Department of Justice and Community Safety

Fair Trading & the ICRC

FITNESS INDUSTRY

Fitness Industry Code of Practice

The Fair Trading Fitness Industry Code of Practice (the Code) is a mandatory code of practice for the business conduct of fitness centres and fitness industry professionals in the ACT.

The first Code was introduced in July 1999 and was last updated in June 2005.

As with all industries, the environment the fitness industry operates in, and consumer expectations have evolved and changed since the 2005 Code was introduced.

As such, the Office of Regulatory Services is currently considering amendments to the current code. The Fair Trading Fitness Industry Code of Practice 2005 can be accessed here www.legislation.act.gov.au/ni/2005-474/current/pdf/2005-474.pdf

Objectives of the Code

The Code’s three main objectives are:

to promote consumer confidence in the Fitness Industry;
set standards that protect consumers financially and promote their health and well-being; and
establish procedures to resolve consumer complaints.

Revised Code

Following consultation with the fitness industry, a number of amendments have been recommended for the Code to help it better reflect its objectives and meet the changing needs of the ACT community.

The Draft Code, reflecting these amendments is available here

An explanatory statement of the proposed amendments is available here

All members of the community are invited to provide comments and feed back on the proposed Draft Code, and any aspect of the operation of the Code to fitnesscode@act.gov.au

Closing date for submissions is Friday 4 July 2008.