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By its very nature, adventure and exploration in the outdoors comes with some risks.
To help operators manage these risks to the best of their ability, the sector has developed the Australian Adventure Activity Standard (AAAS) and related Good Practice Guides (GPGs) endorsed by a meeting of the State and Territory Sport and Recreation Ministers of Australia in 2019.
Links to the standards are provided below in addition to a range of resources provided by the Department of Mines, Industry Regulations and Safety which has responsibility for Work Health and Safety Act 2020.
The new Work Health and Safety Act was rolled out in WA in March 2022 and sees a harmonization of laws across the country.
Importantly, for outdoor business operators in Western Australia, they need to ensure they understand the regulations and associated penalties that have been introduced for contravention of the Act.
The UPLOADS Project (Understanding and Preventing Led Outdoor Accidents Data System) is a collaboration between researchers at the University of the Sunshine Coast, Edith Cowan University, and Australian outdoor education and recreation associations, providers and government departments providing valuable insights into managing risks in the industry. UPLOADS provides the industry with a platform to upload incident data that can be used to support in future injury prevention activities, and lead to a reduction in injuries and a safer outdoor recreation sector for all.
Outdoors WA actively encourages providers register with UPLOADS . You can sign up to the app to contribute data here:here.
