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Training and PD opportunities

NatCORR Senior Management Incident Response Workshop

  • Target audience: Senior outdoor practitioners, OE executives, School Leadership, OE Risk & Compliance Managers, Board Members, DOE representatives, Peak Body Leadership
  • Date: Monday July 24th, 2023
  • Time: 9.00am – 4.00pm
  • Location: Department of Local Government, Sport & Cultural Activities Conference Room – 246 Vincent Street Leederville 6007 WA
  • Event Summary: Tailored & practical professional development in critical incident response planning & leadership with internationally renowned & published presenters – Dr Clare Dallat, Deb Ajango & Sonia Zavesky (media training)
  • Website bookings: Events – NatCORR
  • Email address: natcorr@outwardbound.org.au

 

NatCORR Middle Management Incident Response Workshop

  • Target audience: Senior group leaders, OE Program Managers, OE teachers/coordinators & Uni lecturers
  • Date: Tuesday July 25th, 2023
  • Time: 9.00am – 4.00pm
  • Location: Department of Local Government, Sport & Cultural Activities Conference Room – 246 Vincent Street Leederville 6007 WA
  • Event Summary: Tailored & practical professional development in critical incident response planning & leadership with internationally renowned & published presenters – Dr Clare Dallat & Deb Ajango.
  • Website bookings: Events – NatCORR
  • Email address: natcorr@outwardbound.org.au

 

Cert III in Outdoor Leadership- TAFE WA- South Metropolitan

Become a leader in the outdoor recreation industry. This qualification is aimed at employability in the marine tourism and outdoor recreation industry’s with employment outcomes such as charter boat crew, snorkel and kayak leaders/guides, camps, expeditions, and adventure tours among many others.

Focus areas are:

  • Leading Kayaking activities
  • Leading Bushwalking activities
  • Leading snorkelling activities
  • Navigation
  • Interpreting weather
  • Emergency response and rescue
  • Finalising outdoor operations and providing a quality product
  • Risk Management/WHS
  • Maintaining equipment
  • Communication equipment and systems
  • First aid and oxygen use

For any more information please contact: matt.wescott@smtafe.wa.edu.au

Vocational Training Short Courses

Space Chameleon Adventure Co 

Single Pitch Abseiling (Natural Surfaces)
* SISOABS003 Abseil single pitches, natural surfaces
* SISOABS006 Establish ropes for single pitch abseiling on natural surfaces
* SISOABS009 Lead single pitch abseiling activities on natural surfaces
* SISOFLD002 Minimise environmental impact
* SISOPLN004 Identify hazards, assess and control risks for outdoor recreation activities
* SISOPLN005 Interpret weather and environmental conditions for outdoor recreation activities
* SISOPLN001 Finalise operation of outdoor recreation activities

Vertical Rescue (including complex rescues)
* SISORSC003 Perform complex vertical rescues (SISOABS006 Establish ropes for single pitch abseiling on natural surfaces is recommended before enrolling in a vertical rescue course)
* SISOFLD002 Minimise environmental impact
* SISOPLN004 Identify hazards, assess and control risks for outdoor recreation activities
* SISOPLN005 Interpret weather and environmental conditions for outdoor recreation activities

Single Pitch Top Rope Climbing (Natural Surfaces)
* SISOCLM002 Top rope climb single pitches, natural surfaces
* SISOCLM006 Establish belays for single pitch climbing on natural surfaces
* SISOCLM009 Lead single pitch climbing activities on natural surfaces, top rope climbing
* SISOFLD002 Minimise environmental impact
* SISOPLN004 Identify hazards, assess and control risks for outdoor recreation activities
* SISOPLN005 Interpret weather and environmental conditions for outdoor recreation activities

Canoeing on Moving Water
* SISOCNE002 Paddle a canoe on inland flatwater
* SISOCNE003 Paddle a canoe on moving water up to grade 1 rivers
* SISOCNE005 Lead canoeing activities on inland flatwater
* SISOCNE006 Lead canoeing activities on moving water up to grade 1 rivers
* SISOFLD002 Minimise environmental impact
* SISOPLN004 Identify hazards, assess and control risks for outdoor recreation activities
* SISOPLN005 Interpret weather and environmental conditions for outdoor recreation activities
* SISOPLN001 Finalise operation of outdoor recreation activities

