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Adventure Activity Standards Adventure Activity Standards (AAS) are voluntary guidelines for
organisations conducting outdoor recreation activities for dependant
groups (where participants have a level of dependence upon the
leader(s) . AAS promote:
AAS are NOT statutory standards by law. Legal liability for injuries or property damage is primarily governed by the law of Contract and Negligence which are described within each AAS introduction. Commercial activity providers will however be aware that AAS have been applied by most managers of crown land as a legal requirement of neccessery licenses. The AAS have been established as minimum standards The concept required appropriate consultation with commercial and community involvement so that a single and consistent set of guidelines could be established and agreed by the contributors, provide clarity to the sector and to the external stakeholder of safe and sustainable practices in the outdoors. AAS ensure those who lead and participate in group-based activities have an opportunity to be appropriately informed of the responsibilities, duty of care and legal expectations they can expect. That in conducting such activities, organisations and leaders know what is expected of them and as such, help to ensure that the appropriate duty of care for self, others and the environment is provided.The activity standards are designed to be adaptable, so that they can be developed further as requirements change. Due to the differing regulations, compliance, health & safety expectations and operating environments throughout Australia each state has created their own set of AAS, and while they are very similar in many ways they can vary significantly in specific areas. Click on the following links to view the AAS from each state: Queensland Western Australia Victoria Tasmania New South Wales South Australia |
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