Policies & Guidelines
Fitness industry policies such as the Codes of Practice are in place for fitness businesses and professionals to demonstrate best practice. The Fitness Australia guidelines are a guide for the fitness industry to use when working with clients.
All Exercise Professionals have a duty of care to prevent harm which could reasonably be expected to occur in the course of providing advice or instruction to clients. Professional standards and guidelines developed by Fitness Australia will assist Registered Exercise Professionals in mitigating risk and exercising their duty of care.
Fitness professionals can expect that their compliance with these standards and other industry guidelines set by Fitness Australia will be examined if any breach of duty is alleged.
Exercise Professional Code of Ethics
State and Territory Fitness Industry Codes of Practice
- Australian Capital Territory
- New South Wales
- Queensland
- South Australia
- Tasmania
- Victoria
- Western Australia
Adult Pre-Exercise Screening Tool & User Guide
Exercise Guidelines
- Australian Dietary Guidelines
- Sports Medicine Australia Exercising in the Heat Guidlines
- Safety Guidelines: Boxing, Kickboxing and Mixed Martial Arts for Fitness
- Work Health and Safety Guide
- Working with Children Check
- Safety Guidelines for Strength Training
- Addendum to Safety Guidelines for Kettlebell Training
- Cardiovascular Exercise Prescription for Healthy Adults
- Strength Training for Healthy Adults
- Eating Disorder Guidelines
- Kids in Gyms Guidelines
Human Resource/Industrial Relations
