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Insurance
A large component of the membership fee to Archery Australia goes towards insurance. Insurance is provided over five areas; Public Liability, Personal Accident, Association Liability, Professional Indemnity and Travel Insurance.
Public Liability Policy
Archery Australia provides RGBs, Clubs and individual affiliates (members) with a twenty five million dollar Public Liability Policy. The policy covers the Club/RGB and its members against injury or damage to other member/s and the members of the general public against injury and property damage.
Cover is provided to members of the public engaged in instruction (Come N Try) or a visitor (Temporary Member) and all current financial registered affiliates (members) of Archery Australia, irrespective of age, while shooting on an approved and registered archery venue or taking part in an approved activity.
It is a requirement of Clubs to register their total shooting members and ensure any person shooting on their venue is currently registered with Archery Australia as a Member or Temporary Member. Failure to register all persons shooting or engaged in approved Club activities at a Club venue, or failure to comply with Temporary Membership rules may void the policy.
The Archery Australia Public Liability also covers Clubs conducting archery activities on venues away from the registered Club venue.
Any activity away from the registered Club venue must be conducted to Archery Australia Shooting and Safety rules, the Club should undertake a Risk Analysis of the venue and activity. The Club must advise Archery Australia of the activity.
The policy does not cover members if they are shooting in their backyard or on a venue not registered with Archery Australia or engaged in an activity not approved by the Club or registered with Archery Australia.
Personal Accident / Volunteer Insurance
This helps support volunteers and staff and any members who incur any injuries or accidents which occur at clubs.
Association Liability
Archery Australia offers coverage to Directors and elected Officers of Archery Australia, RGBs and Clubs against errors and omissions in their conduct of the organisation. All Officers of Archery Australia, the RGB or Club must be registered affiliates or employees.
Who is Insured?
Directors and Officers of Archery Australia and all affiliated State Bodies and Incorporated Clubs are covered. Although, in some circumstances, non-Incorporated Clubs may be covered.
Professional Indemnity
To be covered by the Archery Australia insurance policy, an individual must meet the following criteria:
- Hold a current Archery Australia coach accreditation.
- Be a current, financial member registered with Archery Australia.
- Hold a Valid WWC/WWVP Check
Who is covered
- Current registered financial members of archery Australia
- Coaches, Judges and Officials when they are engaged in sanctioned and approved Club, RGB or Archery Australia activities.
- Instructors and coaches or under training
To comply with the Archery Australia Insurance policy Instructors and Coaches must follow Archery Australia Coaching Program and Guidelines.
This includes activities external to the Club such as School and Community activities, but the activity must be approved and sanctioned by the Club, RGB or Archery Australia.
Policy Exclusions
Any person carrying out instruction or coaching who is not a registered member of Archery Australia or not an accredited Instructor or Coach, does so at their own risk.
The Archery Australia insurance policy does not extend to the following circumstances:
- Individuals operating a private coaching business.
- Any coaching activities conducted externally that have not been officially sanctioned or approved by an affiliated Club, RGB, or Archery Australia.
- Activities where the coach or instructor does not adhere to the Archery Australia Coaching Program and Guidelines.
- Community Archery Instructors are not covered by the Archery Australia Insurance Policy as this level of accreditation relates to Instructors who are not Archery Australia members and conduct their activities with community-based groups who should have their own insurance cover.
Travel Insurance Policy
Archery Australia Travel Insurance policy covers officials and National Team members attending approved competitions, locally and internationally.
For more information please contact the Archery Australia Office info@archery.org.au for more information.