Apply for a personal training permit

You must apply for a permit to run personal training or group exercise sessions in Council reserves.

Fees

• Application Fee: $150 (non-refundable).
• Yearly Permit Fee: $150.

The application fee and permit fee are both payable at time of application. Permit fee will be refunded if your application is unsuccessful. Permit fees are payable annually and are subject to change.

Fees provide unlimited use of one reserve only during days and times listed on the permit.

You must have public liability insurance

You must hold public liability insurance with a minimum of $20 million to receive a permit. The permit must be held in the name of the applicant and contain the following clause:

The Permit Holder agrees to indemnify and to keep indemnified, the City of Casey (the Council), its servants and agents, and each of them from and against all actions, costs, claims, charges, expenses, penalties, demands and damages whatsoever which may be brought or made or claimed against them, or any of them, in connection with the Permit Holder's performance or purported performance of its obligations under this Permit and be directly related to the negligent acts, errors or omission of the Permit Holder. The Permit Holder's liability to indemnify the Council shall be reduced proportionally to the extent that an act of omission of the Council, its servants or agents, contributed to the loss or liability.

Professional Indemnity

The permit holder at all times during the agreed term is required to be the holder of a current professional indemnity insurance policy (“the professional indemnity policy”) in respect of the activities specified in the application, in the name of the permit holder providing cover for a minimum of $5 million.

How to apply

• Complete the Personal Training Permit Application Form.
• Submit your completed forms to Council by emailing caseycc@casey.vic.gov.au.

What happens next

• We will review your application and contact you if additional information is required.
• We will let you know the outcome of the application within 7 business days.
• If successful, we will send you a permit that outlines the conditions for conducting personal training or group exercise sessions on Council land.

Renew an existing permit

• Permits are valid for 12 months and must be renewed before they expire. Permits not renewed within 14 days after the expiry date will be cancelled.

Cancellation

You can cancel your permit by emailing caseycc@casey.vic.gov.au.

Complaints

You can make a complaint about a personal training or exercise session in a Council reserve. To make your complaint, contact us and provide the day, location and time where the session was held.