The freedom and benefits that come from being a Sole Trading Business
As a sole trading fitness business you are your brand. You have the freedom to decide who you want to train, how you want to train them and the hours you want to work. You have the creative license to decide how you want to promote yourself, and the profits you earn are your own. Even when you work under the umbrella of a fitness business, being a sole trading business offers considerable flexibility and financial opportunity. As your services are eligible to be claimed with private health funds, the financial kick backs are not just your own, but also your clients.
While there are countless benefits, there are obviously also responsibilities that come with being a sole trader. For this reason it is understandable that when they first enter the industry, many individuals simply prefer not to or aren’t ready to operate independently and so become AusREPs.
As fitness professionals progress in the industry and become comfortable working with clients many want to carve out their own niche offering. Fitness Australia supports its members in whatever stage or career structure they are in. From student, through to AusREP (REP), Sole Trading Business (STB) and Fitness Business, we have a registration option that caters to each.
Provided you have an ABN transitioning from REP to STB registration is easy and offers additional benefits for registrants. Benefits that are exclusive to STBs include:
- Your business will be considered a registered provider to private health funds so your clients may be eligible to claim on your services
- Direct access to HR and legal services
- Discounted business insurance through Guild
- Access to Fitness Australia branding for promotion
- Your details appear on the Register of Exercise Professionals as well as our online industry directory
Comparing the two registration options.
As a AusREP the benefits you receive include:
- 2 years registration
- Access to subsidised Public Liability and Professional Indemnity Insurance with Guild
- A registration certificate and card with which to promote yourself as a quality provider who adheres to the highest industry standards
- A public profile on fitness.org.au which lists your skills, knowledge and delivery and is easily searchable by the general public
- Your details appear on the Register of Exercise Professionals
- You are able to receive enquiries from potential clients via your account dashboard on our website
As a Sole trading Business the benefits you receive include:
- 2 years registration
- Your business will be considered a registered provider to private health funds so your clients may be eligible to claim on your services
- Direct access to HR and legal services
- Discounted business insurance through Guild
- Access to Fitness Australia branding for promotion
- A registration certificate and card with which to promote yourself as a quality provider who adheres to the highest industry standards
- A public profile on fitness.org.au which lists your skills, knowledge and delivery and is easily searchable by the general public
- Your details appear on the Register of Exercise Professionals as well as our online industry directory
- You are able to receive enquiries from potential clients via your account dashboard on our website
For a full down of the various registration options and the benefits for each, visit our website.
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