Employment in the Outdoor Industry is not always straightforward. Across outdoor education, outdoor recreation, adventure tourism and related services, employment arrangements can look very different from one organisation to the next. Roles may be casual, part-time, full-time, fixed-term, seasonal, contract-based or delivered through more complex arrangements such as labour hire. Staff may work across multiple sites, remote environments, school settings, tourism operations, camps, recreation...

The inaugural NSW & ACT Outdoor Industry Awards were officially launched this morning by Outdoors NSW & ACT at its Connect & Share gathering, marking a significant milestone for the state’s growing and diverse Outdoor Industry. The Awards have been established to recognise excellence, leadership and innovation across outdoor education, outdoor recreation, adventure tourism, therapy, events and supporting organisations throughout NSW and the ACT. CEO Lori Modde said the Awards represent more...

Outdoors NSW & ACT supports the current review of the Australian Adventure Activity Standard (AAAS)  and associated Good Practice Guides being led nationally by the Outdoor Council of Australia (OCA). The AAAS underpins how leadership capability, risk management and professional standards are understood across the Outdoor Industry — including outdoor education, recreation, adventure tourism and therapeutic contexts. The outcomes of this review will influence workforce pathways, insurer...