Facilitator’s Handbook: Delivering Group Health and Wellbeing Programs

This is a practical and engaging course designed to equip health professionals, educators, and community workers with the skills, tools and confidence to deliver effective group-based health sessions. Whether you’re leading a one-off webinar, a school workshop, or a full community lifestyle program, this course acts as your guide to delivering high-quality, inclusive and impactful group education.

This course provides foundational knowledge for the education component of group-based health programs, and introduces you to Better Health Company’s structured facilitator resources, including ready-to-use session guides and lesson plans. These materials are informed by current evidence and include recommendations based on the Australian Dietary Guidelines and the Australian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines.

The session content is suitable for all age groups, and facilitators are supported to tailor delivery to meet the needs of priority populations, including families, culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander participants, and others.

Facilitator guides and session plans can be used to deliver a complete multi-session program, or adapted for individual lessons, standalone workshops, or community education sessions.

Who is this course for?

This course is ideal for:

• Health professionals delivering group programs
• Community health educators and peer facilitators
• School wellbeing and health promotion staff
• Practitioners running health-related workshops, sessions or webinars

Course format

• Self-paced online modules
• Interactive activities and video demonstrations (coming soon!)
• Downloadable facilitator guides and session templates

What you’ll learn

Through this course, you’ll gain the foundational knowledge and practical tools to confidently deliver Better Health Company’s group health education sessions. You’ll learn how to create a safe and inclusive group environment, understand the role of a facilitator, and apply effective strategies for adult learning. The course also covers how to manage group dynamics, navigate challenging situations, and use Better Health Company’s Facilitator’s Handbook and session guides to plan and run engaging sessions.

You’ll build confidence delivering key health and wellbeing topics, including:

• Nutrition and healthy eating
• Physical activity and movement
• Screentime, sleep and healthy routines
• Goal setting and habit building
• Mindfulness, gratitude and confidence building

Course outcomes

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Confidently navigate and apply Better Health Company’s facilitation resources, including session guides and lesson plans
• Plan and deliver inclusive, engaging, and evidence-based health and wellbeing sessions for a variety of audiences
• Demonstrate the use of practical facilitation tools to manage group dynamics, support behaviour change, and adapt session content for different settings and communities