You've spent years caring for others.
It's time to build a safety net for yourself.
An online course built from lived experience, teaching Radical Self-Care - practical, evidence-based strategies designed for people in caring roles.
Here's how you can not only recover from burnout, but prevent it and keep delivering quality care without sacrificing your own health.
Over 70% of carers have experienced burnout - and it's not your fault.
Following COVID, caring demands have only increased, with more carers facing their own health and mental health struggles. This course was built to meet that reality.
This course was made for you if...
You're an unpaid carer
You look after a family member, friend or loved one - and you've started to realise that your own wellbeing keeps slipping down the list.
You know something has to change, but you're not sure where to start.
You're a health professional
You became a nurse, social worker, counsellor or allied health practitioner because you wanted to help people.
But the cumulative weight of that work is taking its toll, and the standard advice feels like it was written for someone with a very different job.
You're a support worker
You show up every day for some of the most vulnerable people in our communities.
The work is meaningful - and it's also relentless.
You need practical tools, not clichés.
The course I wish I'd had before I ended up in hospital.
I'm Tess Howells - a psychologist, training consultant and author who has spent twenty-plus years supporting others across rural and remote Australia, from the Royal Flying Doctor Service to Aboriginal health organisations and a multidisciplinary clinic of my own.
I built a career helping people manage stress. Then stress put me in hospital.
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This course was born from my own journey through burnout — combined with rigorous research — to create practical support that genuinely works for carers.
It's the knowledge I wish I'd had: built on clinical evidence, hard-won experience and a deep respect for just how much you're already carrying.
Self-paced online
Evidence-based
Lifetime access
For carers and health pros
What Makes This Different
Most workplace wellbeing programs weren't built for carers. This one was.
Designed specifically for carers
Most wellbeing programs don't account for the emotional weight of the work, the unpredictability of shifts, or the daily pressures you operate under. This one was built around exactly those realities.
Micro-tools that fit between shifts & clients
Delivered in short, accessible modules with a downloadable workbook for hands-on application. No need to carve out hours you don't have - the tools fit into the gaps in your day.
Aligned to Australia's WH&S guidelines
Developed to support Safe Work Australia's psychosocial safety guidelines and the National Carer Strategy (2024–2034) - a legitimate organisational investment, not just a personal one.
Teaches Radical Self-Care, not bubble baths
Grounded in positive psychology, nervous system science and trauma-informed practice. These are strategies that actually help you prevent burnout, recover from it, and keep delivering quality care.
Counts for 10 hours of CPD
For health staff and support workers, the course counts toward 10 hours of continuing professional development - so caring for yourself counts toward your professional growth too.
Priced to be genuinely accessible
Intentionally priced well to allow anyone in the caring profession - paid or unpaid - to access its learnings and insight. This is prevention that pays for itself.
Navigating Beyond Fatigue
Our flagship online program for restoring wellbeing and building sustainable resilience.
What you'll learn:
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Recognise the signs of stress before they become burnout - and prevent them.
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Notice, and interrupt, unhealthy fatigue patterns before they take hold.
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Understand how prolonged stress affects your body - and what you can do to avoid it.
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Apply practical techniques to soothe your nervous system between clients or shifts.
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Build small, sustainable habits that protect your wellbeing for the long term.
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Reconnect with why this work mattered to you in the first place.
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Find your way back to sustainable, healthy caregiving
ENROL TODAY
$79
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Priced to ensure anyone can access this valuable information.
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Self-paced modules that fit between shifts and rosters
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Downloadable workbook for hands-on application
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Counts for 10 hours of CPD
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Supports Safe Work Australia psychosocial safety guidelines
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Lifetime access once enrolled
What you'll learn:
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Recognise the signs of stress before they become burnout - and prevent them.
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Notice, and interrupt, unhealthy fatigue patterns before they take hold.
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Understand how prolonged stress affects your body - and what you can do to avoid it.
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Apply practical techniques to soothe your nervous system between clients or shifts.
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Build small, sustainable habits that protect your wellbeing for the long term.
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Reconnect with why this work mattered to you in the first place.
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Find your way back to sustainable, healthy caregiving
ENROL TODAY
$79
AUD
Priced to ensure anyone can access this valuable information.
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Self-paced modules that fit between shifts and rosters
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-
Downloadable workbook for hands-on application
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-
Counts for 10 hours of CPD
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Supports Safe Work Australia psychosocial safety guidelines
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Lifetime access once enrolled
Experience across the most demanding caring fields
I have worked across sectors that most clinicians never encounter - from remote and offshore communities with the International Health and Medical Service, to frontline emergency care with the Royal Flying Doctor Service, to running my own multidisciplinary clinic.
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I have seen what happens when people who give endlessly to others don't receive adequate support themselves.
That understanding shapes every aspect of this course.
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This is not academic theory handed down from someone who has never felt the weight of a double shift or an impossible caseload.
It's practical, honest, and built for the realities of care work as it actually exists.
Royal Flying Doctor Service
Psychosocial support across remote and rural communities
International Health and Medical Service
Offshore and remote clinical psychology roles
Aboriginal health organisations
Culturally responsive mental health practice
Multidisciplinary private clinic
Founder and principal psychologist
Individual and group clients
20+ years supporting carers and health workers
Common questions
Who are these courses designed for?
Both unpaid carers - including family members who care for someone with a chronic illness, disability, or age-related decline - and paid health professionals and support workers. The content is relevant across both groups, though some modules speak specifically to each audience.
Do I need any prior knowledge or qualifications?
None at all. These courses are designed to be accessible and practical regardless of your professional background. Whether you have formal health training or you're a family carer with no clinical experience, the content will meet you where you are.
How long does it take to complete the course?
The course is completely self-paced. You have lifetime access, so you can work through it at whatever speed suits your life. There's no deadline and no pressure - we understand your schedule is already full.
Can my organisation purchase this for our team?
Yes. If you're looking to provide this course to a group of staff, please get in touch to discuss group enrolment options. There is also a live workshop format available for organisations - see the Workshops page for details.
Is a free preview available?
Yes - you can access a free preview of the course before enrolling. This gives you a genuine sense of my teaching style and the course content before making any commitment.
You can't pour from a empty cup
Get the practical support you need to restore your wellbeing - and keep doing the work that matters to you.
Thrive Positive Psychology
ABN 83 211 965 279
A Whole Person Approach for Health and Community Services Workers and Carers
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PO Box 15
Narrawong VIC 3285
Victoria, Australia.
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Email: tess ['@'] thrivepositivespychology.com.au
