Our champions are qualified and experienced local health and fitness professionals who give back to the community by providing a free or low-cost community-based fitness or wellbeing class in Gold Coast parks or community facilities.
In return for your community service, our team will:
- help with access to a park or open space to conduct the activity in
- help with access to one of our community facilities. We may help with hall hire if the activity and location meet a specific community need. Please highlight the need in your application
- promote activities through the Active & Healthy Lifestyle Guide and our website
- provide you with an Active & Healthy uniform and A-frame signage
- provide opportunities to network with the local fitness, recreation and wellness industry.
Active & Healthy champions must provide at least one affordable or free community fitness / recreation / sport activity per week, within the program's timeframe.
Application instructions
Click on the button below to complete the online form. You must include copies of the following supporting information with your application:
- Public liability insurance, $10 million minimum
- Relevant professional qualifications and experience
- Blue card (if an activity involves children under 18 years of age)
- Senior First Aid – HLTAID003 and CPR – HLTAID001 (for activities that involve physical activity)
- Risk Management Plan
- COVID Safe Plan
- A picture of the park and location within the park where you would like to hold the activity.
Download the Work Health and Safety fact sheet for Active & Healthy Champions(PDF, 167KB)
Classes must not cost more than $5 to $8 per person. Rate of charge will depend upon community centre costs, capacity of rooms and also if the activity is outdoors.
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Please note that as a champion you will not be paid a fee by the City to run the activity.