Activity provider information

Resources

We have a range of free posters and social media tiles available for use as an Activity Provider. Print them, use them on your website or on social media.

Organisations eligible to be an Approved Activity Provider

To be an Approved Activity Provider, all organisations must:

• have appropriate processes in place to ensure compliance with the Registration to Work with Vulnerable People Act 2013 and meet the following criteria.

Sporting clubs must be:

• incorporated, not-for-profit entities
• a provider of a sport recognised by the Australian Sports Commission
• affiliated to the relevant state or national sporting organisation.

A sporting club must also demonstrate that it provides a program with a minimum six weeks of activity.

All Approved Activity Providers must:

• ensure that all coaches, referees, first aid officers, and other relevant staff and volunteers hold the relevant skills, experience or qualifications for low-risk activities they provide, and/or appropriate accreditation for high-risk activities (specifically swimming and fitness activities)
• hold current Certificates of Currency for professional indemnity and public liability insurance policies appropriate to the type and level of activities being delivered
• ensure all staff have a current working with vulnerable people registration where required.

If there is no recognised state sporting organisation/association for a recognised sport in Tasmania, a not-for-profit or for-profit provider can apply to be an Approved Activity Provider when it meets certain requirements. These include:

• holding an ABN or be incorporated, if it is a business
• having appropriate member safety policies and processes
• providing a program with a minimum six weeks of activity.

Private sports providers (for-profit businesses) must be:

• a registered business with an ABN
• be affiliated or have an agreement with a recognised State or National Sporting Organisation or association for a sport or active recreation activity that the business provides.

Other activity providers (such as dance, yoga studios) must:

• be a registered business with an ABN.

All gymnasiums/fitness centres (including those with aquatic facilities) must:

• be a registered business with an ABN.

Sport types not recognised by the Australian Sports Commission

If an organisation is providing a sport that is not recognised by the Australian Sports Commission, advice should be sought from Active Tasmania by contacting Ticket to Wellbeing prior to applying at tickettowellbeing@active.tas.gov.au or 1800 252 476.