Title: Beyond Likelihood and Consequence: Developing a Systems Approach to Risk Assessment in the Led Outdoor Activity Context Abstract: Inadequate risk assessment has often been highlighted as a contributing factor in the injuries and deaths of participants on led outdoor activity (LOA) programs…
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UPLOADS: An incident reporting and learning system for the outdoor education, recreation and adventure sector in Australia
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On the road with UPLOADS
The UPLOADS Project team hit the road last week, facilitating a workshop for The Outdoor Education Group and attending the Outdoors Victoria H2R Conference. The workshop was a great success! Professor Paul Salmon and Clare Dallat gave an engaging presentation…
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All Burnt Out: Extinguishing Old Assumptions around Outdoor Cooking
Read on for an insightful practitioner’s first-hand perspective on ways to address some of the issues raised around campcraft incidents, as highlighted in the UPLOADS 12 month national incident dataset…
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First 12 Month Report!
Everyone, We are pleased to present our twelve-month report from the UPLOADS National Incident Dataset, which presents the data from the first 12 months of the national trial. Please click here to download the report The UPLOADS project is a major collaboration between the Australian led outdoor…
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SAA report recommends UPLOADS is included in outdoor sector training packages
Service Skills Australia have just released the findings from their review of the Outdoor Recreation qualifications, skill sets and units of competency in the SIS10 Sport, Fitness and Recreation Training Package. The report includes a specific section on risk management, with a number…
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Outdoor education to be offered at the University of the Sunshine Coast!
Exciting news for the UPLOADS Research Team who are based at the University of the Sunshine Coast: In A Queensland first a new degree in outdoor education will be offered at the University of the Sunshine Coast from next year.…
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Professor Caroline Finch awarded major international injury prevention honor
A key member of the UPLOADS Research Team, Professor Caroline Finch, has been awarded the 2015 International Distinguished Career Award by the American Public Health Association’s (APHA) Injury Control and Emergency Health Services (ICEHS) Section. The award recognises Caroline’s “outstanding dedication…
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