Carol Syer

Group Program Coordinator-I create accessible programs, bring a large team of instructors together that create an opportunity for everyone in the City of Monash to be active. Moving away from a one size fits all approach to Group fitness means our team enables the community to exercise/move their way. Group Fitness Instructor: Many Freestyle Programs, Les Mills, Active Older Adults, Children’s and All Abilities class stylesPersonal TrainerCreator of Accessible group programsCo creator: Enable Disability AdvocateFitex Presenter33 years Fitness Industry experience with a passion for Group Fitness and making programs for all levels of fitness and abilities.Carol is passionate about creating fitness opportunities for everyone! She does not believe fitness centres should only cater for the already fit and is a strong advocate for change.Growing up with an older Sister with a disability and spending her life fighting for the rights of her daughter to be included in all aspects of life, Carol with her daughter Caitlin who lives with an intellectual disability and dyspraxia, have joined forces to educate and inspire change. Together they created Enable.Enable - creating Awareness, a sense of Belonging, to enhance Lives, through Exercise and Employment.Enable workshops are inspiring change through creating inclusive fitness centres.We believe -Everyone deserves the opportunity to exercise! Carol and Caitlin have developed group classes that enable people with intellectual disabilities and ASD to participate. Our training is run by people with lived experience of disability this makes our program unique.Our workplaces should reflect the communities they serve, we are strong advocates for employing people with disabilities. Segregation will never lead to inclusion. Inclusion = work, rest and play . Join us and get on board the inclusion train!