Outdoors NSW & ACT

13/01/2026

Have you taken the Outdoor Industry Census yet? And do you know why it’s important?
The Census captures industry-wide data that helps government, land managers, and stakeholders make informed decisions that support growth, improve services, and strengthen our sector.
Add your organisation’s voice before it closes at the end of January.

Take the Census now: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2026Census?fbclid=IwY2xjhttps://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2026Census?fbclid=IwY2xjawPEuLBleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETEwUnYyYlB6TzVwd2NMcUNIc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHvIxHdnWkr_nbO579KUX_ViGbLm747PcmsRfDCBrUlIpwWISI0F4My-8Vgcf_aem_v-SnFXP3dNfIulmashse-AawPEuLBleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETEwUnYyYlB6TzVwd2NMcUNIc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHvIxHdnWkr_nbO579KUX_ViGbLm747PcmsRfDCBrUlIpwWISI0F4My-8Vgcf_aem_v-SnFXP3dNfIulmashse-A

13/01/2026

How adaptable are your roping skills when conditions change? 🧗‍♀️

Roping is a skill that fades if it isn’t practised regularly, and we understand that not everyone gets the chance to practise these skills on a daily or even weekly basis. For many, opportunities to use them are sporadic.
That’s why our roping courses are designed to support you to rebuild confidence, refine technique, and reconnect with best practice. By the end of the course, you’ll feel confident and competent with your roping skills, no matter the site or context you’re working in.
You can choose an individual skill set or undertake all three courses to access the bundle offer.
🔗 Learn more about the 2026 training calendar here: https://outdoors.kartra.com/page/2026PDSessions

Register now! https://outdoors.kartra.com/checkout/singlepitchabseil2026

29/12/2025

Looking ahead to 2026? 🌏
Check out our upcoming events and adventures from leadership programs and young adult experiences to so many more incredible travel opportunities.

🔗 View the 2026 Events Calendar: https://www.outdoorsnswact.org/events-in-the-outdoors

Are you a member with a 2026 event you’d like promoted? Send us a message! We’d love to help share it with our community!

You can also explore the latest Outdoor Education Opportunities, where students build social, physical, and wellbeing skills that go far beyond the classroom.

🔗 View Outdoor Education Opportunities & member offers: https://www.outdoorsnswact.org/outdooreducation

Pictured here are some features from our amazing member Outward Bound Australia View our events page to see what programs they have coming up January 2026!

26/12/2025

From all of us at Outdoors NSW & ACT, we wish our outdoor community a safe, restful, and joyful holiday season. Thank you for another year of connection, adventure, and care for the outdoors. 🌿✨

18/12/2025

🌿 Outdoor Industry – We Need Your Voice! 🌿
If your organisation takes students, residents, visitors or community groups outdoors, or works in any business that supports outdoor recreation, tourism, education or nature-based experiences — we need you!

The 2026 Outdoor Industry Census is now open, and every response helps us understand the true size, needs and impact of our sector. This data guides funding, policy, workforce development and the future of outdoor activities across Australia.

👉 It only takes a few minutes.
👉 Every organisation counts — big or small.
👉 Deadline: 31 January 2026

Take the census here:
🔗 https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2026Census

Please share this with your networks to help us build a stronger, more visible outdoor industry. 💚

17/12/2025

🚨 The Outdoor Industry Census is now live!
Help shape the future of the outdoor industry by having your voice heard. Your confidential responses support advocacy, growth, and positive change across the sector

Be part of the change today: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2026Census?kuid=2cbed8ef-07a9-403d-a19a-198176c6d94f-1765959328&lid=1872&kref=lTqRr4UgfhC

12/12/2025

Outdoor Pros — Get Ready to Level Up in 2026!

Are you passionate about growing your outdoor career? Do you have staff that need some extra skills in 2026?

Whether you’re a guide, educator, facilitator or adventure leader, 2026 is shaping up to be the year for professional development!

Outdoors NSW & ACT has released the 2026 Professional Development Calendar packed with PD sessions to sharpen your technical skills, boost your leadership, and expand your industry network. From rope work, paddling, rescue skills, first aid, to outdoor education facilitation — there’s something for everyone.

Every session also earns ONSWACT Professional Development points! 

🌟 Highlights include:
✔️ Technical & safety training
✔️ Water skills & navigation
✔️ Group management & risk competence
✔️ Facilitation & leadership growth

📅 Plan your year with confidence and purpose—2026 is your year to rise!

👉 Read more: https://www.outdoorsnswact.org/post/level-up-in-2026-the-ultimate-professional-development-guide-for-outdoor-industry-pros 


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09/12/2025

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🌿 Today marks a new chapter for young Australians. With the under-16 social media restrictions now in place, many screens go dark — but so many more opportunities are waiting outdoors.

We’re calling this a “turn off the screen, turn up the outdoors” moment — because we believe this shift doesn’t have to mean loss. It can be the start of something better.

Imagine more time spent breathing fresh air, climbing trees, building friendships face-to-face, exploring nature, playing games under the sun. That’s where real connections grow, creativity blossoms and young bodies and minds thrive.

To all families, communities, and organisations: let’s step up together. Let’s turn “time given back” into adventure, movement, discovery and lifelong habits.

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08/12/2025

Your Friday dose of industry insights is calling! 📣
Every Friday morning from 10am–11am, our Connect & Share Friday Forums bring you the conversations that keep our sector moving forward. Open to ONSWACT Members or Forum Subscribers, each session dives into topics that support the growth of our industry.

Recent forums have unpacked big topics: reportable conduct, data that drives better decisions, barriers in outdoor recreation, member-exclusive opportunities, and more.

If you want to stay informed and connected in this ever-changing industry, you’ll want to be there.
Tap the link and register for this week’s Connect & Share! 🔗✨ https://outdoors.kartra.com/portal/login/subcategory/53

08/12/2025

Reminder to ensure you get your feedback in by 21 December on the VET review for Outdoor Recreation & Leadership.

Need to know more, watch this video.

CEO of Outdoors NSW & ACT, Lori Modde, discusses HumanAbility's Outdoor Recreation and Leadership Qualification Review with Training Product Development Dire...

05/12/2025

📣 Important Update for Parents, Schools & Our Outdoor Community

From 10 December, new Australian laws will restrict social media access for anyone under 16 on platforms such as Meta, Snapchat and Kick. While messaging apps will remain accessible, this shift marks a major transition for young people across the country.

To support families and schools through this change, A Ky Furneaux Initiative, supported by Outdoors NSW & ACT, is launching resources and education tools to help turn screen time into green time. 🌱✨

We are proud to share Ky’s powerful messaging and encourage everyone to stay tuned - with more resources and tools coming your way soon!

Let’s guide young Australians into a safer, healthier, more connected future outdoors. Here are simple, practical ways you can inspire students to embrace the outdoors and rediscover meaningful, healthy, screen-free experiences: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1agakkGbYDXfGQPvCJNvub2BIbufgVIU2/view?usp=sharing

28/11/2025

Huge congratulations to our member Blue Mountains Climbing School for taking out GOLD in the Accessible Tourism category at the NSW Tourism Awards! 🏆
We are incredibly proud and can’t wait to see you represent NSW at the National Tourism Awards in March 2026.
What an achievement! 🩵💚🌎