Courses
Our COURSES
Wellbeing Coach
There has been an increased demand for skills which enhance positive wellbeing and psychology. With an increasing focus on individual’s mental health and wellbeing, industry and communities have identified this as an area of great importance. The Australian Wellness Academy presents an accredited coaching course, which explores in depth, the fundamentals of coaching, developing an understanding of how to achieve wellbeing. The course also provides a wide variety of different techniques and tools, as well as teaches the aspects of setting up and running your own business practice.
Mindfulness Coach
In our often stressful and busy routine, it has never been more important to take a breath, slow down and appreciate the moment. Interest in such practices as meditation, contemplation and mindfulness has grown exponentially in the past few years. Rather than it being an exotic and often perceived mystical practice, our course will teach that these practices are entrenched in scientific evidence from neuroscience to psychology. You will find out how to apply best practices yourself and help your students to follow in your footsteps.
Business Coach
In the current economic and business climate, effective business leadership has never been more important. Our course will help you develop and strengthen your leadership competencies, so that you will be able to teach yourself and others. During the program you will master coaching tools for solving business problems, developing and motivating talent and effective interactions as well as a range of other key skills and competencies. We strived to systematise the coaching knowledge so that you can effectively apply it to reach your desired outcome.
Wellness Coach
This certified course is aimed at helping you become an effective and successful international Wellness Coach. You will be able to study all the skills, methods, necessary for a successful career, as well as gain knowledge that will improve the lives of many people.
Integrating NLP Methods in Wellness Coaching
This comprehensive course is designed for wellness coaches, fitness professionals, and health enthusiasts interested in enhancing their coaching effectiveness through the incorporation of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) methods. Participants will gain practical skills and strategies to facilitate positive behavioral change, improve communication, and promote holistic well-being.
Artificial Intelligence in Wellness
Application of AI in wellness coaching. Increasing the effectiveness of a coach through improving the quality of fitness and wellness programs.
Meet the Academics
Richard L. Perkson
Professor
Ph.D. in Nutritional and Health Science (Wellness), Senior Program Leader and Research Professor, Associate Head of School (Food, Nutrition and Dietetics; Learning and Teaching)
Professor Perkson is a leading dietetics and nutrition academic, with national and international experience and a registered Health and Wellness Coach. His research is multidisciplinary in nature and includes work in wellness, nutrition, sport and psychology.
He uses exercise science to enable workplaces to promote and preserve the health and safety of workers, with specific expertise covering the analysis of physical work demands, hydration, stress, sleep and fatigue, as well as on the impacts of heavy physical activity and under nutrition.
He has worked in partnership with over 20 organisations spanning the past 30 years, collaborating with leading researchers and healthcare providers. Throughout this time, he has been a recipient of many research grants, publishing a number of manuscripts on a wide variety of topics covered in the courses.
Further research interests are on primary care mental health clinical research, socio-cognitive, and behavioural change interventions that promote quality of life, healthy ageing, and evidence-based clinical practice.
He is a supporter of offering students an authentic experience through his online course and learning competency-based assessment. His world leading and innovative research aims to create new approaches and technologies to evaluate our bodies dietary intake; how improving our daily nutrition quality and eating patterns facilitates not only improvements in health and weight, but also our general wellbeing.
Affiliations
- Academy of Science Committee on Nutrition (Department Chair)
- Council of Nutrition and Dietetics (Member)
- Health and Wellness Committee (Member)
- Nutrition Leadership Program (Advisory Board Member)