Adventure Activity Standards
What are Adventure Activity Standards?
Adventure Activity Standards (AAS) are voluntary
guidelines for undertaking potentially risky activities in a manner
designed to promote:
- Safety for both participants and providers.
- Protection for providers against legal liability
claims and
criminal penalties.
- Assistance in obtaining insurance cover.
AAS have been established as minimum standards for organisations
conducting outdoor recreation activities for dependant groups (where
participants have a level of dependence upon the leader(s). AAS are
NOT statutory standards by law.
However, if the courts are required to establish duty
and standard of care, they are likely to consider the resources available
to the organisation and the requirements of the participants as well
as the commercial nature of the activity.
The AAS for Bushwalking in Western Australia was released
in August 2008.
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Bushwalking Access
- Adventure Activity Standards
