Annual General Meeting
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The AGM for the Outdoor Council of Australia has been successfully held and we’d like to take this opportunity to share the results. Please click on the link to view the OCA Annual Report. We would also like to take this […]
Handbook of Women and Outdoor Learning
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Congratulations to Associate Professor Tonia Gray and Professor Denise Mitten on the release of the Palgrave International Handbook of Women and Outdoor Learning This handbook celebrates the richness of knowledge and practices of women practitioners in outdoor learning environments. […]
The Outdoor Council of Australia announces publishing partnership with Springer and Outdoor Education Australia.
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From April 2018 Australian Outdoor Providers will have digital access to an ever increasing library of Outdoor Education resources as a result of a new partnership with Springer, one of the world’s largest academic publishing houses. The Journal of Outdoor […]
Proposed adverse change to Marine Safety Laws
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Press Release The Federal Department of Infrastructure has proposed amendments to current legislations for operators of canoes and kayaks. These amendments would impose a levy charged to operators of canoes and kayaks, for each vessel they own with the […]
Accidental Salesperson hosted by ACA
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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
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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 […]
Calling for nominations to help draft activity AAS
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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 […]
Mt Biking & Cycle Touring draft activity standard[s] released for public consultation for the Australia AAS.
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The draft standard for Mt Biking & Cycle Touring for the Australian Adventure Activity Standards (Australian AAS) has just been released for public comment. All members of the outdoors community can have their say about this activity standard by visiting […]
Outdoor Sector Accidents Research is ‘Making a Difference’
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The Outdoor Council of Australian and its many partners in the outdoor sector are proud to advise that the UPLOADS project has been acknowledged in the national Australian Research Council ‘Making a Difference’ publication. This identifies the latest leading Commonwealth […]
The Australian Curriculum
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Have your say! The Australian Curriculum sets out the core knowledge, understanding, skills and general capabilities important for all Australian students. The Australian Curriculum describes the learning entitlement of students as a foundation for their future learning, growth and active […]
The Review of Risk Management and Safety in the Adventure and Outdoor Commercial Sectors New Zealand 2009/10, Final Report
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New Zealand has recently completed a ‘Review of Risk Management and Safety in the Adventure and Outdoor Commercial Sectors in New Zealand 2009/10’. Outdoors New Zealand has released a comment paper in response that highlights a need for a registration […]