In early 2016, QORF undertook a survey of its members, to improve our understanding of the sector to assist us to perform as the peak body for outdoor recreation in Queensland.

While the roles and target markets of the respondents differed, there were core commonalities in the overarching messages from their survey responses. While the outdoors is seen as offering great potential for all to enjoy, the outdoor sector remains somewhat limited due to a lack of public profile, aligned fit across a suite of government policy and agendas, an over-reliance on volunteer labour, and an incapacity to prioritise organisational development.