Adventurous Activity Guide is a Scouts NSW Appointment available to Rover Scouts and Leaders.
The Adventurous Activity Guide can run activities with higher risk. The position description is here.
The first step in becoming a Guide is to find a Mentor Guide who can help you work through the process and help find suitable activities to allow you to build your skills. You might need to get onto a session of Guiding Adventure, which you can find on the Find an Activity page.
You may need to gain technical skills, including Wilderness First Aid. You will need to find the appropriate course on the Find an Activity page.
Once you have obtained enough experience to meet the criteria for a Cert III in Outdoor Recreation you must apply to SAIT for your Cert III or Cert IV along with the relevant technical units for your discipline. Complete the Assessment Tool’s that can be download from the SAIT website (https://scouts.com.au/members/sait/enrolment/). Email the tool to [email protected].
Once received, your evidence will be reviewed for completeness (you may be asked for more evidence or detail). Following review, your evidence will be passed to an Assessor who may contact you to discuss your evidence.
Once assessed, you will receive an external qualification certificate in the mail.
You must then apply for an Assistant Guide Appointment using the Appointment Form. This is required to operate as an Assistant Guide in NSW. Due to SAIT Privacy restrictions this can not be done automatically.
You will also receive a certificate stating you are a Scouts NSW Adventurous Activities Guide. You will also receive Guide Tapes to wear on your uniform, and your new appointment will be recorded in Scoutlink.
