NEWS
News and views from the New Zealand fitness industry.
We’ve done the ‘boring but necessary’ stuff, so you don’t have to!
Health and safety compliance is right up there with doing
your taxes when it comes to how appealing it is to most in
the exercise industry. However, it’s absolutely necessary
for exercise professionals and facilities in New Zealand –
and only growing in its importance.
This April, new health and safety laws will come into
effect and, with them, significantly increased liability for
facility directors and management. There are also new
liabilities and considerations for PTs and group exercise
instructors that are contractors (our research indicates
this is around three quarters of all PTs in New Zealand).
For many small business owners this is yet another
legislative/compliance issue that can easily end up in the
‘too hard’ basket. This approach, however, is a disaster
waiting to happen – not only for the individual or business
concerned, but also for the wider industry.
To avoid this happening, ExerciseNZ has developed
a new health and safety resource for both facilities and
independent contractors. The aim of the resource is to
go beyond just identifying what to do, and to provide
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simple and effective ‘how to do it’ guides and checklists,
as well as sample templates for common activities.
This is an excellent example of ExerciseNZ putting
into action its mantra to ‘Focus on the big things that
affect everyone so that facilities and trainers can focus
on their own business.’
Facility members of ExerciseNZ will receive their guide
within the next two months, and exercise professionals
registered with REPs will receive an update at the same
time, through their complimentary Exercise Professional
associate membership with ExerciseNZ.
Richard Beddie
CEO, ExerciseNZ
[email protected]
2016 Roadshow dates announced
A reminder that all Kiwis travelling to the FILEX Convention in
Melbourne this April are invited to attend the Kiwi social event being
held on Friday 29 April from 5:30pm. As always, those attending FILEX
for a massive dose of training, nutrition and business inspiration will
be emailed details directly by ExerciseNZ – so make sure you register
now at filex.com.au if you haven’t done so already!
ExerciseNZ’s 2016 Roadshow dates have recently been announced,
with the travelling event starting on 7 June and running until 17 June.
Based on delegate feedback from previous Roadshows, this
year ExerciseNZ is exploring different delivery options, including
a new breakfast forum, while still focusing on the industry’s hot
topics. For more details about where we will be, and when, go to
exercisenz.org.nz
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