The Outdoor Council of Australia (OCA) is the national peak body which advocates for and represents organisations and individuals that employ outdoor adventure activities for the purposes of:
- Recreation
- Education
- Tourism
- Personal development
- Corporate development
Tim Macartney-Snape, OCA patron
The role of the OCA is to represent the views and needs of these organisations and individuals to the community, industry and all levels of government. Further, the OCA advocates for policies, strategies and actions that support and encourage the outdoor sector; promotes a philosophy and practice of sustainable interaction with the natural environment; encourages organisational development within the outdoor community that enhances the delivery of services; promotes best practices in standards and quality of leadership and training; and promotes the advancement of research on outdoor related issues and participation.
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Accidental Salesperson hosted by ACA
General News
Description Selling without ‘selling’ The prospect of ‘selling’ themselves is an unfamiliar area which many practitioners can perceive as daunting. It doesn’t need to be. DST people will help you: Develop skills around having ‘beneficial conversations’. Communicate benefits to clients without ‘selling’, in a natural […]
8th International Adventure Therapy Conference, Sydney 2018
General News
We are delighted inform you of the Eighth International Adventure Therapy Conference (8IATC) to be held at The Stanwell Tops Conference Centre in New South Wales, Australia, from 29 August to 2 September 2018. This conference only happens once every […]
Clare Dallat Final Thesis Presentation
Research
Congratulations to Clare Dallat seen here presenting her final thesis paper, ‘Beyond Likelihood and Consequence: Developing a Systems Approach to Risk Assessment in the Led Outdoor Activity Context’ at the University of the Sunshine Coast. Her initial research concluded that […]
Calling for nominations to help draft activity AAS
General News
The Australian Adventure Activity Standards (Australian AAS) Steering Committee is now seeking to form three separate Technical Working Groups (TWG) to draft the activity specific AAS for: Canyoning Challenge courses Inland water paddle-craft Nominations are now being sort from people […]