This hands-on, in-person workshops provides professional development to enhance skills and preparedness, equipping outdoor professionals to make informed decisions in the face of increasingly severe and unpredictable weather conditions. Content includes:

Organisational Readiness for Weather Management in the Outdoors (e.g., Climate & weather forecasting in planning & risk assessments; Outdoor & Education Sector Guidelines & Standards; Developing Organisational SOP's & Policies to assess & manage weather risks & events etc.)

Guide to the BoM's Information & Weather Services (delivered by the BoM)

Managing Weather Forecast Information for Outdoor Practitioners (e.g., Understanding the 7 weather forecasting needs for the outdoors; Best information sources & best practice actions for high-risk weather events; Guide to best practice in-field weather monitoring etc.)


Workshops will be held in the following locations:

April 7, 2025 Brisbane
April 9, 2025 - Melbourne
April 14, 2025 - Hobart
April 16, 2025 - ACT (Outward Bound, Tharwa) - Outward Bound Australia, 35 Naas Road Tharwa ACT 2620
April 29, 2025 - Perth