SIV is the starting piont for Acro. By the end of a SIV you'll be working towards Acro basics. Its great to test if you like the senation at all. Cause it does put a lot of stress on your mind and body.

I've listed Australias best CFI's below for you on this page. These CFI's run the safest and best SIV courses in Australia. 

Video - Acro training 2023 on Newest begginer Acro wing Icaro XTC (Reviewed)

We don’t have any safe mountains properly suited for Acro training. It is seriously not safe to practice unless you have all safety aspects covered, have done several 6 and more, SIV / Acro courses. 

1. Equiptment 

2. Height (greater than 800mtrs)

3. Water

Australia offers several SIV courses towing from a boat. But height and time factor when being towed doesn’t leave much airspace for mistakes so the risk increases for Acro. 

Recommended courses with proven SIV safety course record, Acro experienced CFI’s plus treat students with respect and encouragement. Here's my recommendations:

NSW 

MARTIN Wysocki Better known as Hollywood Australia’s top Acro pilot. (SIV & Acro)

http://hollywoodparagliding.com.au/training.html

RAFAEL ESQUILLARO (SIV & Acro)

Tel. 0432 543 502

Roger Stanford - with Jockey Sanderson.

SIV only which is set on a strict program. Best program for 1st time SIV coarse.

https://www.skyoutparagliding.com/ 

QLD

Shane Gingell - with Andrew Pollidarno (SIV sometimes an experienced Acro coach on board eg. Rafael. 

http://www.seqparagliding.com/siv-course

I was told QLD lakes are dry - possibly no SIV’s  available. But please check that info. 

The CFI’s mentioned above are well experienced and the best Australia has to offer. There maybe others, but beware experience in this field is necessary. Please don’t settle for just anyone. 

After several courses and good equiptment. Offers of BOAT TOWs on a lake to practice Acro  is sometimes available for a couple of days to practice during the year, but honestly it’s simply not enough if it’s Acro your in love with.      

You just have to commit yourself to going overseas. Sadly since 2020 has been made  difficult or not possible at all for majority of us. 

ALL NEW INVENTION The light steerable square reserve from Charly. Is highly recommended from top Acro pilots who have 1st hand experience, are impressed with its reliability and stand-up landings every time. With several safety improvements to the standard square. The diamond cross ST. Now we can train acro safer over land and we won’t brake the bank doing it. No need for expensive skydiving canopies or Acro base harness which will leave a big hole in your pocket.

Use the Steerable square reserve in combination with quickout carabiners. A perfect setup for Acro training over land after thermaling up to the green zone (go) altitude above 800mtrs for safe Acro training. At our popular thermal sites in Manilla or Bright. Recommended for more experienced Acro pilots. 

For beginners this equiptment gives you a safe option whilst building skills under instruction over water. 

Instead of landing in the water go land on shore keeping all your equiptment dry. 

With a normal harness add a front container to  store your 2nd reserve with a steerable diamond cross reserve. Then with a quick release system if every you decide to ditch your main for comfort. For more details read below. 

If your serious then the Ava Cutaway or Supair Base harness is the way, but its a huge investment $6000 new with a base canopy.