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Be Active in the City | City of Adelaide
23-Jan-2012Get fit and have fun with FREE Zumba every Tuesday and FREE Group Training every Thursday. The classes are a joint initiative between Adelaide City Council and Fitness Australia.
Applications for Round 2 of Lift for Life Start-up Grants are now open
18-Jan-2012Fitness Australia has Start-up Grants of up to $5,000 each available for fitness providers in specific Australian Government Healthy Communities Initiative funded areas to deliver the Lift for Life® program, a strength training program designed specifically to tackle type 2 Diabetes and other chronic disease.
The role and purpose of Fitness Australia
10-Jan-2012From time to time it’s useful to remind people about the role and purpose of Fitness Australia. We do occasionally come across people who are connected with the industry who do not fully understand the role that Fitness Australia plays within the fitness industry or how it is constituted, governed, organised or operated.
IHRSA International Convention & Trade Show 2012
10-Jan-2012All registered businesses with Fitness Australia receive a Federation Club Membership with IHRSA, the International Health Racquet & Sportsclub Association.
20 Health & Fitness trends for 2012
10-Jan-2012A survey of more than 2600 fitness professionals conducted by the American College of Sports Medicine ranked the top 20 fitness trends for the coming year.
Australian national study into adolescent physical inactivity
10-Jan-2012Victoria University (Melbourne) would like to invite you to be a part of an Australian national study into adolescent physical inactivity and the associated health problem.
Fitness Industry Regulation
09-Jan-2012The fitness industry is largely self-regulated. It is subject to some specific regulations across all jurisdictions in Australia but these regulations are mainly related to consumer protection laws and industry specific fair trading regulations, covering issues such as membership contracts, client care, standards of qualifications and standards of business practice, facilities and equipment.
12 Start-up Grant recipients to help shape their communities
09-Jan-2012Twelve (12) fitness providers have been successful in receiving a $5,000 Start-up Grant to deliver Lift for Life®, a progressive resistance strength training program designed to assist with the self-management of type 2 diabetes and other chronic conditions.
What's on the agenda for Fitness Australia in 2012?
09-Jan-2012As the peak National Industry Body representing exercise professionals, gyms, fitness centres and the health and fitness industry, Fitness Australia has a very busy agenda for 2012.
Changes in the fitness industry workplaces for 2012
03-Jan-2012As 2012 begins, there will be changes that all employers and employees need to be aware of. The Fitness Australia HR Advisory service provides here a summary of the employment changes that will occur in 2012.