Policies & Guidelines
Our policies and guidelines are designed to give direction and support to personal trainers, fitness instructors and fitness business owners. We want nationally recognised fitness industry standards and best practice in the Australian health and fitness industry to be met.
These policies and guidelines also express Fitness Australia's position and policy directions for the health and fitness industry.
Exercise Professionals have a duty of care to prevent harm, which could reasonably be expected to occur in the course of providing advice or instruction to clients. The professional standards and guidelines we’ve developed help you exercise your duty of care and mitigate risk.
If a AusREP is alleged to have breached their of duty of care, we'll examine their compliance with our standards and guidelines.
Scope of Practice for AusREPs
The Scope of Practice for AusREPs provides clarity about their role, responsibilities and professional boundaries and reinforces many of the existing exercise professional standards and policies.
Adult Pre Exercise Screening System
The Australian Adult pre-exercise screening system provides an evidence-based system for identifying and managing health risks for exercise.
Fitness Australia Code of Ethics
The Fitness Australia Code of Ethics of AusREPs and their practice requires its members to discharge their duties and responsibilities, at all times, in a manner which professionally, ethically, and morally compromises no individual with whom they have professional contact, irrespective of that person’s position, situation or condition in society.
Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP)
19-May-2015Fitness Australia is committed to an inclusive fitness environment for all Australians. Most Australians enjoy one of the highest life expectancie...
Business Principles and Guidance
The Business Principles and Guidance for Fitness Businesses developed by Fitness Australia are designed to promote and facilitate the activities that fitness businesses undertake regularly to achieve good business outcomes.
Exercise Referral Kit
Fitness Australia’s Exercise Referral Kit provides practical advice, tools and templates to help Personal Trainers, Fitness Instructors and Fitness Businesses to develop referral relationships with doctors and health professionals.
Exercise Guidelines
These guidelines have been developed to enhance the capacity of AusREPs and Fitness Businesses to deliver safe, high quality, client centred exercise services.
Audit Policy for AusREPs
Registration Requirements Fitness Australia AusREPs are required to complete a prescribed amount of continuing education (20 CECs during the 2 yea...
Council Outdoor Policies
Fitness Australia understands the key role local government and statutory authorities play in promoting health and well-being by providing open spaces for recreational opportunities and supporting infrastructure on public land to encourage physical activity among the community.
