About Claire
Claire Fortune (MAPP, BHlthSc, AdvDipAppSc) is a trainer, facilitator and course designer in positive psychology. She is passionate about empowering people with the tools to flourish in all spheres of life.
Having completed her Masters in Applied Positive Psychology (MAPP) at the University of Melbourne, Claire has deep knowledge and training in the field of positive psychology. Claire is a member of the International Positive Psychology Association and Positive Education Schools Association. Claire also holds a Bachelor of Health Science in Complementary Medicine with a particular interest in behavioural neuroscience and the mind body connection and has completed further study in positive psychology coaching with Dr. Robert Biswas-Diener.
Claire has worked in the health and education sectors for over 20 years and has worked both overseas and in Australia as a wellbeing consultant, speaker and practitioner. In the Education Sector, she has worked with both State and Independent schools across Victoria, NSW, QLD, Tasmania and WA to improve wellbeing outcomes by delivering school health and nutrition programs, workshops on positive education, workshops on relationships and through her role as a facilitator in the Visible Wellbeing™ program.
Trained by Professor Lea Waters as a Visible Wellbeing™ facilitator, Claire has contributed to resources on Visible Wellbeing™, The Strengths Exchange, the Strength Switch Parenting Course and the Strengths Stars Framework for early years education, collaborating with Professor Lea Waters on activities and games to encourage strengths awareness through play in children.
Claire has been an invited expert presenter at various State and National positive education conferences, and was invited to contribute to the inaugural World Government Summit’s Global Discussions on Happiness hosted by the UAE in Dubai.
“We had the pleasure of having Claire Fortune present on Visible Wellbeing and positive education to our staff. The session developed our awareness of the mental health issues that Australian children face and the important role that teachers play in improving the wellbeing of students. The presentation sparked enthusiasm and created a buzz amongst the staff . The information shared was contemporary, evidence based and hard hitting. It highlighted the importance of wellbeing and the impact that it has on students’ academic success. The session also provided staff with practical ideas that they can implement in their classrooms as well as their own lives.
We found Claire Fortune to be an engaging and personable presenter who took the time to tailor the presentation to the needs of our staff.
The presentation was a wonderful beginning to our ‘Positive Education’ journey at Hawthorn West.”