It is highly recommended that you have business management experience before becoming a Standing Strong Program Licensee. Delivering the Standing Strong programs is fun and exciting however, you will still need to manage all the responsibilities of running a business including administration, marketing, advertising, enquiries, bookings, book keeping, customer service etc. The Standing Strong Program Licensing is a program license, not a business franchise. You will need to have all the experience and resources necessary to run your business. Running a business is not easy and therefore we highly recommend you have business experience before becoming a Standing Strong Program Licensee. You will need to have an ABN (registered business number) before you process your application.

Within your Program Licensing resources, you will receive digital marketing files to help you launch your programs. These files will help you with your marketing, however you will need to be confident and knowledgable in marketing to ensure the success of your programs. Marketing is where you will need to spend the majority of your time to build awareness of your programs. If you do not have marketing experience, we highly recommend you do a course or program on business marketing to become more experienced and knowledgable before your launch your programs. Please note, the marketing files within your Program Licensing are digital only, you will need to do your own printing.

We highly recommend you have a business website and use an online booking system to take bookings directly from your website and or social media accounts. It is crucial for families to be able to book into your programs easily and conveniently. There are many inexpensive online booking systems available. We highly recommend you start exploring different systems to find what works best for you and your business within the first few weeks of starting your training.

No. Standing Strong is a registered Trademark. You cannot use the words Standing Strong in your own business name, website or social media channels. It is important that your business name and branding is reflective of you and your business.

Registering a New Business Name

Registering a new business name requires an entity to be registered with ASIC Connect (online company management portal).

If you have not already set up an ASIC Connect account, go to the following link:

https://asic.gov.au/

Registering a new or receiving a transferred business name in Australia is a simple process of 15 steps and starts from $37.00AUD:

1. Go to ASIC Connect and log in to your account.
2. Select the “Licences and Registrations” tab at the top of the ASIC Connect page.
3. Select you would like to register a business name from the drop-down box.
4. Read the information and tick the boxes. Select “Get started”.
5. Select the relevant ABN option, enter your ABN and select “Next”. You must enter your ABN without spaces.
6. Enter the proposed business name exactly as you would like it to appear on the ASIC register. Business names are case sensitive.
7. Select the registration period.
8. Enter the proposed business name holder details.
9. Enter the addresses of the proposed business name.
10. Confirm the eligibility to hold the proposed business name. In order to be eligible to hold a business name, a person must:
    a. Not be disqualified from managing a corporation;
    b. Not be convicted of an offence involving dishonesty and imprisonment of at least three months; and
    c. Be involved in the management of the entity (as a director, secretary, partner, management committee member, trustee or other related party).
11. Review your application. Make sure your business name is spelt correctly.
12. Complete your declarations.
13. Make your payment (see the Fees set out below). If you don’t pay within 10 days, your application will be cancelled and you will need to reapply.
14. Confirm your application.

STRONG Little Ones and STRONG Juniors are our programs for 5-10 year olds. They are supportive, gentle, interactive and fun program designed to help young people feel strong from the inside out.

Each session includes all three Standing Strong components of; STRONG Body – Movement, STRONG Mind – Mindset & STRONG Heart – Mindfulness. Within your Licensee Resource Portal your will find session guides for each component, enabling you to mix and match your topics and activities.

The term length of your programs can be flexible and each term can offer different topics selected from the range of session guides available. Licensees, Team Leaders and or Instructors select the number of sessions they would like to deliver each term than select the session topics they would like to offer.

There is no particular order except for the firsts and last sessions which must be the same each term, these session guides are clearly highlighted in the portal. The flexibility of being able to choose different sessions guides each term means every term will be unique. This enables a long term approach for participants as they are able to return each term for new classes.

We also provide suggested term structures for you which we have specifically designed. These can help you while you are learning the different session guides. Once you feel confident, you can pick and choose your own topics from the hundreds that are available on the Portal.

The Standing Strong programs have been developed by the Standing Strong team over more than eight-years, working directly with young people. The programs have been developed through research, direct feedback and assessed outcomes of our content delivery. Our model is not based on one particular theory or body of research. Instead, it has been built through the evidence we have accumulated through working directly with children and teens.

The Standing Strong model has been developed by our team of health professionals who have over 20 years combined experience working specifically with young people and families. Our team includes Counsellors, Personal Trainers, Yoga Teachers, School Teachers, Psychologist and Sexologist. We take a holistic approach to wellbeing with each modality bringing it’s on wealth of knowledge and expertise.

The most significant and effective component of the Standing Strong programs lies within our program structure and delivery. The focus on connection and relationship building is the core of the Standing Strong approach.

Once you complete your on-boarding training, you will be qualified as a Standing Strong Program Instructor and will be able to facilitate your programs. You are welcome to facilitate your classes on your own as you build up your programs. Once you feel ready, you can recruit an appropriate person to become a Program Instructor for you. Once you find the right person, they will need to go through the Instructor Certification Training. Only Certified Instructors can facilitate the Standing Strong programs.

We provide guidelines and suggestions for how to recruit a great Instructor. Included in your Program Licensing are two Instructor Certification Training Packages. Once you have used your included training, you will need to pay for additional Instructors to become certified. The Instructor Certification Training costs $149.00+GST. It’s okay if you only want to manage your programs and not instruct them, you are able to put an Instructor through the training before your programs start.

1. You complete a Standing Strong Program Licensing Application Form
2. This will be processed within 10 working days
3. If you application is successful you will be notified and a Standing Strong Program Licensing Agreement will be sent to you
4. Once your agreement is signed and your establishment fee is processed, you will be contacted to start your Establishment Training, this includes your Instructor Certification.
5. You will receive the log-ins to your Standing Strong Licensee Resource Portal where you will have access to all your documents, training, session guides and resources.
6. You will have four training sessions booked in, one for each week of your training.
7. Once you complete your training you will be able to commence your programs
8. If you would like additional support, you will be able to go through an additional 30 Day Start Up training program which is complementary if used within the first 90 days of your Licensing Agreement.
9. Your programs must then commence within 6 months of your Program Licensee commencement date.

Unfortunately, no. There are several requirements for applying to become a Standing Strong Program Licensee. These include:

• You must own your own business
• You must have business marketing experience
• You must have working with children clearance
• You must have experience working with children
• You must be a graduate of our Youth Coach Course
• For more information please see our application form below