Consulting
Independent strategy and advice for the people running Allied Health services
I'm a clinician who built one. Now I work with owners, directors and executives on theirs.
Book a discovery call130+
Allied Health providers I have worked with
$15m+
Annual revenue at the provider I co-founded
100%
Independent advice, no clinical services
Hi, I'm Trystan Conway.
Everything I advise on now, I have done. I built and ran an Allied Health service through workforce shortage, compliance pressure, cash flow and constant reform.
Founder experience
Co-founded and scaled a national Allied Health provider to 300+ clinicians and $15m+ in annual revenue.
Clinical and commercial
I am a clinician, so clinical teams take me seriously. I have carried a P&L at scale, so executives and boards do too.
A view across the sector
A current read on what is working across more than 130 Allied Health providers. Others are working through similar problems.
Independent, confidential
I do not run clinical services, so I never compete with you for referrals or staff. What you share with me stays confidential.
Three ways I can help
Advisory
Single sessions and regular conversations. You bring the problems, I help you solve them. Built for ambitious owners.
Consulting
Scoped projects with a written deliverable, and ad hoc work billed as it goes. Analysis and board papers at one end, systems and operational builds at the other.
Retainers
Ongoing involvement in the rhythm of your business. I carry the context, contribute between sessions and flag what matters before you ask. Three tiers.
Testimonials
Trystan is one of the most knowledgeable and informed Allied Health consultants in the sector. What stands out is how he shares it. Clear, generous and always willing to give his time. Every conversation I've had with Trystan has left me better informed.
Trystan's approach to helping me out was practical and easy to understand. He is responsive and it is super easy to work with him. I'm definitely keeping him as my main contact as I grow my practice.
Speaking and media
On stage
- APA FOCUS26 (event website)Cairns, October 2026
- National Rural Health Conference (event website)Adelaide, September 2026
- DSC NDIS Conference (event website)Brisbane, August 2026
Calculators and trackers
All resourcesBuilt from the work I do with clients, and open to anyone.
Allied Health Margin Calculator
What one clinician costs the business, what they bring in and where they break even.
Open the calculatorWorked example
- Salary
- $100,000
- Charge rate
- $193.99/hr
- Billable hours
- 5.5 a day
36.1%
- When to Recruit CalculatorWhen to recruit, and how long a new caseload takes to fill.
- HPSS Award Rate FinderThe new minimum rates for health professionals.
- Reform CalendarFunding, regulation and pay changes, with their dates.
- Thriving Kids State TrackerHow each state and territory is delivering Thriving Kids.
- Consultation TrackerOpen consultations and the date each one closes.
Recent articles
All articles
The Health Professionals and Support Services Award changes on 1 October 2026. What it means for Allied Health
Pay points are gone. A therapist's minimum now comes from their qualification level and years in the profession, and day to day supervision can sit above $101,000.
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Frequently asked questions
How does a typical engagement start?
A 20 minute discovery call. I ask about your organisation, your biggest challenge and what you have already tried, then recommend one engagement model rather than handing you a menu. You do not need to arrive with anything prepared.
How do you charge?
Advisory is charged per session and consulting by the hour or as a fixed project fee. Retainers are a monthly fee in three tiers. Every rate is published on its service page, and everything runs month to month with no lock-in contract.
Do you work with competitors in the same market?
I may work with providers who operate in overlapping markets. Nothing shared with me by one client is ever disclosed to another. If I felt a genuine conflict of interest existed, I would raise it with you directly.
Will you tell me what I want to hear?
No. You are paying for honest, independent analysis. I will challenge your assumptions when I think you are heading in the wrong direction, and I will back it up with evidence. I am direct without being blunt.
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