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Industry Information

The outdoor recreation industry, in broad terms, consists of all those enterprises that conduct outdoor activities in a non-competitive environment. This includes both volunteer and commercial organisations and encompasses the use of outdoor activities for a variety of purposes including:

education
personal and/or professional development
adventure therapy and adventure-based counselling
recreation
tourism and ecotourism.

In addition, there are a number of stakeholders with an interest in, and an impact upon the outdoor recreation industry and these include government agencies responsible for the management of natural resources (land and water), education and training providers, the tourism industry and conservation organisations.

You will also find further industry specific information within the links below:

What is Outdoor Recreation?
Who Is Responsible? - Which government agency is across Outdoor Recreation in Queensland?
Queensland Adventure Activity Standards (QAAS)
Grants & Funding
Issues, ideas and discussion
National Outdoor Leader Registration Scheme (NOLRS)
Risk Management and Accreditation
Sustainable Recreation
Insurance
Government Guidelines
Education and Training
Workplace and Industrial Relations
Workplace Health & Safety
Resource Management
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