A personal trainer near you who fits your goals and week
Share your goal, your suburb or town and the hours you have spare. Sending it is free and there is no obligation to book.
Before you book, know what you are paying for
Packages, cancellations and missed sessions are where surprise costs hide. Put these six questions to any trainer who contacts you, and get the package terms in writing before you pay.
What does a package include?
Ask how many sessions are in it, how long you have to use them and what happens to any you miss.
What if I need to cancel?
Find out how much notice they need to move or cancel a session and what happens if you miss one without notice. Ask for the terms in writing before you pay.
How long does a session run?
Session lengths vary. Ask how long each one lasts and how many a week they would suggest for what you want to do.
Which qualification do you hold?
The Certificate IV in Fitness is the national qualification that reflects the personal trainer role. Ask which one they hold and when they finished it.
Where will we train?
A studio, a gym floor, your lounge room or a park. If it is a park, ask whether they hold the council permit for it.
How will we check how it is going?
Ask how often they review your plan with you and what they will change if something is not working.
How it works
Tell us your goal
What you want from training, when you can train and where.
We pass it on
We aim to pass your request to a local personal trainer within one business day. It goes to one personal trainer who works near you.
They get in touch
To talk through your goal, times and how they work.
You decide
Ask your questions, try a session if it suits and sign up only if you want to.
Questions ready? Get matched with a trainer.
Free to send and no obligation to book. We aim to pass your request to a local personal trainer within one business day.
Ways to train with a personal trainer
One-on-one, with others, outdoors or at home, in cities and regions.
Choosing a personal trainer
The right trainer is the one you will keep turning up for. Before you commit, spend a few minutes on these four things.
- Their training. The Certificate IV in Fitness is the one written for personal trainers, who design, run and review exercise plans for individual people. Group and gym instructors work under the Certificate III in Fitness. Both are set out on training.gov.au.
- Where you will train. A private studio, a shared gym, your home or an outdoor space each suits a different kind of person.
- How you will pay. Ask for the package terms in writing, including how cancellations and unused sessions are handled.
- How a concern is handled. In Queensland, a fitness supplier must follow a code of practice and have a complaint handling process (Queensland Government). Wherever you live, it is reasonable to ask what would happen if you were unhappy.
After that, trust your instincts. You should leave a first conversation feeling listened to, not sold to.
| Way to train | Who it tends to suit |
|---|---|
Beginners, people coming back after a break and anyone who wants a plan shaped around a single goal. | |
Friends, couples and workmates who keep each other accountable and enjoy some company while they work. | |
Early risers and fresh-air lovers. Expect council rules on where and when sessions run, and a plan for wet days. | |
Parents, shift workers and people who would rather not travel. Many mobile trainers bring portable equipment. | |
Keeping active as you get older | Adults 65 and over who want to stay strong and steady, at a pace that feels right, at home or close to it. |
Trainers in every capital and regional centre
AimFit covers all eight capital cities and every regional centre of about 40,000 people or more at the 2021 Census, from the Gold Coast and Newcastle to Mildura and Port Macquarie. Live somewhere smaller? Send your enquiry anyway with your town and state, and we will look for a trainer who covers your region.
Adelaide was the first city we researched street by street, so the Adelaide page also leads to suburb pages, from the city centre and North Adelaide to Norwood, Unley and Glenelg.
Training outdoors? The council sets the rules
A lot of personal training happens in parks, and in most cities the council decides who may run paid sessions there. Three examples from the capitals:
- In Adelaide, a trainer who wants to work in the Park Lands or the city squares must apply for a City of Adelaide Fitness Activity Permit.
- In Melbourne, the City of Melbourne requires a council permit for paid personal training on its public land, with each session capped at 12 participants.
- In Brisbane, Brisbane City Council lists personal training among the commercial activities that need council permission in its parks.
So if a trainer suggests meeting at your local park, it is a fair question to ask whether they hold the permit for it. The rules change from one council to the next.
