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Risk management policies and procedures<br />

Country Current trend <strong>in</strong> Sample strategy <strong>in</strong> place or be<strong>in</strong>g implemented<br />

<strong>in</strong>dustry regulation<br />

Self Govt None<br />

UK – – • Scouts have an onl<strong>in</strong>e resource ‘Advice for Leaders and<br />

Instructors’ promot<strong>in</strong>g risk management<br />

• SportEngland <strong>of</strong>fers a number <strong>of</strong> risk management<br />

resources/sem<strong>in</strong>ars for peak <strong>in</strong>dustry organisations<br />

USA – • American Canoe Association’s National Livery Safety System<br />

– a risk management and public education program for<br />

recreational river paddl<strong>in</strong>g<br />

Canada – – • Parks Canada’s Visitor Risk Management Handbook<br />

• The Council <strong>of</strong> <strong>Outdoor</strong> Educators <strong>of</strong> Ontario provide risk<br />

management courses/publications, etc.<br />

New Zealand – • <strong>Outdoor</strong> New Zealand’s <strong>in</strong>dustry website ‘Safe as Outside’<br />

promot<strong>in</strong>g risk management <strong>in</strong>formation<br />

Germany • Information unavailable<br />

France • Information unavailable<br />

Interstate – – • Interstate Departments <strong>of</strong> Sport and Recreation (or<br />

equivalent) <strong>of</strong>fer a number <strong>of</strong> risk management resources/<br />

sem<strong>in</strong>ars for peak <strong>in</strong>dustry organisations<br />

• Activity specific risk management practices, publications,<br />

etc.<br />

<strong>WA</strong> – – • Department <strong>of</strong> Sport and Recreation <strong>of</strong>fers a number <strong>of</strong><br />

risk management resources/sem<strong>in</strong>ars for peak <strong>in</strong>dustry<br />

organisations<br />

• Activity specific risk management practices, publications,<br />

etc.<br />

<strong>Future</strong> <strong>Direction</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Outdoor</strong> <strong>Pursuits</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>WA</strong><br />

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