The future of work needs a new kind of coach.
Become certified in both workplace health and leadership coaching as part of Australia’s first Occupational Health Coaching program. Places in the inaugural cohort are filling quickly.
AI, climate change, cost of living pressures and changing worker expectations are reshaping how people work, lead, recover and adapt.
And the pressure is showing.
In Australia, mental health conditions accounted for 17,600 serious workers’ compensation claims in 2023-24, with a median 35.7 weeks of work lost per claim (1)
Globally, only 20% of employees are engaged at work, with low engagement estimated to cost the world economy US$10 trillion in lost productivity
AI is changing work rapidly, and 1 in 3 employees say they’re struggling to keep up (3).
The capabilities we need now - wellbeing, coaching, leadership, systems thinking, psychosocial risk literacy, climate adaptation and regenerative practice - have historically been taught in silos. Until now.
Kinwork’s Occupational Health Coach Certification brings ICF aligned coaching, workplace health, systems thinking and regenerative practice together into one bespoke program for the first time.
Our training equips new and experienced coach practitioners to support healthier people, stronger organisations and more sustainable ways of working - not by treating wellbeing as an individual problem, but by understanding the relationship between people, work, systems and the wider world.
We like to think of it as becoming a certified coach for people and planet positive work - and given the health of our workforce, and teh state of our planet, there has never been a more important time to begin.
Not wellness coaching.
Not therapy.
Not a mandate or directive.
This is occupational health coaching for the future of work.
Get in-demand capability
EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS
Support people to build clarity, agency, and resilience as they navigate work and life transitions.
ALIGN PEOPLE TO THE RIGHT ROLES
Elevate fit between people, roles, capacity, values, and organisational needs.
STRENGTHEN RESILIENCE
Use evidence-based coaching to develop emotional, cognitive, relational, and systems-level resilience.
ADDRESS PSYCHOSOCIAL RISK
Use coaching-informed approaches to recognise work-related stressors, strengthen protective factors, and support healthier work.
EMBED SUSTAINABILITY
Help individuals and organisations integrate people and planet positive thinking into everyday decisions, behaviours, and systems
IMPROVE TEAM COHESION
Help teams improve clarity, focus, energy, and work practices so they can do better work without unnecessary strain, rework, or burnout.
Help people and organisations adapt to change in ways that strengthen agency, connection, wellbeing and sustainable capability at work.
This is workplace health coaching aligned to international standards and global best practice.
Grounded in ICF coaching principles and Australian and international health coaching standards, Kinwork’s Occupational Health Certification equips you with core coaching capability to work confidently at the intersection of health, leadership, and systems of work.
Certified Coaches support:
Individual agency and organisational capability
Wellbeing and sustainable performance
People and planet positive outcomes
This is coaching embedded into decision-making, leadership practice, and everyday work design, building capability that endures, rather than relying on short-term wellbeing initiatives to buffer the impacts of work as it evolves.
What you’ll learn
Kinwork’s Level 1 Coach Certification program provides a professional foundation in workplace focused health and leadership coaching.
You’ll gain:
Core, evidence-based coaching skills for work, health, and life contexts
Tools to support clients through change, transition, and environmental and organisational complexity
Techniques to build clarity, energy, and sustainable performance under evolving work conditions
An introduction to the Kinwork regenerative coaching framework
A clear pathway to advanced study (Level 2 and beyond)
This program is designed for practice, not theory alone.
Climate and AI are already reshaping work - but most organisations haven’t built the human capability required to respond safely or sustainably.
Occupational health coaching directly addresses this gap.
Why these skills matter now
The pace of change at work is no longer episodic - it’s constant. Organisations are navigating climate transition, AI adoption, hybrid work models, shifting regulations, and rising psychosocial risks simultaneously. This isn’t just fast - it’s complex, systemic, and unpredictable.
Burnout and stress are no longer fringe issues. Recent data shows that most employees around the world report work-related stress, with up to 77% of workers saying they felt stressed at work in the last month and a majority experiencing chronic stress and burnout symptoms (1). In Australia, around 61% of workers report burnout, with 60% of absenteeism linked to stress (2), highlighting the real cost to productivity and wellbeing.
Employee engagement - a key driver of performance - also remains alarmingly low, with only about one in three workers actively engaged at work (3). Disengagement erodes performance, innovation, retention, and organisational resilience.
These patterns are signals of systems under pressure, not individual failure. Yet most leadership, health, career, and climate adaptation skills continue to be developed in isolation, leaving practitioners under-prepared to support people and influence the way work is designed and led.
In this context, coaching capability is no longer a ‘nice to have’. It is essential - equipping practitioners to strengthen agency, support adaptation, and build capability that helps individuals and organisations navigate complexity, maintain performance, and thrive in a rapidly evolving world of work.
References
1) American Psychological Association (2023), 2023 Work in America Survey
2) Mental Health First Aid (2023), Navigating Burnout
3) Gallup (2020), US Employee Engagement Reverts Back To Pre-COVID-19 Levels
Climate and AI transitions are already shaping work faster than organisations can adapt - and the health impacts are already visible
Occupational Health Coach Certification Course
This course is for you if:
you believe work should support people, communities, and the planet
you want to integrate health, leadership, and systems thinking into the performance of work
you value evidence, standards, and ethical practice
you are open to reflection, feedback, and ongoing development
you see coaching as a lever for meaningful, systems-level change
This includes emerging coaches, health and wellbeing professionals, leaders, HR/OHS practitioners, and those transitioning into purpose-driven work.
This course may not be for you if:
you’re looking for a quick certification without practice or depth
you’re interested only in surface-level wellbeing initiatives
you see coaching as purely transactional or profit-driven
you’re unwilling to engage in reflection, learning, or assessment
you’re not interested in people and planet-positive outcomes
We’re building a profession - not a shortcut.
Why Kinwork?
Kinwork is a social enterprise building the next generation of workplace coaches.
We translate global best practice into human capability - through coaching and education that works in the real world of work.
Our approach is informed by:
evidence-based health and occupational guidance (WHO, ILO)
coaching principles aligned with ICF standards
climate science (IPCC)
regenerative frameworks such as B Corp, Doughnut Economics, and the Wellbeing Economy Alliance.
This is coaching for people and planet positive work.
Places in the first intake are limited. Join the wait list now to:
be the first to know when enrolments open
access early release pricing and bonuses
secure priority access to the program
join the founding cohort shaping the future of workplace coaching