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HLT52615 Diploma of Ayurvedic Lifestyle Consultation

HLT52615 is the nationally recognised Diploma behind natural remedy consultant work. It has been the current version on the national register since 2015, when it replaced HLT41212. 85 people enrolled in 2025, up 41.7% on the year before.

Register data synced 18 Sept 2026 from training.gov.au
Online job ads · June 2026
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Natural remedy consultant roles advertised across Australia
Long-term outlook
Mixed
Two structural signals up; not rated in shortage
Register status
Current
Replaced HLT41212 in 2015
Enrolments
Rising fast
Up 41.7% in a year
Funding status
Verification pending
Checked against official state program lists
The short answer

The signals behind the Diploma of Ayurvedic Lifestyle Consultation are mixed, and both sides are worth weighing. Employment is projected to grow through 2035 and enrolments are rising. The official shortage list does not rate its occupations in shortage. These are official statistics, not a promise about your result.

Jobs and Skills Australia

Is the work there?

Employers are hiring for the jobs this qualification leads to. About 0 natural remedy consultant jobs were advertised online in June 2026.

Jobs and Skills Australia, Internet Vacancy Index · latest month June 2026 · ANZSCO 4515
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Combined monthly online job ads across Natural Remedy Consultant, to June 2026

Official shortage list

Australia's official shortage list rates natural remedy consultants, weight loss consultants and herbalist (western)s as not in shortage. The 2025 Occupation Shortage List rates Natural Remedy Consultant, Weight Loss Consultant and Herbalist (Western) as not in shortage.

Jobs and Skills Australia, Occupation Shortage List · 2025 assessment

Ten year outlook

Natural remedy consultant jobs are projected to keep growing strongly. Jobs and Skills Australia projections put these occupations at 4,669 workers in May 2025, 5,171 by May 2030 (up 10.8%) and 5,668 by May 2035 (up 21.4%).

4,669
workers, May 2025
5,171
workers, May 2030
5,668
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Jobs and Skills Australia employment projections · May 2025 to May 2035
Occupation mapping by Get Course, shown with ANZSCO codes so it can be checked.
NCVER Total VET Activity

Who is training

More people are choosing the Diploma of Ayurvedic Lifestyle Consultation every year. Across Australia, 60 people enrolled in 2024. In 2025 it was 85, up 41.7% in a year.

NCVER Total VET Activity · 2025 collection
training.gov.au · Australian Qualifications Framework

What does studying it involve?

The register and the national framework set some of this. Providers set the rest.

How long it takes
A Diploma is typically 1 to 2 years of full-time study under the Australian Qualifications Framework. Providers set the exact length and pace.
Placement
The qualification requires 200 hours of professional experience placement.
Delivery
Providers set the delivery mode. Because the placement is in person, no version of this course is fully online.
Credit for experience
Recognition of prior learning applies to HLT52615 like any qualification on the national register: an approved provider assesses your evidence against each unit.
training.gov.au national register; Australian Qualifications Framework. Placement hours from the accredited program requirements.
State subsidised training lists

What does it cost, and who funds it?

State funding for HLT52615 is being verified against official program lists.

Eligibility and student contributions vary by program and provider. The official state listing is the source of truth. In a subsidised place the government pays most of the tuition and you pay a co-contribution set by the program and provider.

Official state subsidised training program lists, verified per state. Full-fee prices will appear here as partner courses are listed.
training.gov.au · unit packaging

What is in the qualification

The Diploma of Ayurvedic Lifestyle Consultation is 18 units: 13 core, plus 5 electives chosen from 14 options on the register.

  • CHCCOM006Establish and manage client relationships
  • CHCDIV001Work with diverse people
  • CHCLEG003Manage legal and ethical compliance
  • CHCPRP003Reflect on and improve own professional practice
  • HLTAAP002Confirm physical health status
  • HLTAID011Provide First Aid
View all 13 core units
  • HLTAYV001Develop Ayurvedic practice
  • HLTAYV002Make Ayurvedic lifestyle assessments
  • HLTAYV003Provide Ayurvedic bodywork therapies
  • HLTAYV004Provide Ayurvedic lifestyle advice
  • HLTAYV005Provide advice on Ayurvedic nutrition
  • HLTINF004Manage the prevention and control of infection
  • HLTWHS004Manage work health and safety
View the 14 elective options
  • BSBESB401Research and develop business plans
  • BSBESB404Market new business ventures
  • BSBESB406Establish operational strategies and procedures for new business ventures
  • BSBESB407Manage finances for new business ventures
  • CHCCCS001Address the needs of people with chronic disease
  • CHCCCS038Facilitate the empowerment of people receiving support
  • CHCMHS001Work with people with mental health issues
  • CHCPOL003Research and apply evidence to practice
  • CHCPRP001Develop and maintain networks and collaborative partnerships
  • HLTHPS010Interpret and use information about nutrition and diet
  • HLTINFCOV001Comply with infection prevention and control policies and procedures
  • HLTMSG009Develop massage practice
  • HLTMSG010Assess client massage needs
  • HLTMSG011Provide massage treatments
training.gov.au national register, HLT52615 release 5
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Where to study

Where can I study HLT52615?

No Get Course partner currently lists this qualification. Check the national register for organisations approved to deliver it, and remember that approval to deliver is a regulatory fact, not a recommendation. You can browse live courses from our partners and enquire today.

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How we calculate these figures

Get Course maps HLT52615 to its occupations using the register’s own outcome wording, shown with ANZSCO codes (here, 4515) so the mapping can be checked. Job advertisement counts come from the Jobs and Skills Australia Internet Vacancy Index and count online ads, not vacancies filled. Enrolment counts come from NCVER Total VET Activity and count people in training, not completions. Funding rows appear only after verification against the official state program list. Source vintages: NCVER Total VET Activity 2025 collection; Occupation Shortage List 2025 assessment; employment projections May 2025 to May 2035 release; register training.gov.au, synced 18 September 2026; Jobs and Skills Australia Internet Vacancy Index latest month June 2026; register synced 18 Sept 2026. Page last updated 19 Sept 2026.

About this page. Every number on this page shows its source and date. Register data synced 18 Sept 2026 from training.gov.au. Compiled by Get Course from public data sources. It is not provided or endorsed by any training organisation, and nothing here is advice about your individual situation. Statistics describe groups; your result depends on you. If you represent a training organisation and want to correct or add to this page, contact hello@getcourse.com.au.