News & Updates

After leaving a 30-year corporate career, AUSactive member Sonia Wray built a thriving fitness, hiking and trekking business dedicated to helping adults over 50 live healthier, stronger and more active lives. Discover her inspiring journey and passion for active ageing.

A new international report highlights practical ways fitness businesses can create welcoming, accessible and inclusive environments for people with disabilities. Discover the findings, download the report and explore how AUSactive supports disability inclusion across the industry.

Australia's privacy laws are changing in 2026, bringing new responsibilities for fitness professionals and businesses. Learn what the reforms mean, why they matter, and the practical steps AUSactive members can take to protect client information and stay compliant.

Port Hedland Leisure has successfully maintained its AUSactive Business Quality Accreditation, demonstrating its ongoing commitment to quality, safety, governance and delivering high-quality services for its community.

2026 AUSactive National Awards Finalists Announced! The AUSactive National Awards recognise excellence across a diverse range of categories, celebrating those who are driving positive change, raising industry standards, fostering healthier communities, and delivering outstanding outcomes for Australians.

AUSactive member Karina Santamaria has spent more than two decades helping people transform their lives through movement, dance and community. Through Latino Blast, she empowers people to build confidence, resilience and self-belief from the inside out.

New international research shows that combining structured exercise with GLP-1 weight-loss therapies can improve long-term health outcomes, reduce weight regain and generate up to $1.4 billion in health and economic value for Australia.

Tax time is approaching. Get practical tips from the ATO on claiming deductions, keeping records, understanding car expense claims, and checking whether gifts and donations are tax deductible.

AUSactive Lifetime Member Jill Healy-Quintard shares her remarkable 46-year journey in fitness, wellness, Pilates and healthy ageing, helping generations of Australians discover the power of movement.