Guideline Matrix summarising the Personal Training Fitness Operator Permit Structure from 7 Councils

 

We need your support, please take the time to make suggestions to the existing/suggested guidelines from 7 councils outlined in our Permit Matrix.

The results will be forwarded to council prior to the Yarra's community consultation meeting at 6pm on Wednesday, 10th of December 2008 at the Richmond Town Hall in Meeting room 1 and 2.

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Permit Structure Glen Eira City Council City of Port Phillip Maribyrnong City Council City of Melbourne City of Whitehorse Bayside City Council Proposed City of Yarra system
Definition of personal training and group sizes
 Not stated Personal Training: 1or 2 participants
Group category 1: 3-5 participants
Group category 2:
6-15 participants		 Personal Training: 1 or 2 participants (No Permit required)
Category 1: 3-5 participants
Category 2: 6-15 participants
Category 3: 16-40 participants		 No categories - same permit for personal and groups charged at same rate No categories - same permit for personal and groups charged at same rate Personal Training: 1 participant
Group category 1: 2-7 participants
Group category 2:
8-15 participants		 Category A: 1 or 2 participants
Category B: 3- 6 participants
Category C: 7-15 participants
Length of permit?
 Not restricted 6 months - period of trial 12 months 3 months 6 months 6 months (Winter season Apr-Sep, Summer season Oct-Mar)  6 months
Number of permits per park?
 Assessed by council  Assessed by council  Assessed by council  Assessed by council  Assessed by council Assessed by council Category A: 4-6 permits in 21/22 parks, Category B: 2-3 permits in 12/22 parks, Category C: 2 permits in 4/22 parks
Number of sessions per week permitted per permit?
 Not restricted  Not restricted Not stated  10  Assessed by council Not restricted Category A: 4, Category B: 4, Category C: 1
Maximum number of participants per group permitted?
 15  15  40  10  20 15  15
Cost of permit?
 $62.97 per month, per location  Nil - Still in trial stage  Category 1: $120 per 6 months Category 2: $360 per 6 months  Category 3: $1000 per 6 months $120 per month (equates to $12 per session)  $144 per month  Application fee of $80.  
Personal Training No Charge.  Group Category 1: $2 Per hour, per location
Category 2:  $4 per hour per location		 Category A: $200 per 6 months - 4 sessions per week max
Category B: $600 per 6 months - 4 sessions per week max, Category C: $1000 per 6 months - 1 session per week max
Is there a bond? If so, how much?
 No No  No  No $300 No  No
Operating times?
 Not stated  Not stated Not stated Not prior to 6am 6am - 8:30pm Not stated  6am - 8pm
Insurance - Public Liability minimum?
  $10,000,000  or can be purchased from council for $15 with an excess of $250 $10,000,000  $20,000,000  $10,000,000  $10,000,000 $10,000,000 Public Liability and $5,000,000 Personal Indemnity  $10,000,000
Copy of first Aid certificate required?
 No Yes No  No Yes  No  Unknown
Copy of registration with peak body association required?
  No Yes  Yes  No Yes  No  Unknown
How are applications accepted?  Is there a tender process or first in first served basis?
  Not stated First come first served Criteria determines order of allocation Not stated Not stated  Not stated  Unknown
Is compliance monitored? If so, how?
 Not stated Not stated Not stated  Not stated Not stated Not stated Spot checks
Are there non-compliance fees?  If so, what is the fine?
  Not stated  $250 Not stated Not stated Not stated Not stated Not stated
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Guideline Matrix is a summary document containing the Personal Training permit structure from seven Councils.

 

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