A 2020 recipient (first Australian) of The Fitness Business Association Fitness Influencer of 2020, In 2017 Mel Tempest was the first Australian to receive an award from IHRSA Global. In 2017 her health club was in the top 3 Smart Company Australian awards, In 2019 And 2020 Mel was recognised as a top 3 fitness business influencer in the USA by the Association Of Fitness Studios. In 2005 she was the first Australian to receive approval from the Equal Opportunity Board & Human Rights Commission to open Australia’s first male gym.