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The Outdoor Council is committed to the improvement and development of all facets of outdoor activity in Australia. This is reflected in the key objectives of the council to undertake and support research activities that will promote best practice in outdoor recreation, outdoor education and enhance understanding of the benefits of outdoor recreation and outdoor education. The council contributes its experience and resource to several research projects and is always looking for new worthwhile research and development tasks to assist in the furtherance of outdoor activities.