 Outdoor Recreation Industry Council NSWAn industry that can speak with a united voice is more powerful than the individual E-BULLETIN - 28 August 2008 |
Those involved in the outdoor recreation industry are aware of its links (and benefits) to health, education, tourism, youth, community and personal development. The industry, however, is not adequately equipped to easliy provide evidence-based research to attest its benefits Recognising that a lack of collated data is curtailing the ability of the industry to identify and address issues and promote the value of outdoor adventure activities and the associated benefits of participation, the Outdoor Council of Australia (OCA), in conjunction with a number of state and national organisations, including ORIC, recently commissioned the Australian Outdoor Adventure Activity Benefits Catalogue. The Australian Outdoor Adventure Activity Benefits Catalogue project provides the outdoor industry with a concise report which identifies contemporary evidence-based research drawn from both Australia and New Zealand. Moreover, it recognises the value of outdoor adventure activities and both quantifies and qualifies their benefit, whether that be from a health, community, educational, environmental, personal development recreational and/or tourism perspective. The review considered available data and studies drawing on research from education, recreation, leisure, tourism, sport, adult learning, health, and therapy to highlight the evidence of the positive contributions of outdoor adventure activities. The authors acknowledge the combined effects of difficulties encountered when measuring experiences and benefits with the paucity of Australian and New Zealand research in this area. This has meant a broad sweep of the available research to include both qualitative and quantitative studies, theoretical papers, and reports from complimentary disciplines and other countries. The final outcome of the project is a report that identifies and categorises the significant Australian and New Zealand research relevant to outdoor adventure activities informed by the Canadian research and other research as summarised. To view a copy of the research, click Australian Outdoor Adventure Activity Benefits Catalogue      Industry Training Events Employment Books & News Opportunities Calendar Opportunities Resources |
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