Welcome to Outdoors Victoria

A not-for-profit, membership organisation, Outdoors Victoria (OV) provides advocacy, representation, support, coordination, research, information services and policy development for members and other interested parties involved in:

Outdoor Education
Outdoor Recreation
Outdoor Tourism
Outdoor Therapy
Outdoor Sport

Supported by an experienced, skill-based Board and specialist advisory committees, OV is committed to developing a sustainable outdoors sector for its members and the community.

This is achieved through:

Advocacy: influencing government planning and policy decisions; encouraging collaboration within the sector; and maintaining effective strategic relationships and alliances with relevant organisations
Leadership: providing strong leadership and guidance across the sector by identifying key issues and taking action to ensure the wellbeing of the sector and its stakeholders
Coordination: driving and supporting a coordinated and intergated approach to the development of the sector and its initiatives
Communication: promoting and publicising the benefits of outdoor activities to the community and public agencies; and ensuring members and interested parties are kept well informed about sector related issues and initiatives
Research: fielding research opportunities and commissioning research projects for the advancement of the sector

For more conference details and to register to attend, please go to the EVENTS tab or see the conference item in the Latest News section on the right of the screen.

Victorian Adventure Activity Standards

The Victorian Adventure Activity Standards (AAS) are available for use by all outdoors sector businesses and operations. Click on the picture to be taken to the AAS section of the website.

DEECD Safety Guidelines for Education Outdoors

The Safety Guidelines for Education Outdoors are in place to support the planning and approval of: overnight excursions; camps; interstate and overseas visits; excursions requiring sea or air travel; excursions involving weekends or vacations; and adventure activities. The Safety Guidelines are availabe here.

Severe Weather Planning

The Guidance Note 'Management of Outdoor Activities for Severe Weather Conditions' is available here.

It provides guidelines for planning issues such as 'severe weather sites' and 'trigger points' as well a specific action for bushfire, thunderstorms, severe wind, lightning strikes and more.

Weather conditions

The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) website provides up-to-date information relating to weather that may play a critical role in your safety and success in the outdoors. Essential services provided by the BOM include weather warnings for Victoria, a range of local, district and state level forecasts, flood warnings and charts as well as a wide range of educational resources to help with planning. To find out more click Victorian Weather and Warnings

Victoria's Parks

Parks Victoria is the custodian of a significant and diverse estate of parks in Victoria and maintains the world leading mission of 'Healthy Parks Healthy People.' The Parks Victoria website provides current details on conditions for participating in outdoor recreational activities within the state's parks at http://parkweb.vic.gov.au/park-management/fire,-flood-and-other-closures

Visiting Victoria

Victoria is an ideal destination for adventure activities. It offers mountain, bay, beach, underwater, winter, summer, off-road, aerial and white water experiences for the seeker of thrills. Head out of the city and experience the state's breathtaking backdrops and diverse natural environments first hand or join a tour.

To discover your adventure click http://www.visitvictoria.com/Activities-and-attractions/Outdoor-activities.aspx

DPCD logo.jpg Outdoors Victoria is proudly supported by Sport and Recreation Victoria (SRV).

SRV maximises the economic and social benefits provided to all Victorians by the sport and recreation sector through:

ensuring greater access and opportunities for participation in sport and recreation by all Victorians
maintaining Victoria's reputation as Australia's leading state for sporting and major events
improving the quality of community sport and recreation facilities
strenthening the capacity of sport and recreation organisations
reinforcing the enriching role that sport and recreation plays in people's lives

Outdoors Victoria welcomes feedback and comments from the outdoors sector and other stakeholders. Please feel free to contact us at any time at info@outdoorsvictoria.org.au

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