The National Health and Fitness Academy (NHFA) is proud to announce a new industry partnership with Genesis Health + Fitness (Pirlo Group), creating stronger connections between fitness education and the industry for NHFA students and graduates across New South Wales.
Through the partnership, NHFA will connect with participating Genesis Health + Fitness locations across Mayfield, Cooks Hill, Thornton, Cessnock, Maitland and Rutherford, creating greater opportunities for students and graduates to engage with established fitness clubs and explore the next steps in their careers.
For aspiring Personal Trainers, becoming qualified is an important milestone, but it is only the beginning. Building a career also requires practical experience, professional confidence, industry connections and an understanding of what it takes to work successfully within a real club environment.
This partnership strengthens that connection between education and industry, helping NHFA students and graduates gain greater visibility of opportunities across an established network of fitness clubs.
From Education to the Club Floor
“At NHFA, we believe fitness education should prepare students for the industry they are actually entering.That means practical learning, coaching experience and exposure to real fitness environments are an important part of developing career-ready professionals.
Genesis Health + Fitness provides an established club environment where Personal Trainers work directly with members, build their coaching experience and develop their careers.
The partnership with Pirlo Group creates another bridge between the education environment and the club floor.
For NHFA students, this means greater awareness of the opportunities available within the industry and the chance to connect their education with real-world career pathways.
For graduates, it creates another avenue to explore opportunities as they take their next step into professional practice.”
Lee Brabin, National Industry Engagement Manager
A Stronger Local Pathway for NHFA Students
One of the most valuable aspects of industry partnerships is the connection they create at a local level. The participating Genesis Health + Fitness locations span the Newcastle, Hunter and surrounding NSW communities.
This gives NHFA students and graduates the opportunity to engage with fitness businesses within the communities where they study and live.
Rather than viewing education and employment as two separate stages, partnerships like this help bring them closer together. Students can develop their skills through their NHFA education while gaining greater insight into the clubs, environments and professional opportunities that exist around them.
That local connection can be particularly valuable for someone taking their first steps into the industry.
Connecting Students with Industry
A qualification provides the foundation for a fitness career while industry exposure helps students understand what comes next.
Through the partnership, NHFA students and graduates can gain greater visibility of opportunities within the participating Genesis network and develop a better understanding of what working within an established fitness club can involve.
Depending on individual opportunities and club requirements, this may include opportunities to:
- Connect with Genesis Health + Fitness teams and fitness professionals
- Learn more about Personal Training opportunities across participating locations
- Gain greater exposure to established club environments
- Build professional relationships within the fitness industry
- Better understand what fitness clubs look for when working with Personal Trainers
- Explore potential pathways from qualification into employment or building a PT business
- Develop greater confidence and career readiness as they enter the industry
The partnership doesn’t replace the recruitment process or guarantee employment. Instead, it creates stronger connections between emerging professionals and the industry they are preparing to join.
The Scale of the Pirlo Group Network
The partnership is particularly significant because of the breadth of the Genesis Health + Fitness network involved. Across the participating locations, the Pirlo Group provides an established fitness environment spanning key communities throughout the Hunter and Newcastle region which offers a range of fitness services, including Personal Training, group fitness and other coaching offerings, with individual club facilities and services varying by location.
For NHFA, partnering with a group operating across multiple established club locations creates an opportunity to build a more meaningful connection between education and the workforce. It means the conversation isn’t simply about one club or one opportunity. It’s about creating stronger relationships across a broader network of fitness professionals and clubs.
That scale matters as NHFA continues to build connections between its students, graduates and the wider fitness industry.
“At Genesis Health + Fitness, we’re passionate about supporting the next generation of fitness professionals as they begin their careers. Our partnership with NHFA creates valuable connections between education and real-world club environments, helping students and graduates gain insight into the industry and the opportunities available to them. By working together, we can help develop confident, capable Personal Trainers while supporting the future growth of our industry and the communities we serve,”
Lisa Wingrove, Regional Fitness Manager NSW (Pirlo Group)
Creating More Industry Connections
The partnership with Genesis Health + Fitness Pirlo Group strengthens the connection between NHFA’s education and the fitness industry.
For students and graduates, it creates greater visibility of opportunities across Mayfield, Cooks Hill, Thornton, Cessnock, Maitland and Rutherford, while giving them another avenue to connect with established fitness professionals and club environments.
For NHFA, it’s another step towards creating an education experience that extends beyond the qualification and helps students understand what comes next in their fitness careers.
Education builds the foundation. Industry connection helps bring it to life.
Looking Ahead
With six participating Genesis Health + Fitness locations across the Newcastle and Hunter region, this partnership creates a valuable local connection for NHFA students and graduates as they prepare to enter the industry.
NHFA is proud to work alongside Genesis Health + Fitness Pirlo Group and to continue building relationships with industry organisations that support the development of Australia’s next generation of fitness professionals.
We’re excited to see where this partnership takes our students and graduates next.
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