoga classes a week in a rented room before committing to a full studio.
- A$3k-15k
- Side hustle
- Own premises
Independent home support for older people
Help older people stay at home with personal care, meals, company and outings, paid privately by families.
- A$600-3k
- Side hustle
- Out and about
Small home care business with a team of carers
Run a local home care service, matching a small team of trained carers with older clients and their families.
- A$8k-40k
- Full-time
- From home
Seitai practice in a rented treatment room
Offer hands-on seitai sessions for posture and muscle tension from a room you rent in a shared clinic or studio.
- A$3k-9k
- Part-time
- Own premises
Mobile seitai visits
Bring a portable table and seitai sessions to clients' homes and workplaces, with no rent to pay.
- A$1.5k-5k
- Side hustle
- Out and about
Homeopathy practice from a home or shared room
See clients one-on-one for homeopathic consultations in a spare room or a room hired by the hour at a local wellness centre.
- A$1.5k-6k
- Side hustle
- From home
Online homeopathy consultations
Offer video or phone consultations and remedy recommendations to clients anywhere in Australia from a quiet spot at home.
- A$800-3.5k
- Side hustle
- Online
Online nutrition coach
Offer one-to-one video consults and eating plans to clients across Australia from your home office.
- A$500-2.5k
- Side hustle
- Online
Nutritionist in a shared clinic room
Rent a consulting room by the day in a local health clinic and see nutrition clients face to face.
- A$1.5k-7.5k
- Part-time
- Own premises
Acupuncture from a rented clinic room
Treat your own clients from a room you rent by the day or session in an existing wellness clinic.
- A$2k-8k
- Part-time
- Own premises
Your own acupuncture clinic
Open a small clinic with treatment rooms, build a loyal client base and later bring in other practitioners.
- A$15k-60k
- Full-time
- Own premises
Online wellness coaching programme
Run a set-length coaching programme over video and chat to help clients build better sleep, eating and movement habits.
- A$500-3k
- Side hustle
- Online
Local in-person wellness coaching
Coach clients face to face and in small local groups on sleep, food and exercise habits, at parks, studios or their homes.
- A$800-4k
- Side hustle
- Out and about
Home-based reflexology studio
Offer foot and hand reflexology for relaxation from a calm treatment room at home.
- A$1.5k-5k
- Side hustle
- From home
Mobile reflexologist
Bring reflexology to clients' homes, offices and aged care venues with a portable setup.
- A$1.2k-4k
- Side hustle
- Out and about
Home-based complementary therapy studio
See clients for treatments like massage or reflexology in a calm room at home, built up around your other commitments.
- A$1.5k-5k
- Side hustle
- From home
Mobile complementary therapist
Take treatments to clients at home, in offices or at events, with a portable table and a flexible diary.
- A$1.5k-5k
- Side hustle
- Out and about
Complementary therapy from a rented clinic room
Rent a treatment room in a wellness centre or shared clinic and build a regular client base full-time.
- A$3k-10k
- Part-time
- Own premises
Mobile spa treatments at home
Bring facials, massage and body care to clients' homes with a portable treatment setup.
- A$1.5k-6k
- Side hustle
- Out and about
Small day spa in a shopfront
Open a small spa with a few treatment rooms and a team offering facials, massage and body care.
- A$30k-120k
- Full-time
- Own premises
Antenatal classes in a hired local venue
Run small group classes that prepare expectant parents for labour, birth and the first weeks with a baby.
- A$1k-5k
- Side hustle
- Own premises
Online antenatal classes
Teach birth and early parenting classes by video to expectant parents who can't or won't travel.
- A$500-3k
- Side hustle
- Online
About these ideas
Others run online, like online yoga classes and membership or online breastfeeding support by video. There are also product and service ideas, such as a mobility and daily living equipment shop. These ideas suit people with caring experience, a relevant qualification or a strong personal interest in wellbeing. Before choosing, think about which activities are regulated, what training or insurance clients expect, and whether you want to work face to face or remotely. Be clear about what you can offer and what needs a registered practitioner.
