Extreme Heat
It is extremely important that every facility has developed a heatwave plan. To assist with the development of your plan please visit the following websites:
For up to date weather information, please visit the Bureau of Meteorology website, including the following pages specifically related to Victoria.
Fair Trading - Preventing unfair terms in health and fitness centre membership agreements: A guide for the health and fitness industry
This guide (click on the link below to download) explains how Consumer Affairs Victoria applies unfair contract terms legislation to health and fitness centre membership agreements.
This guide has been designed to help health and fitness centre operators, legal practitioners and consumer advocates understand how Consumer Affairs Victoria will apply the unfair contract terms legislation to membership agreements. It includes examples of the types of terms that may be considered unfair. However, this is not a definitive list. If you are unsure whether a term in a specific contract could be considered to be unfair, you should obtain independent legal advice.
This summary is an extract from 'Preventing unfair terms in health and fitness centre agreements'
Public Health and Wellbeing Act & Regulations
The Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008 and Public Health and Wellbeing Regulations 2009, which contain provisions that cover aquatic facilities, came into effect on 1 January 2010. For more information, please visit www.health.vic.gov.au/phwa/