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Mike is known worldwide as one of the foremost experts in the field of strength and conditioning, and spends his time lecturing, teaching, training, and writing. Mike served as the Head Strength & Conditioning Coach at Boston University for 15 years. He also served as the Strength & Conditioning Coach for the Boston Bruins from 1991-1999, the US Women’s Olympic Ice Hockey Team (Gold in 1998, Silver in 2014, Gold in 2018), and for the World Champion Boston Red Sox. In this Industry Insights session, Mike will discuss his career pathway and key pieces of advice for longevity in the exercise, fitness and active health industry. Member price: $0 Non-member price: $39.95 Read more

Passionate about stopping heart attacks, Warrick has more than a decade as a preventative cardiologist, that’s the one you see to avoid a heart attack! His aim is to inform, educate and empower individuals to have the best heart health care. He believes patients get the best care when they have the best understanding. He is the Founder and CEO of the Healthy Heart Network, best selling author of 5 books, presenter of two TEDx talks, he has been involved with the Australian Heart Foundation and other professional bodies contributing to guidelines, academic papers and public policy. Warrick’s message is “Prevention is Better Than Cure”, and his “why” is “To help People Live As Well as Possible For As Long As Possible”.   Member Price: $0  Non-member Price: $0* *This important topic has been made available for non-members to access. Non-members must create a LearnUpon account to access this course. Read more

Why is scope of practice a risk management issue? Today’s exercise and active health industry brings increasingly diverse clients and requests for services.  It has become more crucial for exercise professionals and business operators to possess a comprehensive understanding of their professional competency and scope of practice. Whether you are a teacher, doctor, physiotherapist, or exercise professional, having a clear awareness of the boundaries of your professional capacity and how to mitigate risks associated with your practice and advice is fundamental to demonstrating professional competence. This seminar is the second in a three-part risk management seminar series and is a follow-up to our previous session, Exercise Safe: Putting clients first.  In this follow up we examine two critical risk management issues; Professional Knowledge and Competency and, Scope of Practice.  We’ve also featured insights from two business operators; Mishfit and Vision Personal Training, as they share their views about why professional scope of practice is a key business issue and their experiences and strategies for ensuring their staff are competent and working within their professional boundaries.   Who should participate? This iLearn session is essential for exercise professionals, business managers and educators who should thoroughly understand the professional boundaries and protocols for ensuring that exercise and active health-related advice and services remain within those boundaries.  Read more

Why Risk Management? A crucial aspect of delivering quality exercise services involves understanding the many associated risk management issues.  Whether you’re an exercise professional or a business owner, you want your clients to exercise safely so they can achieve their fitness goals and get great results.  This seminar is the first in a three part risk management seminar series and includes interviews with: Our resident risk management expert, Professor Patrick Keyzer, who provides an overview of the AFIRM research findings and a snapshot of injury and legal risks for fitness providers.    Successful industry operators - StudioForty6 in Melbourne and Fitness First Australia – who share their stories and strategies for managing safety risks and putting clients first. Who should participate? This iLearn session delivers a range of practical knowledge and skills for applying effective risk management strategies and procedures relevant to exercise professionals, business owners, managers and industry educators.     Member Price: $0  Non-member Price: $74.95 Read more

It’s important to develop client referral relationships with doctors and health professionals, but it can be hard to know where to start.  The reality is that most of your clients are likely to have a current or previous health issue for which they are already seeing a doctor or allied health professional.  For you, successfully working with health might include knowing how to overcome roadblocks you may have already experienced, how to seek guidance and provide feedback using accepted forms of communication, and how to demonstrate your commitment to a client-centred approach. This webinar is designed to help you use the AUSactive Exercise Referral Kit’s tools and templates and work through client referral steps that are recognised and shared by Exercise Service Providers, General Practitioners, Sports Physicians, Physiotherapists, Exercise Physiologists and other health professionals.  This seminar is facilitated by Tanja McLeish, Lifestyle Medicine Practitioner and former CEO of the Australasian Society for Lifestyle Medicine.   Tanja interviews successful fitness industry operators - iNform Health and Fitness Solutions and North Adelaide Fitness Centre – and two health professionals – a Senior Orthopaedic Physiotherapist and a GP Director of a Community Health Centre – all of whom advocate the benefits of close connections between exercise and health professionals and provide their practical tips for successful client referrals. Who should participate? This iLearn session is essential for exercise professionals who need to contact health professionals on behalf of their clients and for business managers who are putting referral policies and processes in place.  It is also a valuable tool for exercise and active health industry educators, ensuring that new graduates are equipped to navigate these issues in the right away. Read more

Mish Wright is a multi-award-winning educator and the Director of Education at Women's Fitness Education Online and advocate for change. Mish was honoured with the AUSactive Educator of the Year award in 2023 and 2024.  This episode is for National Menopause Day, focusing on raising awareness for working with Women peri-menopause.  Member Price: $0 Non-member Price: $39.95 Read more