MOVEMENT CLUB
What is the Movement Club?
The TIACS Movement Club is a community that brings people together through movement while supporting free mental health counselling for Australia’s blue-collar community. Every membership helps fund TIACS, and every activity you log gives you the chance to win monthly prizes.
Why are we doing this?
TIACS exists to reach blue-collar workers before they reach crisis point – and doing that requires sustained presence in the places where those workers already are, long before they’re ready to make a call. The Movement Club is one of the ways we create that presence: a community of people who believe in blue-collar wellbeing and want to do something about it, coming together through movement, finding connection in the process, and directly funding the counselling capacity that makes free support possible for those who need it most.
Membership is open to everyone. Blue-collar workers, their families, the communities built around trades and services, and anyone who has ever relied on the people who build, grow, drive and fix the things that keep Australia running. The cause is specific. The invitation is not. Movement is the entry point, any activity, any pace, any place because what unites members is not what they do for work, but what they believe in.
Looking after your body and looking after your mind are part of the same whole. The Movement Club creates a space where both happen naturally, and where social connection. A genuine contributor to wellbeing is built into the experience.
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How to get involved
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FAQ'S
Anyone can join! While the club is inspired by the blue-collar community, everyone is welcome to move with us and support the work of TIACS.
Membership is $5 per month.
Your membership helps support TIACS and keeps free counselling available for tradies, truckies, farmers, apprentices, blue-collar workers and their loved ones.
Membership fees are used to support TIACS and the delivery of free professional counselling.
TIACS – the Home of Blue-Collar Counselling provides free, confidential and professional counselling for tradies, truckies, farmers, apprentices, blue-collar workers and the people who care about them.
Counselling is available by phone or text, Monday to Friday, from 8:00 am to 10:00 pm (AEST).
Any intentional physical activity counts. MOVE YOUR WAY!!
Examples include:
- Walking
- Running
- Hiking
- Cycling
- Swimming
- Gym workouts
- Strength training
- Yoga
- Pilates
- Team sports
- Home workouts
- Stretching
Our motto is simple:
Move Your Way.
Not at all.
This isn’t about being the fittest—it’s about showing up for yourself and supporting your mates.
Whether you walk around the block or run an ultramarathon, you’re part of the Movement Club.
After joining, you’ll receive an invitation to our private Strava Club.
Simply record your activities on Strava and they’ll automatically load into the club and be counted towards the monthly prize draw.
No.
A free Strava account is all you need.
Every eligible activity you log during the month becomes an entry into the monthly draw.
Winners are randomly selected and announced through the Strava Club and TIACS social media channels.
Prizes may include:
- TradeMutt merchandise
Prize offerings may change throughout the year.
No, move as much as you like! Each activity counts as one entry unless otherwise stated during special promotions or challenges.
Research consistently shows that regular movement can have a positive impact on mental wellbeing.
The Movement Club encourages people to build healthy habits while reminding them that it’s okay to reach out for support when life gets heavy.
No.
The Movement Club exists to build awareness, encourage movement and support TIACS.
Whether you ever need counselling or not, your membership helps keep the service available for someone who does.
Yes.
You can cancel your membership at any time through your subscription account. There are no lock-in contracts.
Yes.
Your membership information is managed securely, and any activity shared through Strava is subject to your own Strava privacy settings.
Because everyone moves differently.
Not everyone considers themselves “fit” or enjoys traditional exercise.
The word movement is inclusive—it could mean walking the dog, lifting weights, riding your bike or simply getting outside.
The goal isn’t fitness.
The goal is creating Australia’s most supportive movement.
Joining is easy:
- Sign up online.
- Become a member.
- Join the private Strava Club.
- Move however you move.
- Support your mates.
- Help keep TIACS free for those who need it most.
Move your body. Support your mates. Move for TIACS.
Dan Allen
TIACS CO-FOUNDER, DIRECTOR AND Chairperson
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