What is Lift for Life?Lift for Life is a structured evidence-based resistance training program for people with diabetes or those at risk of developing type 2 diabetes. |
FAQs for Local GovernmentsFind out how much Lift for Life can benefit your community and how the Fitness Australia team works closely with local organisations, professionals and program participants to achieve Healthy Communities Initiative objectives. |
Where is Lift for Life available?There are currently 74 providers across Australia with more providers being added all the time. |
How do I get started in Lift for Life?3 easy steps is all it takes to get involved in Lift For Life. |
Register for TrainingAre you an Exercise Professional looking to become an Accredited Lift for Life trainer? Check our training schedule... |
10 April 2012
The position statement from Exercise and Sport Science Australia is available for download here.
30 March 2012
"Congratulations to all 39 Lift for Life Start-up Grant recipients. This initiative allows providers to offer the Lift for Life program at a very low cost, which makes it very affordable and accessible to a much broader range of the community.”
“Fitness Australia is excited to have so many fitness providers playing a vital role in improving the health of their communities by offering this evidence based resistance training program,” said Lauretta Stace, Chief Executive Officer of Fitness Australia.
24 February 2012
Carla Munday is a Lift for Life accredited trainer. She has been a personal trainer for 11 years and, for the first time, is working with people who have many health and ‘real-life' concerns.
Here's what she has to say about working with her Lift for Life group. She describes how she has helped impact the lives of people in Queenstown, Tasmania - a town which she says has very ‘limited health services' and was in desperate need of support.
18 January 2012
Fitness Australia today launches a second round of Lift for Life Start-up Grants of $5,000 each for the delivery of the Lift for Life program as part of the Australian Government's Healthy Communities Initiative and includes the recently announced Phase 3 Local Government Areas.
9 January 2012
Twelve (12) fitness providers have been successful in receiving a $5,000 Start-up Grant to deliver Lift for Life, a progressive resistance strength training program designed to assist with the self-management of type 2 diabetes and other chronic conditions.
1 November 2011
Are you delivering fitness to people experiencing disadvantage?
Fitness Australia now has Start-Up Grants of up to $5,000 each available for fitness providers in Australian Government Healthy Communities Initiative (HCI) funded areas to deliver the Lift for Life® program, a strength training program designed specifically to tackle type 2 Diabetes and other chronic disease.
The first round of Fitness Australia’s Lift for Life® Start-up Grant applications are open from 1st to 30th November 2011 and are available to fitness businesses located in COAG HCI funded areas. Check if your business is eligible and download the application today!