*UPDATE: COVID-19 AND OUTDOOR RECREATION ACTIVITIES*
The Public Health Act of WA has been updated and restrictions are now in place for all gatherings of two or more people, who do not ordinarily reside at the same premises, for the purposes ..
Outdoors WA Response to COVID-19
Outdoors WA is a small team and we share office space. Our response to COVID-19 has been to:
Keep staff informed about the virus and developments in our workplace.
Reduce face to face me..
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Outdoors WA welcomes the release of the final Adventure Activity Stand Good Practice Guides that will provide a good practice framework for safe and responsible planning and delivery of outdoor adventure activities with dependent participants.
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Recreational Vessel Safety Equipment Review
In 2016, the Department of Transport (DoT) commenced the first comprehensive review of safety equipment requirements for recreational vessels in WA since 1992.
The aim of the review i..
ADAPTIVE TRAIL HUB, WA
Outdoors WA is proud to be a community partner working with Break the Boundary to build a WA first - Adaptive Trail Hub.
Background
People with mobility impairments and disabilities can often feel trapp..
Led Outdoor Activity organisation size may influence incident types and severity.
The latest infographic from the UPLOADS Team demonstrates that incidents reported to UPLOADS differ regarding activity type, incident type, and incident se..
The economic contribution of Western Australia's nature-based outdoor recreation sector.
$2.1 Billion spend in the WA economy
18,500 direct and indirect jobs
$208 Million in saved healthcare costs a year
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Australian Adventure Activity Standard and Good Practice Guides pre-release
The Australian Adventure Activity Standard (AAAS) and the completed activity Good Practice Guide’s (GPG’s) have been published, prior to the official launch i..
Survey of Outdoor Educators Training needs
The Department of Education has released an updated Duty of Care Policy and Outdoor Recreation Activity Guidelines (http://det.wa.edu.au/policies/detcms/policy-planning-and-accountability/polic..
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