Committee of Supply 2023 debate, Day 7: Eric Chua on sport as a way of life and force for good
Singapore will have a new national registry for exercise professionals to boost standards in the fitness industry. The National Registry of Exercise Professionals (NREP) will be rolled out in three phases. In the first phase from next month to March next year, the Government will support exercise professionals to upskill by providing free membership to the National Instructors and Coaches Association. They will enjoy benefits such as training, support and grants. To register, they must produce certification for Standard First Aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation, along with Code of Ethics acknowledgement and relevant fitness or exercise accreditations. In the second phase from April next year, Government agencies which hire a sizeable number of exercise professionals, including Sport Singapore, the People's Association and Health Promotion Board, will only hire exercise professionals registered under the NREP. Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Culture, Community and Youth Eric Chua, who announced this in Parliament on Monday (Mar 6), said the registry will ensure a certain level and consistency of qualifications amongst all exercise professionals who conduct programmes that are run by Government agencies for the public. In the third phase, the NREP accreditation framework will be strengthened. Details on the certification and continuous education framework will be released by SportSG in due course. “Through the NREP, we hope that exercise professionals will be equipped with relevant accreditations to raise the overall quality and safety standards of the fitness industry,” he said. To recognise sport leaders, there will be a new category for them in the Singapore Sports Hall of Fame from this year. Mr Chua also said the Government will ensure that rejuvenated and new facilities cater to seniors and persons with disabilities. It is on track to make all 27 ActiveSG gyms inclusive by 2026. Mr Chua said easy access to sporting facilities will help Singaporeans adopt sport as “our way of life”. He stressed the “i” in sport - “invigorating” to unwind and stay healthy, “inspiring” for the nation and “inclusive” as a force for good.
Singapore will have a new national registry for exercise professionals to boost standards in the fitness industry. The National Registry of Exercise Professionals (NREP) will be rolled out in three phases. In the first phase from next month to March next year, the Government will support exercise professionals to upskill by providing free membership to the National Instructors and Coaches Association. They will enjoy benefits such as training, support and grants. To register, they must produce certification for Standard First Aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation, along with Code of Ethics acknowledgement and relevant fitness or exercise accreditations. In the second phase from April next year, Government agencies which hire a sizeable number of exercise professionals, including Sport Singapore, the People's Association and Health Promotion Board, will only hire exercise professionals registered under the NREP. Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Culture, Community and Youth Eric Chua, who announced this in Parliament on Monday (Mar 6), said the registry will ensure a certain level and consistency of qualifications amongst all exercise professionals who conduct programmes that are run by Government agencies for the public. In the third phase, the NREP accreditation framework will be strengthened. Details on the certification and continuous education framework will be released by SportSG in due course. “Through the NREP, we hope that exercise professionals will be equipped with relevant accreditations to raise the overall quality and safety standards of the fitness industry,” he said. To recognise sport leaders, there will be a new category for them in the Singapore Sports Hall of Fame from this year. Mr Chua also said the Government will ensure that rejuvenated and new facilities cater to seniors and persons with disabilities. It is on track to make all 27 ActiveSG gyms inclusive by 2026. Mr Chua said easy access to sporting facilities will help Singaporeans adopt sport as “our way of life”. He stressed the “i” in sport - “invigorating” to unwind and stay healthy, “inspiring” for the nation and “inclusive” as a force for good.
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