23rd August 2008
Freshwater Ballroom ~ Novotel Hotel, Sydney Olympic Park

Acknowledging and recognising exceptional achievers,
who have made a valuable contribution to the outdoor community

WINNER
"President's Award for Outstanding Services to ORIC"

Dr TRACEY DICKSON

“Tracey was the President of ORIC at the turn of the century. Tracey's time as President was a period of both consolidation and progress. She made great attempts to systematise the work of the organisation and set in train administrative frameworks that are still in existence today.

Her management background resulted in a very well constructed and thoughtful strategic plan - the basis of which remains within current ORIC planning processes.

The progress came about through her leadership and advocacy of training standards. Tracey moved the existing ORIC framework into a professional accreditation scheme that was without peer in Australia. No other outdoor organisation or agency had before developed such a thorough and well considered accreditation scheme. Today, ORIC accreditation remains the gold standard for organisational accreditation in Australia and Tracey must take a great deal of the credit for that standing.

Since leaving the Executive of ORIC, Tracy has continued to make a substantial contribution through her ongoing advocacy of the Accreditation Scheme and her willingness to lead many accreditation teams and pass on her valuable knowledge to others. She has always been most generous with her time, expertise and intellectual property.”

Tracey is currently working in the Centre for Tourism Research Unit at University of Canberra.

The Uni is a member of the Australian Cooperative Research Centre for Sustainable Tourism. Tourism research includes cultural tourism, wine industry related tourism and tourism planning requirements for regions and special events.

Tracey's interest lies in:

• Cultural heritage
• Recreation & tourism
• Management of alpine areas
• Risk management
• Campsite accreditation
• Outdoor and experiential learning
• Wilderness experiences
• Alpine tourism
• Snowsport injuries
• Visitor safety
• Snowsport participation
• Triple bottom line evaluation

Her major achievements/awards are:

• Women's Sport and Recreation Administration Scholarship Program
• International Travel Scholarship to attend the Wilderness Risk Management Conference in Lake Geneva, WI, USA, October 2001
• 2000 Winner of the Silver Medal for "Outstanding Educational Promotional Program"
• NSW Sports Safety Awards
• Numerous publications, including the ORIC Risk Management Document and book “Views from the Top, Outdoor and Experiential Learning” she wrote with Tonia Gray and Bruce Hayllar

Tracey's qualifications are:

• Bachelor of Commmerce (Accounting)
• Graduate Diploma of Education (Adult Ed)
• Master of Eduaction (Adult Ed)
• Master of Commerce (Human Resource Management)
• PhD in (Experiential Learning)
• Last but not least …..Diploma Outdoor Recreation 

Tracey is Vice President of the Cooma Ski Club Lodge Ltd and a member of the Australian Professional Snowsport Instructors Inc (APSI).