NOLRS

National Outdoor Leader Registration Scheme

Please note Outdoors WA currently administers the NOLRS scheme on behalf of the Outdoor Council of Australia.

Overview

Go to NOLRS on the Outdoors WA website for all up to date information, registration and resources.

National Outdoor Leader Registration Scheme (NOLRS) has been developed following consultation with members and representatives of the outdoor recreation, outdoor education and outdoor adventure activity industry. The NOLRS is not a qualification, rather it is a national scheme that registers outdoor leaders who have the skills, experience and qualifications deemed as being the equivalent to industry standard.

The NOLRS provides a quick and easy method of identifying people who are committed to providing quality outdoor experiences, conducting outdoor activities with a safe and environmentally sustainable practices.

For each outdoor adventure activity, registration may be achieved at a number of levels including restricted guide, and/or instructor. Completion of a cluster of units of competency from the Outdoor Recreation Industry Training Package (SRO03) will create a pathway to registration in an activity at a particular levels. NOLRS also recognises other qualification pathways via skills recognition processes and preferred assessment provider status.

The NOLRS avails the industry of a national register of outdoor leaders with current skills, experience and qualifications. External agencies can also make good use of the register in matters relating to policy and procedure.

National recognition of skills, knowledge and experience irrespective of the outdoor leader’s pathway to a qualification
A tool for monitoring currency of skills, knowledge and experience of outdoor leaders
A mechanism for “quality management” in training options relevant to the industry by delivery of training to meet the national industry standard
A database for agencies and employers seeking to monitor the status of outdoor leaders Increased public confidence in outdoor program delivery

Other possible longer term benefits of the NOLRS include:

Provision of data to assist planning and policy decisions
Increased access to natural areas for registered leaders who abide by the NOLRS Code of Ethics and Practice
Decreased insurance premiums for organisations employing registered leaders

To Register

As an introduction to NOLRS, it is highly recommended that you read the NOLRS Registration Guide which provides an overview of NOLRS and the registration process.

Once you have an understanding of the aims and processes of NOLRS, you will need to determine what activity and level of registration is most appropriate for your current skills and knowledge and what is required of you to achieve that level of registration. Review the documents below specific to each activity which detail the registration levels:

Abseiling (Natural Surfaces)
Bushwalking
Canoeing
Canyoning
Caving
Challenge Ropes Course
Climbing (Artificial Surfaces)
Climbing (Natural Surfaces)
Cycle Touring
Four Wheel Driving
Horse Trail Riding
Kayaking
Mountain Biking
Rafting
Sea Kayaking
Snorkelling/Wildlife Swims
Surfing
Trail Bike Touring

Please complete the Registration Application Form
and send to:

NOLRS National Office
PO Box 414

GREENWOOD WA 6924

Ph 08 9248 6677

1800 660 540

Fax 08 9248 5799

Email nolrs@outdoorswa.org

NOTE

All the up-to-date information, registration and resources documentation on NOLRS is on the Outdoors WA website.

What about re-registration?

It is necessary to re-register every three years to demonstrate that knowledge and skills are current and valid. The re-registration requirements ensure that registered outdoor leaders participate in a minimum level of activity ensuring the currency of, or increase in, their knowledge and skills. Further information about the registration process is available in the

NOLRS Re-Registration Guide

How do I become a Partnered Assessment Provider?
The NOLRS has been developed to support all providers of training and/or assessment within the outdoor industry which deliver outcomes that meet or exceed ‘the standard’. In layman’s terms; any organisation (Australian or otherwise) that assesses outdoor leaders to have the skills, knowledge and experience required to do the job in any activity and at any level to ‘the standard’ can be recognised by the Outdoor Council of Australia (OCA) as a partnered assessment provider.