While there is risk in any adventurous activity, such risk is managed and supervised so that the activities are as safe as possible. Participants will not be allowed to partake in adventure activities outside their strength or ability.
Recreate NZ believes our programmes and activities are for anyone reasonably fit and well. It is your responsibility to advise us at the time of booking of any medical condition, physical/mental disability or behaviour that requires any special attention or administration of medicine. The appropriate paperwork must be completed and signed. Recreate NZ reserves the right to decline your booking on the grounds that safety could be compromised.
Programme Coordinators or Facilitators will assess the safety issues surrounding the participation of all individuals, and reserves the right to restrict participation based on medical, physical or other conditions in regard to the safe operation of the activity and other individuals involved. We may ask to meet with you and your child/participant to discuss how to provide the best care possible.
In the event of an accident or illness, Recreate NZ will attempt to contact the parent/guardian and will take all appropriate steps to ensure the individual’s well-being, but will not be liable for any costs, e.g. Doctor or A&E fees.
Contracted Instructors (where used) will follow Recreate NZ’s behaviour guidance policies. They will not tolerate any behaviour (including violence and bad language) which impinges upon the physical or mental safety of Facilitators or other programme participants. If a Participant’s behaviour is deemed unsafe or impacts on the safe delivery of the programme, the Facilitator can enforce immediate exclusion or take steps in the exclusion process, e.g stood down from activity. Recreate NZ programmes have a strict no smoking, drugs, and alcohol policy.
Recreate NZ undertakes to review and adhere to the health and safety policies of each adventure activity provider utilised for our programmes.
Any breaches of the behaviour rules will result in the parent/guardian being contacted and asked to make arrangements for their child/participant to be removed from the programme, and at the expense of the parent/guardian. Any cost accrued as a direct result of the incident shall be at the expense of the parent/guardian.
Contact details supplied must include a phone number that the parent/guardian has 24hr access to.