Canoeing on Inland Flatwater
* SISOCNE002 Paddle a canoe on inland flatwater
* SISOCNE005 Lead canoeing activities on inland flatwater
* SISOFLD002 Minimise environmental impact
* SISOPLN004 Identify hazards, assess and control risks for outdoor recreation activities
* SISOPLN005 Interpret weather and environmental conditions for outdoor recreation activities
* SISOPLN001 Finalise operation of outdoor recreation activities

Challenge Course, High Elements – Lead
* SISOCRP302A Conduct a high ropes session
* SISOABL001 Lead adventure-based learning activities
* SISOFLD002 Minimise environmental impact
* SISOPLN004 Identify hazards, assess and control risks for outdoor recreation activities
* SISOPLN005 Interpret weather and environmental conditions for outdoor recreation activities
* SISOPLN001 Finalise operation of outdoor recreation activities

Challenge Course, High Elements – Supervise
* SISOABL002 Facilitate adventure-based learning activities
* SISOCHC001 Lead challenge course sessions, low elements
* SISOCHC002 Set up and supervise challenge course sessions, low elements
* SISOFLD002 Minimise environmental impact
* SISOPLN004 Identify hazards, assess and control risks for outdoor recreation activities
* SISOPLN005 Interpret weather and environmental conditions for outdoor recreation activities
* SISOPLN001 Finalise operation of outdoor recreation activities

Additional Core units
* HLTWHS001 Participate in workplace health and safety
* PUAOPE013 Operate communications systems and equipment
*SISXCCS001 Provide quality service
* SISXEMR001 Respond to emergency situations
* SISXFAC001 Maintain equipment for activities
* HLTWHS003 Maintain work health and safety
* PUAOPE013 Operate communications systems and equipment
* SISXCAI006 Facilitate groups
* SISXCCS003 Address client needs
* SISXEMR002 Coordinate emergency responses
* SISORSC001 Conduct search and rescue
* SISOPLN002 Plan outdoor activity sessions
* SISXFAC001 Maintain equipment for activities

Outdoor Discoveries: A professional outdoor education and recreation program provider based in the South West of WA.

They provide school and university outdoor education programs, corporate training and outback programs. These include outdoor activities such as abseiling, rock climbing, caving and canoeing. These can be based in the South West such as the Margaret River region or in the North West such as Exmouth, Karijini or Kimberley regions.

Brett@outdoordiscoveries.com.au or 0407 084 945

Adventure Training Consultants – Denmark

Outdoor training, coaching, guiding and consultation. Adventure Training Consultants believe strongly in the potential benefit and personal growth that can be gained through positive experiences of outdoor adventure activities.

With many years of experience in the outdoor adventure / education industry they provide a number of services to:

  • Schools / outdoor education and adventure activity providers
  • Organised outdoor groups and clubs
  • Families and individuals

info@adventuretrainingconsultants.com.au  or 0410 875 899

Wilderness First Aid

If you are interested in doing a Wilderness First Aid course in WA

Wilderness First Aid- Scotch College Moray- Linto Rd, Dwellingup
August 15th @ 8am- August 18th @ 5:30pm
This course involves a night scenario Thursday 17th August 2022 which commences 7.30pm & concludes approx 10.30pm
For more info for this course or to book contact Scotch College.

Sharon Ritchie   m: 0429 182 222  sharon@wildernessmedicine.com.au

Survive First Aid:
Survive First Aid run privately organised courses in WA for a minimum of 10 people.  So get a group of 10 together and contact them and they will conduct the course for you.
Adam Kershaw – 0430 020 995  info@survivefirstaid.com.au

 

Australian Climbing Instructors Association Courses – www.acia.com.au

The ACIA is the leading rock climbing instructor qualifying body in Australia and operates in all of the major climbing areas, it was formed through a combining of state associations and currently offers courses in Victoria, NSW, WA and QLD.

Paddle Australia Courses – www.paddle.org.au

Paddle Australia is the leading Canoe and Kayaking instructor qualifying body in Australia, through a network of National Training Providers running courses throughout the whole of Australia across a number of disciplines.

As a Paddle Australia National training provider Adventure Training Consultants are delivering a number of training courses and assessment courses to enable people to gain Paddle Australia qualifications. Alternate dates and courses (sea kayak, advanced WW, coastal guide etc.) can be arranged on request.

Taking groups of youth on the Bibbulmun Track?

Here is some great information and tools for youth group leaders to plan, lead and complete an expedition on the Bibbulmun Track.