START — Start Your Practice | Business Foundations

For Australian health practitioners ready to go out on their own. START is the compliance-first foundation course that gives you the structure, protection, numbers and systems to open your private practice — properly, legally and sustainably. Built for nationally regulated and self-regulated practitioners alike.

Highlight #1 — Built for Australia

Every module is anchored to the actual regulators — AHPRA, the TGA, the ATO, ASIC, the OAIC and the ACCC — and shows clearly where the rules differ for nationally registered versus self-regulated practitioners, so you follow the ones that apply to you.

Highlight #2 — Everything you need to actually open

12 modules and 49 video lessons, an interactive workbook with six live calculators, 39 worksheets, and a seven-document template pack — consent, intake, privacy, fees and more — that you complete and keep.

Highlight #3 — Protected, profitable and found

Set up your structure and insurance, price from a real break-even, keep records that protect you, advertise within the law, and finish with a dated 30/60/90-day plan to launch.

About the course

The hard part was never the clinical work. You trained for years to help people, and you're good at it. Then you decided to go out on your own — and ran straight into everything your training never covered: the ABN and the right structure, two kinds of insurance, privacy law from your very first client, what you can and can't legally say in your advertising, and how to set a fee, handle GST and keep records that protect you.START fills exactly that gap. Twelve focused modules take you from "I'd like to start" to "I'm open, and I did it right" — foundations, protection, a money engine, simple systems, being found, advertising within the law, and a dated 30/60/90 plan to launch. It's practical, plain-English, and built for Australia. By the end, you won't just understand your practice — you'll have built it.

Annie Gibbins

Hi, I'm Annie Gibbins. I'm a Grand Stevie Award-winning business leader, CEO, #1 Author and Transformational Growth Queen. After starting my career as a registered nurse, over the past fifteen years, I've led five professional associations and mentored countless practitioners as they built their businesses. I hold a Bachelor of Health Science and a Master of Education, and I'm a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. I built START because I've watched, from the inside, exactly where good practitioners quietly fall over. Almost never on clinical skill — nearly always on the business and compliance foundations no one taught them. This is the foundation I wish every practitioner had before they opened their doors.

The Curriculum — 12 modules, one logical build

14 Chapters · 59 Lessons

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  🎥 Welcome Video
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  📕 Start Your Business Resource Hub
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  🎥 Understanding the Founder Mindset
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  📖 Practitioner Guidebook
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  📊 Business Readiness Self-Assessment
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  ✅ Module 1 Quiz
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  🎥 Choosing Your Business Structure
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  📖 Practitioner Guidebook
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  📊 Business Structure Decision Guide
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  ✅ Module 2 Quiz
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  🎥 Protecting What You're Building
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  📖 Practitioner Guidebook
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  📊 Business Protection Checklist
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  ✅ Module 3 Quiz
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  🎥 Knowing the Rules of Your Industry
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  📖 Practitioner Guidebook
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  📊 Regulatory Compliance Checklist
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  📊 Australian Business Regulatory Cheat Sheet
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  Business Pricing Calculator
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  ✅ Module 4 Quiz
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  🎥 Building Your Money Engine
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  📖 Practitioner Guidebook
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  Business Customer Journey Map
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  📊 Pricing & Break-Even Calculator
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  📊 Cashflow Forecast Builder
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  ✅ Module 5 Quiz
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  🎥 Getting Paid and Staying Compliant
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  📖 Practitioner Guidebook
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  Business Marketing Strategy Planner
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  📊 Invoicing & Tax Obligations Tracker
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  ✅ Module 6 Quiz
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  🎥 Building Systems That Run It
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  📖 Practitioner Guidebook
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  Business Financial Dashboard
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  📊 Business Systems Planner
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  ✅ Module 7 Quiz
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  🎥 Winning and Keeping Your First Customers
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  📖 Practitioner Guidebook
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  📊 Customer Acquisition Plan Builder
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  ✅ Module 8 Quiz
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  🎥 Being Found Online
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  📖 Practitioner Guidebook
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  📊 Brand & Online Presence Planner
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  ✅ Module 9 Quiz
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  🎥 Marketing Within the Law
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  📖 Marketing Within the Law
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  📊 Marketing Compliance Checklist
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  ✅ Module 10 Quiz
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  🎥 Working Smarter — Tools, AI and Energy
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  📖 Practitioner Guidebook
3. (Included in full purchase)
  📊 Automation & AI Readiness Check
4. (Included in full purchase)
  Business First Hire Readiness
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  ✅ Module 11 Quiz
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  🎥 Launching and Sustaining Your Business
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  📖 Practitioner Guidebook
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  📊 Business Launch Plan Builder
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  📊 First-Year Business Dashboard
5. (Included in full purchase)
  ✅ Module 12 Quiz
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  Congratulations!

What practitioners are saying

From practitioners who've done the work

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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Starting a business can feel intimidating, but Annie has created a course that makes it feel exciting and achievable. Her experience, encouragement, and practical insights helped me avoid common mistakes and focus on the activities that actually generate results. I finished the course with a complete business plan, a strong brand foundation, and a clear action plan for my first year in business. It was one of the best investments I made in my professional future.

Rebecca Collins

Clinical Nutritionist

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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The START Your Business Course gave me clarity and confidence at exactly the right time. I was considering whether to work for someone else or establish my own practice, and Annie helped me realise that building my own business was achievable. The templates, checklists, and practical tools made the entire process simple and manageable. I would recommend this course to every student and new graduate entering the health industry.

Sophie Bennett

Acupuncturist

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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I had the qualifications to practise, but no idea how to run a business. Annie's START Your Business Course filled that gap perfectly. The content was easy to follow, highly relevant, and designed specifically for health practitioners. I especially loved the sections on creating a professional brand and attracting my first clients. Within weeks of completing the course, I had launched my clinic and started building a loyal client base."

Daniel Roberts

Remedial Massage Therapist

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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ As a new graduate, I felt completely overwhelmed by the idea of starting my own practice. Annie's START Your Business Course gave me a step-by-step roadmap and the confidence to take action. From setting up my business correctly to understanding marketing, pricing, and client attraction, every module was packed with practical advice. I now have a professional business, paying clients, and a clear plan for growth. This course saved me months of trial and error.

Jessica Martin

Graduate Naturopath

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