National Outdoor Leader Registration Scheme

The National Outdoor Leader Registration Scheme (NOLRS) has been developed following consultation with members and representatives of the outdoor recreation, outdoor education and outdoor adventure activity industry. The NOLRS is not a qualification, rather it is a national scheme that registers outdoor leaders who have the skills, experience and qualifications deemed as being the equivalent to industry standard.

The NOLRS provides a quick and easy method of identifying people who are committed to providing quality outdoor experiences, conducting outdoor activities with a safe and environmentally sustainable practices.

For each outdoor adventure activity, registration may be achieved at a number of levels including restricted guide, and/or instructor. Completion of a cluster of units of competency from the Outdoor Recreation Industry Training Package (SRO03) will create a pathway to registration in an activity at a particular levels. NOLRS also recognises other qualification pathways via skills recognition processes and preferred assessment provider status.

The NOLRS avails the industry of a national register of outdoor leaders with current skills, experience and qualifications. External agencies can also make good use of the register in matters relating to policy and procedure.