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Our Story

Recognising the people
already doing the work.

We started Apex to formalise skills that get passed down through clubs, dojos, and field experience, and turn them into qualifications people can actually show.

Team collaboration and training

Total workforce development

Closing the gap between what people know and what they're formally qualified for.

Our Mission

Help people turn practical skills they've earned into qualifications they can show.

Run training that's led by people who've done the work, not career presenters.

Formalise sport coaching, first aid, and workplace safety training that's grounded in real practice, not just theory.

Honest practice

Compliant with the Standards for RTOs 2025. No padded outcomes. No promises we can't keep.

Built to use

Every unit is designed to be applied at work the next day, not filed away.

Specialist scope

Coaching, first aid, workplace safety. We do these well, and we say so when something's outside our scope.

Your apex

Backing each learner toward the apex of their own capability, whatever that looks like for them.

Meet the Founders
Allan Malachowski

Allan Malachowski

Co-founder · Industry Lead

Decades of coaching experience across martial arts, self-defence, and practical skill development. Founder and CEO of Martial Fitness Australia.

Allan started Apex to recognise the coaches who have been quietly doing this work for years, and to turn that practice into qualifications they can show.

Adrian Blood

Adrian Blood

Co-founder · Operations & Compliance

Six years in the Royal Australian Navy. Background in logistics, instruction, and emergency medical training.

Adrian runs Apex's operations and compliance against the Standards for RTOs 2025: the quiet, careful work that makes a qualification mean something.

"Allan brings the industry expertise and the passionate 'why'. Adrian brings the meticulous 'how'. Together, that's Apex."

What you can expect from us

Nationally recognised qualifications under RTO 46324, compliant with the Standards for RTOs 2025.

Instructors with real industry experience: coaches, ex-military, and frontline practitioners.

Flexible delivery: face-to-face workshops, online sessions, or one-to-one, built around your availability.

Learner support that's actually accessible: you'll be talking to the founders and trainers, not a help desk.

Transparent fees, clear entry requirements, and no hidden costs or false promises.

Practical, application-focused training for individuals, clubs, and organisations.