ORIC is a member driven organisation, recognised nationally and by government as the Peak Industry Body representing the interests of for Outdoor Recreation users in NSW.  ORIC affirms the value of outdoor recreation and encourages the opportunity for all people to recreate outdoors.

As an ORIC member, you help us to represent the interests of all outdoor recreation users in NSW. The greater the membership numbers, the stronger voice we share and the more we can achieve.

Our purpose is to raise the profile, increase participation, and develop capacity and opportunity for quality outdoor recreation experiences, environmental and cultural activities in NSW, and play a leading role in promoting and developing the Outdoor Recreation Industry in NSW and beyond.

We do this through representation of members and member groups, promotion of members and outdoor activities, advocacy with government and land/water managers, and education of members and the community, and through the support of quality outdoor programs that create a connection with knowledge of self, others and our natural world.

We believe engagement and participation in the outdoors, in the vast array of recreational forms and settings this may take, provides positive and life-changing outcomes in learning, health and wellbeing of participants, and enhances lives individually and collectively.

It is increasingly important for peak bodies and industry professionals to work together to further the professionalism and integrity of their industry, and membership to ORIC enables the collective local voice of NSW outdoor recreation operators to be heard at all levels of government, empowering us to help shape the future of our own industry.

ORIC works with members, government, regulatory and other industry bodies to make representation for the needs of outdoor recreation operators, and provides opportunities for industry members to engage with key policy makers, and holds forums to encourage discussion of the issues that affect our industry. 

Interested in joining ORIC?  Click on the link below to download ORIC's Membership Form.

Membership to ORIC is available to any commercial, not-for-profit, volunteer, educational or government organisation, group, association or body and offers a range of benefits that will assist your organisation to provide high quality outdoor recreation experiences. Membership is for a 12 month period, and ORIC Member fees are used to benefit all its members. 

The Outdoor Recreation Industry Council (ORIC) welcomes membership applications from organisations and individuals involved in the outdoor industry:-

• Outdoor Recreation Providers;
  
• Operators and Facilitators of Outdoor Recreation Programs;
• Schools that have run their own outdoor centres or participate in outdoor education;
• TAFEs, Universities, Colleges and Vocational Institutions delivering courses, training and skills development in outdoor recreation;
• Schools and Groups that conduct or participate in the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme;
• Adventure Activity and Adventure Tourism Operators;
• Organisations providing facilities used in Outdoor Education;
• Organisations that provide Equipment and Services to the outdoor recreation industry;
• Land Managers and other Stakeholders connected to the Outdoor industry.

Membership applications are considered at the next meeting of the ORIC Board after their receipt. Each new membership application will contacted by a member of the ORIC Board for introduction and discussions prior to the Board Meeting.

Member organisations will be required to nominate one delegate to represent that member's interests, including the right to vote any ORIC meetings at which they have representation rights.  Additional contacts and their details may be provided to ORIC by member organisations for the purposes of receiving communications and newsletters from ORIC.

By becoming a member of ORIC, you will be opening your organisations to the benefits of affiliation with your state peak body.

ORIC Membership Informational CD - A free CD that talks about who we are and what we do.

ORIC Membership Application - ORIC's Membership Application Form.

ORIC Membership Benefits - Become a member of ORIC and take advantage of a great range of benefits.

ORIC Code of Conduct - All ORIC members sign a Code of Conduct which they agree to abide by.

On-Line Directory - ORIC Members are entitled to a free on-line Director page to promote their organisations products and services.

ORIC Logo Usage Policy - The ORIC logo can be used in both print and electronic format as an indicator that the organisation or business is a current member of QORF, or is a current sponsor of an ORIC product, service or event.

Link to the ORIC Website - Add a link to the ORIC website