AUSactive has today launched a new era of awards for Australia’s health and exercise industry, with the National Awards Program 2022 now expanded to 28 individual, business and community awards honouring the growing sector. From today, AUSactive members, as well as wider community groups, can enter the National Awards Program, that has been significantly revamped…hello
End of financial year savings can be a great way to put more cash in your pocket and with a bit of planning and time, realising these savings through your tax return can be a worthwhile exercise, according to AUSactive. Those working within the fitness industry can claim on a wide range of tools of…hello
Welcome to the second edition of AUSactive’s new REACTIVATED Magazine – a dedicated e-magazine keeping you informed. This edition is bursting with content – a Spotlight On Chris Atkins from Body and Mind 2000, an in depth research feature on Aqua exercise, plus a look into mental fitness – and much more! Welcome to REACTIVATED,…hello
Getting back to ‘normal’ and hitting the gym or resuming other fitness activities to look after our health should be music to the ears of thousands of health and fitness businesses Australia wide, right? In an industry that has borne the brunt of lockdowns and restrictions over the past two years, businesses are now facing…hello
Victorian Opposition champions call for industry stimulus Supporting community health, wellbeing and getting business back on track remains the key priority for Government as we move beyond the Covid pandemic. According to Deputy Leader of the Opposition David Southwick MP, the current State Government has consistently overlooked and neglected Victoria’s fitness sector. The impact of…hello
Dear Treasurer, We have a problem and it’s rapidly getting worse Australia has a physical and mental health crisis. Let’s put this into some context; the World Health Organisation ranks physical inactivity as the fourth largest killer globally and Australia ranks 140 out of 146 countries for the lowest physical activity levels – and this…hello
AUSactive applauds the Victorian Government for removing the requirement for mask wearing in gyms from midnight this Friday; obstacles preventing Victorians from being able to return to gyms has been problematic for both gym goers and gym managers. Recent research by Deakin University commissioned by AUSactive identified prior to COVID-19 lockdowns, 51% of exercise-based energy…hello
AUSactive formerly Fitness Australia and the Institute of Sport, Exercise and Active Living (ISEAL) at Victoria University have established a collaborative and innovative project that will provide evidence and promote best practice for the Health and Fitness Industry in Australia. This work will build upon research initiatives being conducted in the United Kingdom, delivering regular…hello
The ExerciseSafe initiative supports AUSactive’s commitment for the fitness industry to deliver high quality, safe and effective services to the public. As part of this commitment, AUSactive formerly Fitness Australia and Sports Medicine Australia, together with the Australian Research Council, have supported the Australian Fitness Industry Risk Management (AFIRM) Project. The AFIRM Project has brought…hello
Research and economic modelling into physical inactivity and COVID-19: a tale of three pandemics. View Report…hello
