Australian Institute of Personal Trainers

Australian Institute of Personal Trainers

Industry	Education (Health & Fitness)
Founded	1999
Founder	Paul Timms
Headquarters	Brisbane , Australia
Number of locations	100+
Area served	Australia
Key people	Kevin Kalinko, AIPT Director; Adam Woollard, AIPT CEO; Trent West, AIPT COO; Andrew Deere, AIPT CIO;
Website	aipt.edu.au

The Australian Institute of Personal Trainers (AIPT – RTO 32363) is a privately owned registered training organisation (RTO)^[1] that offers health, wellness, and fitness qualifications both online and face to face.

The Australian Institute of Personal Trainers was established in 2000 by Paul Timms. Registration requirements varied between states at the time, with just New South Wales providing recognition for personal trainers. The idea for AIPT came to Timms initially while living in Cairns, Queensland. ^{[citation needed]}

For the first five years, the AIPT offered a membership program to support independent personal trainers and gym owners. In 2006, it became an RTO and expanded throughout regional areas. The AIPT began to further expand via partnerships with major gym chains in 2011.^{[citation needed]}

The AIPT now has over 150 campuses and mentors, with locations in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Cairns, and the Gold Coast.^{[citation needed]}

• Vanessa Buckley was told by medical professionals that she'd likely be in a wheelchair by 21. She defied the odds in 2014 when she became a qualified personal trainer by studying with the AIPT at the age of 39.^[2]
• Deepak Raj is an Ironman coach certified by Ironman, Triathlon Australia, and the AIPT. In November 2018, Ironman announced that its 70.3 triathlon would be held in India for the first time following Deepak's support. He is also co-founder of Yoska Event Solutions, the local operator of the event.^[3]

Kevin Kalinko is the Director of the AIPT. Kalinko holds a bachelor's degree in commerce and a post-graduate diploma in applied finance and is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.^[4]

Adam Woollard is the chief executive officer of the AIPT, having been promoted from Group Chief Financial Officer in May 2019. He is a member of CPA Australia and holds a Bachelor of Business and Accounting.^[4]

Trent West is the chief operations officer of the AIPT, having been promoted from National Operations Manager in October 2019.^[4]

The Australian Institute of Personal Trainers partners with health and fitness clubs in Australia including:

• Fitness First^{[citation needed]}
• Genesis Fitness^[5]
• Goodlife Health Clubs^{[citation needed]}
• Jetts Fitness^{[citation needed]}

• Australian Fitness & Health Expo

• Official website