Standards Australia has released a DRAFT of new standard for artificial climbing structures and challenge courses.

The draft standard (DR07324) specifies the minimum requirements for the design, construction, operation, competencies for support personnel, supervision levels, maintenance and testing of fixed and mobile artificial climbing and abseiling walls and associated components.

It includes, fixed, indoor, outdoor, permanent, temporary and mobile structures (including inflatable climbing structures) and facilities used for climbing, abseiling and bouldering.

The draft can be viewed at www.saiglobal.com/shop/Drafts.

• Using Draft Standard Number DR07324, search for the draft.
• Then register to access the draft.
• A copy will be downloaded and registered to you with distribution limitations.
  Note there are storage and distribution conditions that need to be respected.

Draft is available for public comments until 27 September 2007.