Academic Faculty
The Australian Institute of Fitness is proud to have established Australia's largest faculty of experts dedicated to training professionals for the fitness industry. As a Registered Training Organisation it is a requirement that all of our Course Coaches are qualified in the subjects taught. However, the Institute goes one step further by ensuring Course Coaches also have current and relevant experience in the fitness industry so you can be sure you are learning from someone who is walking the talk.
Nationally, the Institute's faculty is governed by the National Training Team. The National Training Team Committee ensures that the delivery and assessment strategies for all programs are updated and compliant with the industry endorsed training packages. Committee representatives have the expertise to combine curriculum design with industry commonsense. The committee members are:
- Vicki Tuchtan - National Training Team Captain
- Lisa Chivers - National Master Coach (Fitness)
- Tallan Ames - Regional Training Team Captain, WA
- Darren Fidge - Regional Training Team Captain, SA
- Claire Peet - Regional Training Team Captain & A/Regional Master Coach (Fitness), QLD
- Gayle Brimble - Regional Training Team Captain, NSW/ACT
- Lisa Rossi - Regional Training Team Captain, VIC/TAS
- Joanna Nicholas - Regional Master Coach (Fitness), WA
- Kristen Barling - Regional Master Coach (Fitness), SA
- Regional Master Coach (Fitness), WA
- Mark Davis - Regional Master Coach (Fitness), NSW/ACT
- Mark Matthews - Regional Master Coach (Fitness), VIC/TAS
The Institute has three schools to cover the three major disciplines. Each School has a National Master Coach, empowered to drive continual improvement and the highest standards of delivery. The National Master Coaches are:
- Lisa Chivers - School of Fitness
- Chris Bennett - School of Massage
- Vicki Tuchtan - School of Business
The National Master Coach works with a team of Regional Master Coaches to ensure national consistency.
