| | The impact of residential experience on primary school pupils 4 Oct 2012
For some of the pupils, these components of impact were compared with two separate indicators of behaviour change. One was the change in classroom... 
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| | Understanding Accidents in the Great Outdoors 6 Sep 2012
Accidents are complex situations. Causal factors reside at all levels of the ‘system’ in which the accident occurs, and they interact with one...
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| | Outdoor treks no cakewalk for screen-agers 28 Aug 2012
''School-age children today are using social media, computer games and television for their entertainment,'' she said. ''What this will create is a...
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| | COMMUNICATING RISK TO PARENTS 12 Jul 2012
An overview of the current social context in which we are operating, as well as an examination of how and why risks are perceived in certain ways...
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| | Schools shy away from risk, limiting uptake of outdoor education 20 Jun 2012
A risk-averse culture and cost cutting are being blamed for limiting the uptake of outdoor education among schools as experts reveal that activities...
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| | Mom Was Right: Go Outside 11 May 2012
Humans are quickly becoming an indoor species.
In part, this is a byproduct of urbanization, as most people now live in big cities. Our...
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| | Researchers find time in wild boosts creativity, insight and problem solving 11 May 2012
Research conducted at the University of Kansas concludes that people from all walks of life show startling cognitive improvement — for instance, a...
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| | The Blue Card System 11 Years On 9 May 2012
By Elizabeth Fraser
Commissioner for Children and Young People and Child Guardian
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| | Risk Rewards 5 Apr 2012
Many of us remember a childhood where our neighbourhoods were one large playground of vacant lots, fields and even the streets themselves, but for...
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| | Summer Camps Make Kids Resilient 4 Mar 2012
I recently spoke to 300 camp directors about how to make children more resilient to life stress. Summer camps, we discovered, are perfect places to...
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| | Play is all in a day's work 7 Feb 2012
“What are your childhood memories?” leading British play expert Shelly Newstead asks. I immediately think of playing in the garden, building cubbies...
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| | 23 1/2 hours 12 Jan 2012
What is the single best thing we can do for our health?
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| | Outdoor Recreation Snapshots 23 Nov 2011
… those activities which take place in natural environments, on ‘simulated’ surfaces and in purpose-built facilities. Further the outdoor sector...
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| | Camping in Queensland 18 Nov 2011
Camping is a great healthy and active way to experience the Australian bush and can be a low-cost option for families and groups to spend time...
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| | Outdoor Recreation Benefits 23 Sep 2011
A summary of the findings from the Australian Outdoor Adventure Activity Benefits Catalogue 2008
By Tracey J. Dickson, Tonia Gray...
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| | Why Outdoors 2011? 23 Aug 2011
Thoughts on Why Outdoors? for 2011
“Today's youth spend just four to seven minutes outside each day in unstructured outdoor play...
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| | It’s official - camping makes you richer 27 Apr 2011
Over 60 studies reviewed and an online survey provided evidence indicating that those people who camp are happier, have closer family relationships,...
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| | Accreditation - Fact Sheet 2006
QORF has produced a fact sheet regarding the topic of Accreditation. The fact sheet covers meaning of accreditation, the history of accreditation,...
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| | The Queensland Health Sun Safety website is now online
It is a resource for settings like early childhood, schools, local government, sporting and recreation, workplaces, health professionals and the...
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| | Update on Australian Standards Committee SF-047 Artificial Climbing Structures 18 May 2005
A brief update on the progress of committee SF - 047. The Outdoor Council of Australia (OCA) of which QORF is a member, has a representative on the...
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| | Artificial Walls (Climbing and Abseiling) - Fact Sheet
In managing climbing and/or abseiling activities on artificial walls or structures (both indoor and outdoor), the following need to be considered:
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