PRESS RELEASE – INDUSTRY ANNOUNCES THE LAUNCH OF THE NEW EXERCISE SKILL SET QUALIFICATION Once synonymous with the older generation Aqua Fitness has a legion of new fans. With increasing awareness of the benefits of low impact exercise for strength building, fitness and injury recovery, water-based fitness programs are in high demand. The sector is […]
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New membership category makes a splash
Source – Fitness Australia website Greater industry recognition from Australia’s peak industry association, Fitness Australia, is now a reality for Aqua Exercise Instructors (AEI) with the launch of a dedicated registration category for these professionals. In consultation with Royal Life Saving Society Australia, Surf Life Saving Australia, Skills IQ, Aqua Exercise Instructors, leisure business management […]
Fitness Australia launches dedicated Aqua Exercise Instructor (AEI) registration
Source – Fitness Australia website Aqua Exercise Instructors can register with Fitness Australia in an independent registration category. Members that meet the registration requirements will have this registration category listed on the public register, Australian Register of Exercise Professionals. Like all other Fitness Australia registration categories, the registered Aqua Exercise Instructors will hold exclusive international […]
Position Statement: Scope of Practice for Registered Exercise Professionals
Fitness Australia Revised July 2021 Fitness Australia, the National Health and Fitness Industry Association, governs and administers the Australian Register of Exercise Professionals. The aim of the system is to ensure that registered exercise professionals practice in accordance with national professional standards and subsequently safeguard the health and interests of people using exercise professional services. […]
AEA Standards and Guidelines
Source – aeawave.org The Aquatic Exercise Association (AEA), the world’s largest certifying organization for aquatic fitness programming, has set forth the following guidelines based on the current aquatic fitness research and knowledge of exercise physiology, biomechanics,kinesiology and the physical properties of water. These guidelines may help to minimize risk of injury and provide optimal benefit […]
Fitness Australia BUSINESS ESSENTIALS GUIDE 2021
Fitness Australia Resource Library Fitness Australia understands that business owners are wearing so many hats and wanted to make it easierfor you to find current information about HR requirements, changes in superannuation laws and both State andFederal requirements regarding contracting. They have put together the following resource library to assist business members in adhering to […]
Austswim Aqua Guidelines
Source – austswim.com.au AUSTSWIM encourages aquatic activity for all community members and is committed to proactivelyaddressing strategies within the Australian Water Safety Council’s(AWSC) drowning prevention plan.Creating opportunities for more aqua professionals addresses a key priority area within the AWSCStrategy 2016 ‐ 2020. For some, the aquatic environment is often the only effective setting in which […]
Fitness Industry Award Increases
Source – Fitness Australia website The decision, which was handed down on 19 June 2020, provided for a 1.75% increase to minimum wages, but staggered the increase across three ‘groups’ to reflect the extent to which COVID-19 impacted different industries. This is the final group of awards to increase and the reason for this delayed increase is that […]
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Top stories from Aquatic & Recreational Institute NSW – August 2020 Edition
AQUA FORUM ADDRESSES KEY AQUATIC FITNESS ISSUES
Published by Ausleisure.com.au – MARCH 7, 2018 Aqua Forum has heard calls from aquatic fitness professionals for registration providers to find a solution and strategy for the ongoing representation and education of the aqua. Held on Sunday 4th March at the RACV Club in Melbourne, the Aqua Forum was the second event in a series […]