All ABILITIES

All ABILITIES Program

AUSactive launched the All ABILITIES initiative in 2022 with support from the Australian Government. AUSactive registered businesses across the nation have successfully run the 12 week exercise program for over 350 participants.

The All ABILITIES (Australia Brings Inclusivity to Life, Through Innovation, Transformation in an Exercising Society) program aims to drive organisational change to health and fitness businesses to enhance the lives of the broader community. Through education and partnerships between disability service providers and AUSactive registered fitness businesses, there will be a more significant opportunity for safe and effective group exercise participation for people with disabilities.

Locations and Contact Details

ACT

Lakeside Leisure Centre
Corner Anketell St and Athllon Drive, Greenway ACT 2900
Contact: Sam Walker

Northern Territory

Get Physical
13 Gap Rd, The Gap NT 0870
Contact: Jenny steer

Queensland

Somerset Health and Fitness
Kilcoy Indoor Sports Centre & Gym – Corner Seib & Mary St, Kilcoy 4515

Toogoolawah Community Gym – McConnel Park, Toogoolawah 4313
Contact: Jayne McKenzie

Fitness Enhancement
20 Lawrence Dr, Nerang QLD 4211
Contact: Scott Hunt

South Australia

The Valleys Lifestyle Centre
180 Main North Road Clare SA 5453
Contact: Ben Whalan

St Clair Recreation Centre
109 Woodville Road, Woodville SA 5011
Contact: Tristan Owen

Love.Life.Worth Living
Unit 1, 1249 South Rd
St Marys SA 5042
Contact: Jo Gamble

Tasmania

Optimal Health
Wellesley Park Sports Oval, Wellesley Street, South Hobart 7004
Contact: Matt Lamb

SWIRL Smithton
110 – 114 Nelson Street, Smithton 7330
Contact: Samer Kamal

Victoria

Brunswick Baths
14 Dawson St, Brunswick VIC 3056
Contact: Alanda Packer

Coburg Leisure Centre
Bell St, Coburg VIC 3058
Contact: Mary Trachevski

Croydon, Aquahub
11 Civic Square, Croydon VIC 3136
Contact: 03 9294 5508

Footscray, RecWest
Cnr Essex & Market St, West Footscray, VIC, 3012
Contact: Rowan Hatty

Richmond Recreation Centre
11-15 Gleadell St, Richmond VIC 3121
Contact: Troy Hill

Sunshine Leisure Centre
5 Kennedy St, Sunshine VIC 3020
Contact: Luke De Vincentis

YAWA
100 Besgrove St, Rosebud VIC 3939

Contact: Jack Heseltine

Collingwood Leisure Centre
2-28 Turnbull St, Clifton Hill VIC 3068
Contact: Troy Hill

Harold Holt Swim Centre

1409-1413 High St, Glen Iris VIC 3146

Contact: Ashley Dean

Western Australia

Armadale Fitness and Aquatic Centre
60 Champion drive, Armadale 6112
Contact: David Duignam

Leisure World

Thornlie Ave and Culross Ave, Thornlie WA 6108

Contact: Pauline Hodgson

Cheryl Bainbridge Fitness

22 Catspaw Ave, Beeliar WA 6164

Contact: Cheryl Bainbridge

Gosnells Leisure World

Thornlie Ave &, 1 Culross Ave, Thornlie WA 6108

Contact: Pauline Hodgson

New South Wales

Mount Annan

368 Welling Dr, Mount Annan NSW 2567

Contact: Karlee Franek

DOOLEYS Health + Fitness

11-15 Church St, Lidcombe NSW 2141

Contact: Neil Kyaw

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Contact Us

Want to learn more about the All ABILITIES Program?
Contact us at [email protected] or call us on 1300 211 311

Meet our All ABILITIES Participants

Hear from our participants about their experience taking part in the All-ABILITIES Program.

Meet our All ABILITIES Program Providers

Hear about the experiences of our Exercise Professionals who are delivering the All-ABILITIES Program.

All ABILITIES Program Testimonials

“The All-Abilities program has been life changing, it has give me the ability to exercise, improved my quality of life and overall health condition”

"A participant was very sedentary and had no training history. Now loves coming to the gym every week. The training has benefitted their everyday life by improving his cardiovascular fitness”

"This 12 week program has increased my confidence to improve my physical activity levels. I was in an accident over 5 years ago and have limited strength in both my legs. I didn't enjoy going to physiotherapy as I wasn't seeing the results I wanted. Since starting this program I feel more energized and determined to improve my health. I now use the gym 2 times per week, started hydrotherapy and have started with a new physiotherapist. I am thankful for the opportunity to partake in this program"

“It was a real enjoyable program in a community with limited options”

Participants

The All ABILITIES program is a 12 week supervised exercise program that is running at nominated registered AUSactive fitness businesses nationally.

The supervised program is delivered by Registered Exercise Professionals who have undertaken additional education training in inclusive practice delivery.

You will be required to complete an initial assessment prior to commencing the program.

Professionals

The All ABILITIES program assists registered fitness businesses (RFBs) and registered exercise professionals (REPs) to be leaders in inclusive practice delivery, develop sustainable relationships and referral pathways to local disability providers.

The program provides RFBs and REPs with educational training through the UFIT program to be upskilled in inclusive practice delivery. 3 CECs are available for the UFIT Management course and 4 CECs are available for the UFIT Exercise professionals course.

REPs use their prior skills and knowledge, and new training in inclusive practice to develop and implement an All ABILITIES program to run in their facility

Disability Services

The establishment of a partnership with disability service providers (DSP) and RFB is important to ensure the sustainability of the program.

Key roles DSP will play in the program:

Provide knowledge and expertise on your target group of participants to RFB and REP
Discuss the program with the participant, their family, support workers and carers including program outcomes, cost, accessibility, and personal support
Refer participants to RFB, aiming to increase their level of physical activity (develop ongoing referral pathway)
Connect RFB and participants with local allied health professionals and other DSP
Develop sustainable relationships ongoing with RFB and REP.