Industry News

Articles, reviews, media releases and information which may be of interest to those involved in various aspects of the outdoor industry, also providing an opportunity for you to have your say by responding to invitations to comment on many of the reviews being carried out by the industry.
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Industry Consultation & Reviews
   go National Outdoor Summit
   go Australian Outdoor Adventure Activity Benefits Catalogue
   go NSW Tourism & National Parks Taskforce examining enhanced sustainable tourism
     opportunities in NSW's parks and reserves - submissions close 29 August 2008
   go Review of Sport & Recreation Training Packages
   go Public Land Tour Operator & Activity Provider Licence Reform Project
   go NSW Adventure Activity Standards Project Update
   go Australian Outdoor Adventure Activity Benefits Catalogue Research Project
   go Volunteering in Australia 1995-2006 Report
   go Industry Perceptions of VET Assessment Review - online feedback
   go New Laws for Incorporated Associations Draft - submissions close 11 April 2008
   go Bureau of Meterology Severe Thunderstorm Warnings Surveys
   go National Survey of Volunteering Issues Survey - survey closes 16 March 2008
   go Extraordinary Outdoor Leaders Survey - survey closes 5 March 2008
   go Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) Draft Assessment Report and Fact Sheet
     - submissions close 5 March 2008
   go Service Skills Aust - Skills to Participate Final Report
     Investigating the Effects of Skill Shortages on the NSW Sport & Recreation Industry

Education & Training Opportunities
   go Sport & Recreation industry Research Report
   go Review of Sport & Recreation Training Packages
   go NSW Adventure Activity Standards Project Update
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   go 2008 Women's Sport Leaders Scholarship Award - applications close 27 March 2008
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   go Certificate IV - Lithgow TAFE Partnerships with Industry
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   go Food Safety in NSW Discussion Paper
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   go Working with Children Check - Victorian Legislative Changes
   go 2nd "Risk Management in Tourism" Seminar - papers available

Investigative
   go Accident Report - Entrapment & Drowning of Kaituna River Kayaker
   go Accident Report - Fatality of Kayaker on Waikaia River
   go Aussie Student Entrapment & Near Drowning Rafting the Rangitikei River NZ
   go Million Dollar Payout Over Navy Training Accident
   go Kayak Trip Review
   go Bullied at School, Walks Away with $1m + School Fails on Duty of Care
   go Army Ration Suspected in Boy's Death
   go Kids Mistakenly Diagnosed with Nut Allergy
   go Flying Fox Attachment-Preventing Falls - Vic WorkCover Authority
   go Flying Fox Operator Jailed over Accident

Health & Safety
   go New Standards for Eggs and Egg Products
   go EPIRBS - Important Changes to Satellite System Could Make Your Beacon Obsolete
   go Improper use of Raw Eggs Linked to to Food Poisoning - Fact Sheet
   go UV Index and Cancer Council SunSmart
   go Sun Safety - WorkCover OHS
   go Beat the Heat - Sports Medicine Australia Fact Sheet
   go Child Hydration
   go Epi-Pen and Epi-Pen Trainer Video
   go Allergen Information Cards
   go Safety's No Game-slips aren't funny if they land in court
   go New Ropes Course specific Vertical Harness
   go FSANZ Food Additives - Alpha Listing Feb07
   go FSANZ Food Additives - Numeric Listing Feb07
   go Halogen Lights & Thermal Insulation - Standards Australia
   go Workplace Drug & Alcohol Policy Guidelines
   go Food Safety ... Compliance Reduces Risk
   go Anaphylaxis Guidelines
   go Are Water Bottles Safe to be Reused?
   go Be Winter Wise : The Apparent Temperature - Wind Chill
   go Males More Likely to Drown
   go Sunsafe Campaign Aimed at Trends
   go Wearing Safety Vests
   go Keeping the Sting Out of Summer
   go Boat Safety Warning - Blood Alcohol Limits
   go Snakebite Treatment - Often Wrong
   go Sport and Hot Weather - Beat the Heat

Industrial Relations
   go Contractor or Employee? - Warning to Deter "Sham Contracts"
   go Worker or Contractor?
   go Benefits for Small Business Take Effect from July 07
   go 'Fairness Test' for Workplace Agreements
   go Learning and Earning-The "Issue" Confronting Australian Industry

Statistical
   go Employment in Sport and Recreation : Statistics Aug 2008
   go Sport and Recreation Participation : Statistics
   go NSW-The Ageing State : Statistics
   go Volunteering : Statistics

General
  go Bush Fire Danger Period & Total Fire Bans
  go Workplace Dysfunctionality
  go Identity Theft Warning for Australians
  go Quad Bikes for Fun & Games but Not Weed Control
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