Online health and lifestyle coach

Busy adults, new parents and people wanting support with habits. Clients pay privately, and some employers fund sessions for staff.

Single session fees, multi-week packages or monthly memberships. Small group programs let you serve more people in the same hour.

• Good listening and motivating others
• Solid nutrition and wellbeing knowledge from study or training
• Comfortable on video and with online booking tools

• Stay within your training: don't diagnose or treat medical conditions, and refer clients to a GP or dietitian when needed
• Check which titles are protected or tied to professional bodies (for example Accredited Practising Dietitian) before you use them
• Health claims in your marketing must be honest and not misleading, so check the Australian Consumer Law rules
• Public liability and professional indemnity insurance
• Client health information is sensitive, so check your privacy obligations
• Medicare and private health rebates usually apply only to registered providers, so don't promise rebates

Startup costs are typically estimated at around $500 to $3,000, depending on your training, website and booking tools, and insurance. Costs vary with how much additional study or setup you need.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around $500 to $4,500, depending on how many clients you take, your session prices and whether you run groups. Revenue builds as your client base grows and is not the same as profit.

Check that you stay within your training and refer medical matters to a GP or dietitian. Check which professional titles are protected, the rules on health claims in marketing, insurance, privacy obligations, and don't promise Medicare or health fund rebates.