Participant Safety

Southern Exposure applies the following mandatory requirements

for participants’ safety:

1.       Activities must be cancelled if unsafe conditions arise

Session coordinator conducts a risk assessment of the venue prior to the commencement of the session and documents hazards, changes to expected conditions and how they should be reasonably dealt with.

2.       Equipment use complies with the standards prescribed by law.

3.       Minimum instructor/student ratios are observed at all times.

4.       All Head Instructors certified in Surf Rescue & appropriate First Aid 

5.       First Aid Equipment always onsite

6.   Compliance with Outdoor Council of Australia – Australian Adventure Activity Standards

7.   Emergency Management Plan protocols followed

8.   Risks: Not Readily Identifiable

9.   Follow Decision Criteria for risk assessment

Southern Exposure has undertaken a very detailed Safety hazard identification and risk assessment process for all activities, our school camp and events. All hazards associated with delivering these activities have been identified and risks have been properly assessed. 

10.   Extreme Weather conditions

Southern Exposure checks the weather forecast as well as CFA and BOM Warnings, alerts from the VIC Emergency app for any weather conditions that may present dangerous conditions in the areas of operation.  We assess the forecast, warnings and alerts in combination and determine whether the class is safe to go ahead, or needs to move to another location.