8:00 AM - 8:30 AM

Registration
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM

Welcome & Symposium Opening Address
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

State of Outdoor Readiness Panel Discussion
Tea/Coffee Break
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Micro-Workshops Sessions

Workshop 1 - Weather Ready

Workshop 2 - Organisational Resilience incorporating Critical Incident Response
Lunch Break
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM

KEYNOTE PRESENTATION

Protecting People, Not Just Places: Managing Heat Stress Risk in the Outdoor Industry
Dr Grant Lynch University of Sydney Heat and Health Research Incubator

2:15 PM - 3:30 PM

Impact Overview and Case Studies
Tea/Coffee Break
4:00 PM - 4:55 PM

Collaboration for Climate Change Readiness
4:55 PM - 5:30 PM

Wrap-up and Close
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Networking Drinks

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM

Registration
8:30AM

Official Welcome | Industry Update by ONSWACT | Federal Update by OCA
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM

The Great Outdoors, Accessible to All? Ryan Smith - Access Agency
9:45 AM - 10:30 AM

Smart Solutions: How Al Can Empower the Outdoor Sector - Alex Mednis
Tea/Coffee Break
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

BREAKOUT SESSIONS
See Program for Options
Lunch Break
1:15 PM - 2:00 PM

Leadership Beyond the Title: Actions That Shape Our Future
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM

Workplace Safety: Current Risks - and How We Can Improve
Tea/Coffee Break
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM

How Storytelling Creates Deeper Outdoor Connections - Garry Watson
4:00 PM

Annual Awards & Pinnacle Leadership Graduation
4:45 PM onwards

Celebratory Drinks

8:00 AM - 8:30 AM

Registration
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

VET Review for Outdoor Leadership - and what Jobs and Skills Councils are doing for the Outdoor Industry - HumanAbility & SaCSA
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

Access and Opportunity: Updates from Our Land Managers - NPWS, Forestry & Crown Lands
Tea/Coffee Break
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

BREAKOUT SESSIONS
See Program for Options
Lunch Break
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

Duke of Edinburgh International Award - Program Updates - Cathy McInerney, Karen Witt & Cathy Ryan
2:15 PM - 3:00 PM

The Power of Automation & Systems that Work Debbie Eglin
3:15 PM - 4:00 PM

Outdoor workers can retire early and this is how! Trish Gregory, Financial Advisor
4:00 PM

Important Announcements, Peter Kent
4:15 PM onwards

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