Current Committee Projects
| Project | Last Updated | Current Status | Responsible Person | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APMA: One strong voice | 09/03/23 | We have been in discussion with the APMA for some time now to see if we could join forces. With APMA permission, the PAA recently issued an invitation to APMA members to join the PAA. We are thrilled that this has been well received with a significant uptake already. | Robyn Rix, Sharan Simmons | ||||||
| Website redesign | 09/03/23 | Our goal is to improve navigation and refresh the look of our website. A Request for Proposal document is ready to be sent out to four organisations for the development & design of the site. We are hoping to go live by the end of June. | Meredith Brooks, Kerry Haywood, Karen Goh | ||||||
| PAA Conference 2023 | 09/03/23 | Fri 25 - Sun 27 August 2023 at the Crown Conference Centre, Melbourne VIC. Save the date! Brett Howard and Alexandra Bohlinger will join us as Headline Presenters. Workshop Presenters have been selected and are being announced over the coming weeks. We are in negotiations with Equipment Partners to supply the equipment for workshops. The Exhibitors and Sponsors Prospectus is being finalised and interested parties can contact support@pilates.org.au for a copy. The conference website is being designed and ticket sales will go live very soon! | Sharan Simmons | ||||||
| Pilates Science Website (Research) | 09/03/23 | Enja Schenck has passed the Pilates Science website over to the PAA. The PAA now also have control of the Facebook page for Pilates Science, with its 2100 followers. | Robyn Rix | ||||||
| Monthly Masterclasses | 24/01/23 | A program to bring our members together on a monthly basis. This PAA community-based initiative values inclusivity, encouragement, movement and fun. It promotes all Pilates approaches and is a great way for instructors to set time for themselves to move under the guidance of a colleague at an affordable cost. We are currently working on the schedule for April onwards in 2023. Email eve@pilates.org.au if you have a suggested presenter or would like to be involved yourself. 2023 Masterclass Schedule
| Eve Fairbairn | ||||||
| Membership Admin System | 24/01/23 | Over the Christmas break our technical team have worked on a number of upgrades to the Membership System to improve security and enhance functionality. The following key features will be released once testing is complete.
| Kerry Haywood | ||||||
| Podcast | 24/11/22 | A second podcast has been recorded with Kathi Ross-Nash and is being prepared for release. | Bruce Hildebrand | ||||||
| Revamped Instructor Search on website | 20/9/22 | The instructor search function on the website is undergoing a complete rebuild to replace the out-of-date plugin currently being used. Phase One of the project, which is nearing completion, is designed to improve efficiency, security and accessibility with member details data called directly from our database. Phase two of development will introduce new features, with members and registered studios able to update and share more information about themselves on their profile, such as specialist areas, additional qualifications, etc. | Kerry Haywood & Sharan Simmons | ||||||
| Natural Therapies Review | 19/9/22 | Research submitted, input on draft report, awaiting advice on final report release. | Robyn Rix | ||||||
| Advocacy regarding breaches of health fund rebates | 19/9/22 | Emails have been sent to numerous organisations including the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) | Robyn Rix |