Activity provider information
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.