More ideas
- Part-time acupuncture and herbal practice
- Your own Chinese medicine clinic
- Online aromatherapy supplies store
- Home massage studio
- Small massage spa with treatment rooms
- Yoga classes in hired halls and studios
- Private yoga sessions at clients' homes or parks
- Online yoga classes and membership
- Hearing aid repair bench for clinics
- Mobile hearing aid care and minor repairs
- Small neighbourhood day spa
- Mobile sauna and cold plunge sessions
- Mobile foot care visits
- Foot care clinic room
- Mobile sauna hire for private events and festivals
- Local meditation classes
- Online meditation coaching
- Home-based holistic health practice
- Holistic practitioner in a rented clinic room
- Aromatherapy workshops and short courses
- Online aromatherapy classes
- Mobile sauna sessions at beaches and events
- Pop-up sauna sessions in a hired space
- Neighbourhood sauna studio
- Home-based Reiki sessions
- Reiki in a shared wellness room
- Mobile Reiki for homes and workplaces
- Patient-paid doctor and specialist matching service
- Family counsellor in a rented consulting room
- Online family counselling from home
- Online habit coaching for busy adults
- Local in-person health and wellbeing counsellor
- Acupuncture in a shared clinic room
- Mobile acupuncture visits
- Mobility and daily living equipment shop
- Mobility aid hire with delivery
- Small dental lab making crowns, bridges and dentures
- Digital dental design service for labs and clinics
- Mobile massage therapist
- Home studio massage therapist
- Massage clinic in a rented room
- Home-based craniosacral therapy studio
- Craniosacral therapy in a shared clinic room
- Online counselling practice
- Counselling from a rented consulting room
- Home-based kinesiology practice
- Kinesiology from a shared clinic room
- Mobile lymph drainage therapist
- Lymph drainage in a rented treatment room
- Online naturopathy consultations
- Naturopath in a shared clinic room
- Small neighbourhood hammam
- Hammam scrub and wash sessions
- Event and worksite first aid cover
- Mobile first aid trainer
- Gestalt therapy from a rented consulting room
- Online gestalt therapy sessions
- Mobile DNA sample collector for paternity tests
- Home-visit lactation consultant
- Online breastfeeding support by video
- Couples counsellor in rented consulting rooms
- Online couples counsellor
- Online life coach
- Life coach with group workshops
- Pop-up wellness studio in hired rooms
- Small wellness centre with treatment rooms
- Mobile workplace health checks
- Home-based workplace health advisor
- Herbalist in a rented clinic room
- Online herbal consultations
- Mobile Thai massage therapist
- Home studio Thai massage
- Thai massage studio with a rented room
- Private counselling practice from a rented room
- Online counselling from home
- Home-based natural therapy practice
- Natural therapy practitioner in a shared clinic
- Online natural health consultations
- Online health and lifestyle coach
- Workplace wellbeing workshops
- In-person health consultant from a rented room
- Home-based hypnotherapy practice
- Online hypnotherapy sessions
- Hypnotherapy from a rented consulting room
- Part-time Ayurvedic practice in a rented room
- Ayurvedic clinic with its own premises
- Online weight loss coach
- Workplace weight loss and wellbeing programs
- Mobile sports massage therapist
- Home-studio sports massage
- Sports massage from a rented room
- Mobile blood collection for home visits
- Blood collection for employers and clinics
- Wheelchair hire with local delivery
- Birth doula
- Postnatal doula
- Part-week day program in a hired hall
- Mobile workplace drug and alcohol testing
- Drug testing collection centre
- Private home support agency for older people
- Biofeedback sessions from a rented clinic room
- Online biofeedback coaching from home
- Mobility equipment shop with hire
Questions
Do I need qualifications to start a health and wellness business in Australia?
It depends on the service. Some roles are regulated or expect recognised training, while others are not. Check whether your activity falls under a registered health profession, what clients and insurers expect, and which claims you can make about results.
What insurance should I check before offering wellness services?
Look into public liability and professional indemnity cover suited to your service, especially if you visit clients or give guidance. Ask insurers whether your modality is covered, and check whether any association you join requires specific cover.
Can I run a health and wellness business from home?
Many ideas, such as online yoga or video-based support, can be run from home. Check local council rules, your lease or strata terms, privacy obligations for client information, and whether you need a separate, suitable space for treatments.