Exercise physiologists are in high demand across Australia's healthcare system and can be found in a wide range of clinical settings, including private allied health and exercise physiology clinics, hospitals, community health and aged care environments, workplaces as well as fitness, sporting and rehabilitation centres.
Exercise physiologists also play important roles in the fitness industry, high-performance sport, corporate health, education and research settings.
As allied health professionals, they work with diverse populations including individuals living with chronic conditions such as cardiovascular, metabolic, musculoskeletal, mental illness, disability and acute and chronic sporting injuries. Exercise physiologists can support clients across the lifespan from young people to older adults, including those aged 65+ who rely heavily on exercise-based interventions.
With nearly one-third of exercise physiologists supporting people with disability, and with rising demand driven by chronic disease and Australia's ageing population, exercise physiologists can look forward to excellent career prospects, ongoing workforce growth, and meaningful impact across community, clinical and rehabilitation settings.
ESSA accreditation status: The Bachelor of Clinical Exercise Physiology (BCEP) is not currently accredited by ESSA. Bond University is in the process of applying for qualifying accreditation of the BCEP. The University intends to apply for full accreditation at the earliest opportunity permitted by ESSA after obtaining qualifying accreditation. If Bond University obtains provisional or full accreditation of the BCEP by ESSA, students who subsequently graduate will be eligible to apply for recognition as an Accredited Exercise Physiologist and an Accredited Exercise Scientist with ESSA (subject to meeting other ESSA eligibility requirements).