Good Practice
Reliable good practice information is crucial, sometimes relying on technical advisors who possess specific knowledge. Written resources, including guidelines and standards, support good practice, but their reliability should be assessed based on regulatory links, expert input, currency, provider consensus, and coverage of relevant topics. Find the full Good Practice guide below which includes links to the Activity Safety Guidelines and full Good Practice Guidelines separated by activity.
Download the Good Practice guide here.
Guidelines
General Guidance for Organised Outdoor Activities
General Guidance for Organised Outdoor Activities covers all activity types and gives an overview of common safety considerations.
Overarching Risk Management Guidance
Overarching Risk Management Guidance (v2) covers overarching risk management processes and shows how the risk ratings for each GPG and activity planning template were created (see below).
Use it alongside the safety management system information to guide the development of your safety system and to ensure you understand how the GPGs and activity planning templates should be used.
Driving - guidelines and checklists
Driving Good Practice Guideline (v1) provides guidance for driving to and from activities, and before, during and after trip checklists
Activity Good Practice Guidelines and Activity Planning Templates
These documents are designed to be used together.
Activity Good Practice Guidelines give an overview of safety considerations for specific outdoor activities or sets of activities while activity planning templates are an editable document that can be used to create an activity safety plan.
- Adventure based learning
- Archery
- Beach and Surf Activities
- Camp fire cooking and fires
- Environmental Service
- Flatwater Floating and Paddling
- Inland Waterway Swimming
- Low Ropes and Confidence Courses
- Map Based Activities
- Non-technical Caving
- Overnight Camping
- Sliding Activities
- Snorkelling
- Target Shooting
- Tramping
Other guidance
- Emergency Communication