Prevention and Recovery Through Radical Self-Care

  • Fatigue or Burnout

    Are you a paid or unpaid carer that is experiencing burnout, fatigue or stress in your role?

  • Overwhelmed or Unseen

    Does your caring role often leave you feeling overwhelmed, unappreciated and undervalued?

  • Adverse Health Impacts

    Is the responsibility you’ve been carrying in your caring role adversely impacting your health, wellbeing and energy levels?

The Growing Challenge for Carers & Caregivers

Current research highlights that of the 3 million unpaid carers and 2.5 million paid carers in Australia, over 90% reported feeling physically or mentally exhausted with burnout, while 70% of frontline workers have indicated they have experienced some form of burnout in their roles.

But it Doesn't Have to Be that Way ...

My name is Tess, and I’m a psychologist and training consultant. After having personally experienced patterns of stressful work in high demand environments, which left me recovering from PTSD and burnout … I knew there had to be a better way! 


Thankfully that experience and over 4 years of research led me to discovering a better approach to my work based on Radical Self-Care - that supports carers in finding greater levels of meaning and purpose in their caregiving without compromising their health.



The Impact of Fatigue and Burnout for Carers

  • 5.5 Million

    Total number of both paid and unpaid carers in Australia, as of 2022. (ABS, 2024)

  • 70%

    Research by Monash University highlighted 70% of frontline healthcare workers have experienced burnout.

  • 90%

    Over 90% of carers reported feeling physically or mental exhausted with burnout highly prevalent amongst unpaid carers.

Based on 4 Years of Intensive Research

Through my research I discovered that there were really three core issues at the heart of all carer fatigue, stress and burnout issues:

  1. High empathy for others but low self-compassion
  2. Not being fully valued, seen or heard
  3. A lack of awareness of the negative impacts on our health and nervous system


That’s why I created the Carer Fatigue and Burnout Program so that you can learn to value and prioritise your self-care, and find greater satisfaction in your role and your contribution to others and to society.


What You Will Gain

Ultimately my wish for you by taking this course is that you will leave:

  • With a clear plan for creating sustainable health and wellbeing in your life

  • Feeling validated and accepted with a real value of the work that you do

  • Gain impactful and purposeful strategies for embracing Radical Self-Care

About the Course

Prevention and Recovery Through Radical Self Care

The Carer Fatigue and Burnout Program was created to help support all carers, including paid workers and those who provide care to family members, as well as organisations, health agencies and community groups that employ or support carers. It was created as a result of my own journey over the past four years whilst recovering from PTSD and burnout, which led me to research the many factors which impact carer health and wellbeing, and often result in illness and burnout.
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Benefits of the Course

This course is for ALL carers – paid (health professionals, support and community workers) and unpaid (family and community carers).

  • Learn how to recognise the signs of stress and burnout

  • Understand the affects of prolonged stress on your body

  • Learn practical techniques to soothe the nervous system

  • Learn how to practice Radical Self Care

  • Find your way back to sustainable, healthy caregiving

Benefits for Paid Carers and Organisations

  • Develop staff resilience and awareness on compassion fatigue, stress and burnout

  • Empower team members with strategies for enhanced wellbeing and Radical Self-Care

  • Support overall organisational wellbeing and morale

  • Helps support your obligations within Occupational Health and Safety legislation

  • 10 CPD points may apply to health professionals - psychologists, social workers, community support workers, counsellors, nurses, aged care workers etc

Course curriculum

    1. Course Overview

      FREE PREVIEW

    2. Key Learning Objectives

      FREE PREVIEW

    3. About Your Facilitator

      FREE PREVIEW

    4. How to Use this Course

    5. Download the Course Workbook

    6. Completion, Certification and CPD Points

    1. Introduction

    2. Pre-Course Questionnaire

    3. Module 1: Tasks to Complete

    4. Module 1: Tasks Assessment Quiz

    1. What Brought Us to Our Caregiver Roles?

    2. Module 2: Tasks to Complete

    3. Module 2: Task Assessment Quiz

    1. Recognising Stress, Fatigue and Burnout

    2. Module 3: Tasks to Complete

    3. Module 3: Task Assessment Quiz

    1. What is Happening in Our Bodies When We Are Stressed

    2. Module 4: Tasks to Complete

    3. Module 4: Task Assessment Quiz

    1. Risk and Protective Factors

    2. Module 5: Tasks to Complete

    3. Module 5: Task Assessment Quiz

About this course

  • $79.00
  • 35 lessons
  • 2 hours of video content

What's Included in the Course

  • Interactive Workbook

    Includes access to a comprehensive 113 page course workbook, assessments and resources.

  • 8 Core Learning Modules

    Includes 8 learning modules and 10 hours of self-paced training developed after 4 years of intensive research.

  • Engaging Practices

    Includes numerous self-assessment tools and self-care practices to help you create sustainable health.

What Others are Saying ...

Here's just some of the feedback from participant's who have attended previous trainings.

About the Training

"Tess is so easy to listen to and has so much personal knowledge." "It felt like what I am feeling as a carer has been validated."

About the Workbook

"The workbook is excellent. The workbook is beautiful and one I want to look at." "The practical examples of how to reduce stress was great."

About Tess

"Tess is the best instructor that I think I've ever had in a workshop." "Thank you - I don't feel so alone."

About the Practices

“The training was amazing and informative, very solution-based.” “The practical examples of how to reduce stress were great.”

Enrol now and begin your journey to better health, mental wellbeing and fulfilment today.

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FAQ

  • How much time will it take to complete this course?

    The online version of the course contains 8 modules with accompanying videos. These videos provide an overview of the program and will take around 2 hrs to watch with a further 8 hours of workbook reading, the completion of self-assessments and self-care practices. It is recommended that you watch each video presentation and complete the readings and tasks from the workbook at the end of each module before moving on to the next module. However, you can choose to complete the course in a more flexible way to accommodate your personal or professional demands.

  • Will I have to complete all course modules?

    For family or unpaid carers, It is highly recommended that you complete all Modules sequentially, but you can choose to revisit Modules at any time and complete associated tasks and activities in the Workbook at your discretion. If you are a health worker or paid carer and want to use this course to contribute to your formal CPD, then to receive your Certificate of Completion and claim CPD points, you will be required to complete all modules and associated tasks and activities.

  • Is there any certification provided at the end of this training?

    By completing all the training and associated exercises you will be eligible to receive a ‘Certificate of Course Completion’ from Thrive Positive Psychology. Health workers and paid carers may be eligible to claim up to 10 CPD credits towards their continuing professional development by completing this training. Contact your professional organisation for further details.

  • Are there any cancellations or refunds provided?

    We understand that it can sometimes be challenging to assess if a particular course or training is right for you. Therefore, if for any reason you enrol in this course and feel that it is not appropriate or right for you, please contact us within 7 days of your enrolment and we will organise for your course tuition to be refunded (less any charges or applicable credit card processing fees). Please note that no refunds or cancellations will be provided after 7 days.