Kick off your stunt journey with Rookie Stunt Sessions, a weekly drop-in class built specifically as the perfect starting point for complete beginners, curious first-timers, or anyone who just wants to have a go at stunts without any prior experience.

Open to all, no fitness level, background, or experience required, these relaxed yet structured sessions focus purely on the essentials so you can build confidence safely and have fun from day one.

You'll learn and drill the core fundamentals on soft training mats, including:

* How to fall & roll properly and smoothly

* Throwing clean, controlled punches and kicks

* Reacting naturally to different incoming attacks

* Basic fight choreography and partner timing

All while emphasising proper technique, body awareness, and building a solid foundation that sets you up for more advanced work down the line. Expect a supportive group vibe, clear instruction, and that satisfying feeling of nailing your first safe stunt moves.

Core Academy is our membership-based advanced stunt training program for dedicated trainees progressing beyond beginner level.

Led by renowned stunt coordinator Leo Stripp (The Fall Guy, Anaconda, Spaceballs2), sessions deliver industry-standard training to support Section 1 of the SAP stunt grading process, including a minimum of 52 signed logbook hours.

Expect intensive sessions covering:

* INT to ADV rolls, breakfalls, and high-impact landings

* Martial arts kick/punch combos with precision flow

* Defensive hit reactions, and impact absorption

* Basic weaponry fundamentals

* Obstacle course and parkour basics

Emphasis on safety, technique, conditioning, timing and partner work. Receive expert feedback, logbook sign-offs, and a supportive performer community.

Applicants are selected based off capability, physicality and aptitude.

The Baptism of Fire at Stunt HQ is Australia’s premier introductory fire stunt training course, designed for aspiring and professional performers ready to conquer one of the most intense and iconic elements in screen action: working with live fire.

This high-intensity, hands-on session immerses you in essential fire stunt skills under the expert guidance of experienced stunt professionals.

Begin with comprehensive technical theory

* fire safety protocols

* protective gel application

* choreography basics, and mental preparation drills.

Progress step-by-step to a fully rigged, low-risk partial fire burn, your personal rite of passage into controlled fire performance.

Gain the confidence, precision, and safety mindset required for authentic, fire sequences in film, television, and action productions. This foundation builds toward the Fire category in official Australian stunt grading (MEAA/NSGS), helping you advance your professional credentials in a supportive, industry-standard environment.

The First Responders Course, delivered by Explora Medicine at Stunt HQ, is an adrenaline-charged, live-simulation training experience built for the world of stunt performers, coordinators, and production crew.

Plunge into heart-pounding, dynamic scenarios that replicate real on-set crises:

* Explosive impacts, catastrophic high falls

*Severe burns, crushing trauma, and environmental emergencies.

Face simulated life-threatening incidents in a fast-moving, unpredictable environment where every second counts. Guided by AHPRA-registered clinicians and remote/extreme medicine experts, you’ll rapidly assess critical injuries, deliver immediate life-saving interventions, manage trauma, control bleeding, treat shock, and stabilise casualties under intense pressure.

The course integrates full CPR (HLTAID009) and awards nationally recognised HLTAID014 Provide Advanced First Aid accreditation. Emerge with razor-sharp decision-making, cool composure, and battle-tested skills to become the decisive first responder every high-risk production demands, turning chaos into control when lives hang in the balance..

The Theatrical Armed Combat Course (endorsed by MEAA) delivers elite, military-inspired training led by former commando operators and law enforcement specialists, bringing authentic tactical expertise to stage and screen performers.

Immerse yourself in the high-stakes world of armed action as you master fundamentals of tactical movement and weapons handling tailored for film & TV.

Under veteran guidance, train in proper weapon positioning

* Safe and realistic handling protocols

*Dynamic cover and movement techniques

* Rapid reloads, team formations, and precision choreographed combat sequences.

Emphasise safety at every step while building razor-sharp timing, situational awareness, and on-camera believability that sells intense gunfights and close-quarters battles.

Perfect for actors & stunt performers seeking to elevate realism and confidence in combat sequences. This professional course sharpens skills so you stand out in the audition process and on-screen authenticity.

The Amphibious Assault Course is a brutally demanding, high-intensity water-based training program purposefully designed to push performers to their limits—replacing the traditional Bronze Medallion (or equivalent) certification requirement for the Water category in official Australian stunt grading (MEAA/NSGS).

This elite course is not for everyone; it rigorously tests your physical endurance, mental resilience, and capacity to handle complex water stunts in the film industry. Under expert instruction you’ll master:

* High-speed entry from a RIB (Rigid Inflatable Boat) into deep water

* Grueling 400m combat swim drill in under 16 minutes

* Execute in-water rescues of fellow operators

* Perform extended underwater breath holds, and tackle intricate submerged tasks under pressure.

Survive the relentless drills to prove your readiness for marine action sequences—jet skis, boat work, drowns, and high-risk aquatic stunts. Emerge with the proven skills and certification needed to advance your stunt career safely and authentically on set.

The Freefall Workshop at Stunt HQ stands as Australia’s premier high-fall training course, crafted for aspiring and seasoned stunt performers ready to conquer the heights category in official Australian stunt grading (MEAA/NSGS).

Fully certified and signed off by a registered Stunt Coordinator, this intensive program equips you with the elite skills demanded by high-risk film and television productions.

Master advanced high-fall techniques up to and beyond 6 metres, honing optimal body positioning for safe, camera-ready impact, professional spotting protocols, precise landing pad preparation (foam mats and box rigs), and progressive training from tightly controlled drops to fearless full freefalls. Tailored progression includes 4 metre falls for Stunt Actor Provisional (SAP) grading, building to the 6 metres+ threshold required for full Stunt Actor certification.

Develop razor-sharp precision, impeccable timing, heightened spatial awareness, and an unshakeable safety mindset. Emerge ready to execute authentic, high-fall sequences that captivate audiences all in a controlled, supportive, industry-standard environment that accelerates your professional stunt career.

Drive to Survive is a MEAA-endorsed, industry-recognised driver training program crafted to fulfil the Vehicles category in the official Australian stunt grading procedure (MEAA/NSGC).

Begin at the entry level with foundational skills under expert instruction:

* Professional radio communications

* Stopping precisely on a mark

* Accurate reversing

* Vehicle formations, tight precision driving and camera-aware performance. Master vehicle setup, threshold braking, controlled cornering, and quick resets through progressive, safe drills that build confidence and control.

Once you complete this foundational phase and demonstrate consistent mastery, you become eligible to advance to the more intense driver action modules. Unlock high-skill techniques including controlled skids, spins, drifting, and advanced manoeuvres essential for dynamic car chases, precision stunts, and high-speed sequences in film and television.

Develop spatial awareness, and vehicle command in a supportive, industry-standard environment accelerating your path to professional stunt driving.