In 2009, seven awards will be presented in the National Fitness Industry Awards of Excellence. Five of these will be judged through a nomination and stringent judging process, they are:

• Australian Exercise Professional of the Year
• Australian Personal Training Business or Fitness Studio of the Year
• Australian Small Fitness Business of the Year*
• Australian Medium Business of the Year*
• Australian Large Business of the Year*

One of the awards will be decided based on votes from the public (and weighted for fairness):

• Australian Peoples Choice Winner

The final and arguably the most prestigious is decided by a committee of industry leaders:

• Outstanding Industry Contribution (presented as required, multiple awards may be presented annually)

There will be State/Territory based awards in each of the above categories* with the winners of these forming the finalists for the National Award.

* In ACT, Tasmania, WA and NT there will only be one Fitness Business of the Year awarded with the State/Territory winner becoming a finalist in the appropriate category at national level.