After contacting Australian Fitness Academy this morning, they directed me to their website for a statement in response to the Age’s article.
“The Australian Fitness Academy (AFA) confirms that its courses comply with industry standards and its graduates are all properly qualified.
Since appointing new management in September 2006, the AFA has conducted a full audit of its operations, which confirmed that at no stage has the facility failed to operate in accordance with the standards required as a Registered Training Organisation (RTO). These results were confirmed during a recent external audit of the organisation conducted by the Office of Training and Tertiary Education(OTTE).
“I can confidently state that the Australian Fitness Academy has consistently fulfilled all of its obligations as a Registered Training Organisation and its ongoing status as a RTO is testament to that fact,” Australian Fitness Academy Director, Zac Hawes, said.”
“We’ve left no stone unturned since assuming management of the AFA to ensure that we’re providing our students with a quality service and we’ll continue to strive to improve our courses and facilities.”
“Since coming on board late last year, we’ve spent a lot of time assessing our processes, talking to our students and developing training programs that will lead the way in our industry.
“We’re not resting on our laurels here simply because we’ve proven that we’re already doing what’s required of us as an RTO.”
“Instead, we’re working to develop a facility that will provide the most sought after fitness professionals in the country and the best possible support procedures for our students, both past and present.”
According to Hawes, the AFA is well on its way to setting the benchmark in fitness industry training in Australia.