INSIGHT
News, views and lessons learnt
New fitness training package reflects societal and industry changes
The Commonwealth Government, through the Department of Education and Training, has
released a new Fitness Training Package to replace the current fitness qualifications.
The new training qualifications will have the new codes SIS30315 – Certificate III in
Fitness and SIS40215 – Certificate IV in Fitness.
National VET Manager for fitnessU, Paul Bulatao, commented ‘Looking
at the changes to the training package, it seems that the additional units
have been designed to provide a greater depth of knowledge, skills and
workplace experience to the learner. As well as responding to the
changing needs of our society, by placing a greater focus on training
both older adults and young people, the new units reflect changing
industry dynamics by addressing small group and outdoor training.
Along with this comes an increase in compulsory workplace hours,
as well as number of assessment hours and client contact sessions.’
All registered training organisations (RTOs) have until 2 March
2017 to either graduate students studying the current qualification,
or transition them to the new package. fitnessU has already started
delivering the new training package in a staged approach.
Les Mills trips the industry out with immersive experience
At FILEX 2016, Network’s roving reporter and brand consultant Rachel Bevans
experienced Les Mills’ latest industry innovation, THE TRIP.
Using a huge wrap-around cinematic screen, THE TRIP is an immersive cycle
class that uses digital projection, lasers, lighting and music to create fantastical
worlds to ride in.
It’s like watching a movie, playing a video game, taking a show ride and a fitness
class – all at once, and all for the first time. You don’t know what to expect next.
We started pedalling through a scene out of the Wild West. Was someone going
to shoot at me? I was ready to duck as the instructor guided us through the town,
my fellow cyclists starting to bend slowly right and left with the first few turns.
As we approached the first hill you could feel the anticipation and apprehension
in the room… Steady hills were followed by the speed and thrills of downward
slopes and spirals. And on we went. Mega highways, roller coaster rides, high
intensity hills and slippery smooth flats. One moment, I was navigating through a
volcanic version of the Emerald City, the next I was atop a mountain, squinting my
eyes to see the drop, and feeling it in my stomach.
THE TRIP is an immersive experience that you really do feel to the core. The
combination of technology and an instructor cueing cadence and gear changes at
the right place and time is an awesome one.
10 | NETWORK WINTER 2016