NOLRS
National Outdoor Leader Registration Scheme


To register or re-register with the National Outdoor Leader Registration Scheme (NOLRS), please go to the NOLRS Registration page

Updates
NOLRS Update (30 January 2011)
Current Status (20 December 2010)
OCA – NOLRS and Issues (2 December 2010)

The National Outdoor Leader Registration Scheme (NOLRS) is currently under review to enhance the accessibility, use and transparency of this scheme.  During this time people may continue to register or re-register via the link above, however in the coming months there will be some changes, including bringing the NOLRS into direct alignment with the National Outdoor Recreation Training Package and creating an even more accessible registration process. This review is being undertaken by the Outdoor Council of Australia (OCA) who have recognised there are some issues with the current scheme that need refinement.
The changes to the NOLRS will be informed by seeking advice and expert opinion from the administrator of the scheme, the Board Members of the OCA and the representatives of the NOLRS Sub-committee. If anyone has specific points they wish to raise regarding NOLRS, please feel free to contact the OCA Secretariat at secretariat@outdoorcouncil.asn.au or NOLRS on nolrs@outdoorcouncil.asn.au

The decision to make change has come from concerns relating to the move away from the National Training Package as the sole reference point for NOLRS and the lack of national industry access and support for the existing scheme.

To address these concerns, the following Principles will be used to guide the review:

The National Outdoor Recreation Training Package will be the sole reference for the NOLRS. The training package is a nationally agreed standard developed over the last 20 years by the Outdoor Industry. It provides a benchmark independent of state, activity or sector bias, and is maintained, updated and revised by Service Skills Australia in collaboration with Subject Matter Experts from the outdoor industry. Our goal should be to work within this national guideline, not create a parallel scheme.

Mutual Recognition of comparable activity specific registration schemes will be sought. While the Units of Competency and Skill Sets under the training package will be the reference for NOLRS, other well established, industry recognised, activity specific registration schemes will be identified with the goal of offering mutual recognition pathways for registration.

Information on the NOLRS needs to be clear, accessible, transparent and user friendly.

The NOLRS is monitored by the NOLRS Sub-Committee. Individuals that represent a cross section of the outdoor industry and the various states and territories. These individuals nominate for the subcommittee and voluntarily contribute their time and skills.

We thank you for your patience and support as the Outdoor Council of Australia re-shape the documentation underlying the NOLRS, to make it more usable, consistent and sustainable.


Thank you
The Board
Outdoor Council of Australia
 
 
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