FAQs
Information about Fitness Australia registration, services and support
Information about Fitness Australia registration, services and support
This master policy provides cover for student members while completing your studies to become a qualified and AusREP.
No this is free for those that register as a Student Member with Fitness Australia.
The Guild insurance master policy is one that is issued by Guild Insurance to one entity (in this case Fitness Australia) with the intention of covering those students who successfully apply for and register as a Student Member with Fitness Australia.
It’s free until the student completes their certificate 3 or 4 or Diploma is Health & Fitness. The cover expired after 12 months.
Yes. You can apply for Exercise Professional insurance (public liability and professional indemnity) as soon as you receive your email confirmation that your registration has been processed and your name is published on the Register of Exercise Professionals - exerciseprofessional.com.au. You can print your registration profile directly from the Register and use it as evidence of your registration status with insurance providers.
Yes. You can work as a AusREP as soon as you receive your email confirmation that your registration has been processed and your name is published on the Register of Exercise Professionals - exerciseprofessional.com.au.
You can print your registration profile directly from the Register and use it as evidence of your registration status with potential employers or your insurance provider.
Exercise Professional Registration may be granted in one or more of the following categories aligned with completed qualifications and vocational job roles:
Exercise Professionals are registered at levels according to qualification, expertise and experience.
Your registration will be processed when Fitness Australia has:
Once your registration has been processed, your name and registration profile will be published on the Australian Register of Exercise Professionals which means you have been registered to practice within the scope of your registration category. The Register is published at exerciseprofessional.com.au
Fitness Australia will send you an email to notify you that your registration has been confirmed.
Exercise Professional: Professionals who deliver exercise services to clients (i.e. fitness instructors or trainers) must be registered as an Exercise Professional in order to obtain professional insurance and to work in the fitness industry.
AusREPs may be employed or contracted by a gym or fitness centre, or may be self-employed and working across a variety of typical settings for service delivery, depending on registration category and scope of practice (e.g. outdoor public space, community centres, client homes, workplaces).
Sole Trader registration enables registered exercise professionals to build and promote their business to the public. Sole trading exercise professionals have an ABN and are self-employed, delivering fitness services to clients in a variety of settings. Sole trading exercise professionals might own and run their business independently but may also have contracted staff and/or a business partner.
Sole Trading Business registration combines exercise professional registration together with a range of services and benefits to help Sole Trading build a successful business.
Fitness Business registration accommodates all studio and fitness centre models, providing dedicated support to achieve high quality business standards together with an array of services and resources to promote business success.
A requirement of fitness business registration is that all individuals who deliver exercise services maintain current exercise professional registration.
Please review our list of professional benefits and business services.
Preferred payment is by credit card. The following credit cards are accepted:
Online transactions: Fill in your details and Fitness Australia will charge the transaction to your account.
Offline transactions: Print off the offline payment form and send the transaction by:
Mail - send the completed form with payment (with your credit card details OR cheque OR Australian money order) to Fitness Australia on the below address.
Fitness Australia
PO Box 6453
Alexandria NSW 2015
Fax - fax the completed form with payment (credit card details - cheque and Australian money orders cannot be processed via fax) to 1300 734 613.