What the national movement guidelines suggest
Australia's 24-hour movement guidelines suggest adults aged 18 to 64 do moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity for 30 minutes or more on most days, along with muscle-strengthening activities on 2 or more days a week. The headline is the same for people aged 65 and over. Read the recommendations for adults and the recommendations for older adults on the Department of Health website.
If that sounds like a lot, you are in good company. In its physical activity release for 2022, the ABS found that almost one in four (23.9%) people aged 15 years and over met the physical activity guidelines (Australian Bureau of Statistics).
A personal trainer can help you build towards the guidelines at a pace that suits you. If you have a health condition, or it has been a long time since you were active, talk to your doctor before you start. Please keep health details out of your AimFit enquiry; that conversation belongs with your doctor and your trainer.
Questions and answers
Is AimFit a personal trainer?
No. AimFit is a referral service. We do not run sessions or employ anyone. We pass your enquiry to one independent trainer who works in your area, and you deal with them directly from there.
Does it cost anything to send an enquiry?
No. The site is free for anyone looking for a trainer. A trainer may pay us for the referral, and any sessions you book are between you and them.
Do you cover my town?
Probably. All eight capitals are covered, as is each regional urban area of about 40,000 residents or more and the places around it. If your town is not listed on our areas page, send an enquiry anyway and tell us where you are.
What should I put in my enquiry?
Your main goal, how much training you have done before, the times that suit you and where you would like to train. Leave out anything about your health; the trainer can talk that through with you directly.
Do I have to sign up with the trainer?
Not at all. Talk to them, ask your questions and only book if it feels right. If it does not, you can simply say no thanks.
Areas we cover, by state
Every capital city and regional centre with its own page. Choose your state.
New South Wales
- Personal trainers in Sydney
- Personal trainers in Newcastle
- Personal trainers in Central Coast
- Personal trainers in Wollongong
- Personal trainers in Albury-Wodonga
- Personal trainers in Coffs Harbour
- Personal trainers in Wagga Wagga
- Personal trainers in Port Macquarie
- Personal trainers in Ballina
- Personal trainers in Tamworth
- Personal trainers in Orange
- Personal trainers in Bowral-Mittagong
- Personal trainers in Dubbo
Somewhere else in New South Wales? Enquiries come from every town. Send an enquiry with your suburb or town and state.
Victoria
- Personal trainers in Melbourne
- Personal trainers in Geelong
- Personal trainers in Ballarat
- Personal trainers in Bendigo
- Personal trainers in Shepparton
- Personal trainers in Mildura
- Personal trainers in Traralgon-Morwell
- Personal trainers in Warragul-Drouin
Somewhere else in Victoria? Enquiries come from every town. Send an enquiry with your suburb or town and state.
Queensland
- Personal trainers in Brisbane
- Personal trainers in Gold Coast
- Personal trainers in Sunshine Coast
- Personal trainers in Toowoomba
- Personal trainers in Mackay
- Personal trainers in Rockhampton
- Personal trainers in Bundaberg
- Personal trainers in Hervey Bay
- Personal trainers in Gladstone
Somewhere else in Queensland? Enquiries come from every town. Send an enquiry with your suburb or town and state.
Western Australia
- Personal trainers in Perth
- Personal trainers in Bunbury
- Personal trainers in Busselton
- Personal trainers in Geraldton
Somewhere else in Western Australia? Enquiries come from every town. Send an enquiry with your suburb or town and state.
South Australia
Somewhere else in South Australia? Enquiries come from every town. Send an enquiry with your suburb or town and state.
Tasmania
Somewhere else in Tasmania? Enquiries come from every town. Send an enquiry with your suburb or town and state.
Australian Capital Territory
Somewhere else in Australian Capital Territory? Enquiries come from every town. Send an enquiry with your suburb or town and state.
Northern Territory
Somewhere else in Northern Territory? Enquiries come from every town. Send an enquiry with your suburb or town and state.
About AimFit
AimFit is not a personal trainer and does not run sessions. It is an independent referral service: each enquiry goes to one local trainer, who may pay us for that referral. We do not rank trainers or publish ratings, and every local fact on this site links to the government body it came from. Read more about AimFit or see how it works.