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Controllers manage the quality, safety and technical standards of orienteering events. They work in partnership with a course planner, and often with an event manager. A controller ensures each event is well organised and meets the expectations of participants. Orienteering Australia and its Member States/Territories train and accredit controllers for all orienteering disciplines.
Orienteering Australia’s Controller Framework aligns with our Strategic Plan. This framework outlines a guide to foot and MTB orienteering controller education, development and support in Australia.
There are five accredited courses in the Australian officiating pathway for event controllers. Level 1 through Level 2 and to Level 3 for orienteering and Level 1 and Level 2 for MTB orienteering. It is possible to jump in and be accredited at any level.
The Controller level corresponds to the category of orienteering events the controller supervises.
The syllabus documents for Orienteering Australia’s controller courses can be found here:
Level One Controller – Mountain Bike Orienteering
Level Two Controller – Mountain Bike Orienteering
The Controller level corresponds to the highest category of orienteering events the controller supervises.
Level 3
Level 2
Level 1
Accreditation as a controller is valid for five years. During which time a controller must acquire a certain number of ‘points’ over an eight-year period to qualify for re-accreditation. The ‘points’ table for Controller Re-accreditation is available here – Controller Reaccreditation Points Table
Controllers can use the PDF forms below to keep track of their controlling practice. They submit this and the signed Controller Code of Conduct form when applying for accreditation or re-accreditation.
Orienteering Controller form for Accreditation/Reaccreditation
Mountain Bike Orienteering Controller form for Accreditation/Reaccreditation
How to sign a PDF form – A short guide to adding your signature to your accreditation/reaccreditation form.
Level 1 and Level 2 Controllers should submit this to their state/territory technical coordinator, whilst Level 3 Controllers should submit this to the Chair of the OA Technical Committee.
Each Member State/Territory of Orienteering Australia has their own Technical Director or Coordinator who supports accreditation and controller education. Level 1 and Level 2 Controller training and accreditation is managed at the State level.
Find out more by getting in touch with your State Technical contact.
ACT: office@act.orienteering.asn.au.
New South Wales: gm@onsw.asn.au.
Queensland: technical@oq.asn.au.
South Australia: via the form on the contact page of their website.
Tasmania: technical@tasorienteering.asn.au.
Victoria: office@vicorienteering.asn.au.
Western Australia: secretary@orienteeringwa.asn.au.
Orienteering Australia coordinates Level 3 Controller courses. Enquiries and registrations of interest in these courses may be directed to OA’s Technical Committee Chair.
State Technical Directors are welcome to contact OA’s Coach and Officiating Accreditation Manager for assistance with accreditation enquiries and updates.
The International Orienteering Federation (IOF) has an accreditation scheme for International Event Advisers. This is a separate scheme to the Orienteering Australia accreditation scheme. This level of accreditation is required to be a controller for a World Ranking Event (WRE). The IOF maintains this list for orienteering here and for Mountain Bike orienteering the list is here.
