Outdoor Leadership

The Outdoor Council of Australia (OCA) is the national peak body that advocates for and represents organisations and individuals that employ outdoor adventure activities.

Australian Camps Association (ACA) is the national peak body for camps and associated providers.

OEA facilitates communication between state and territory outdoor education associations about the practice and delivery of outdoor education; advocates for outdoor education across primary, secondary and tertiary education; and provides policy advice.

Outdoors Victoria is the peak body for Outdoor Education and Active Outdoor Recreation in the state.

Surf Life Saving Australia is Australia’s peak coastal water safety, drowning prevention and rescue authority.

Life Saving Victoria is the peak agency in the Victoria for water safety, recognised by the Victorian Government, forging new lifesaving and water safety initiatives.

A range of guidelines to promote safety, health and wellbeing, including Extreme Heat and Emergency Medical Planning.

Dowloadable fact sheets on some common injuries, including ankle injuries and asthma.

Guidelines and requirements for adventure activities (including swimming and water-based activities).
additional to the requirements relating to all excursions. Further links on this page have mandatory guidelines for specific adventure activities, by activity name.

Paddle Victoria is the State body responsible for the management, co-ordination, development and promotion of paddling in Victoria, committed to the provision of the highest standard of competition, safety, coaching, instruction, education and the creation of opportunities for participation.

Paddle Australia is responsible for the management, co-ordination, development and promotion of paddling in Australia, including the delivery of the canoe slalom, canoe sprint and paracanoe Olympic and Paralympic programs, and non-Olympic competitive disciplines (canoe freestyle, canoe marathon, canoe ocean racing, canoe polo, stand up paddling and wildwater canoeing) as well as the promotion and delivery of paddling safety, education, training and recreation

Victoria’s peak body for bushwalking, representing all bushwalkers and bushwalking clubs in the state.

Bushwalking Australia is the National body representing the interests of bushwalkers and other recreational walkers.