OPERATION MANUAL

The Operational Manual of Orienteering Australia is a working document that provides guidance for the management and administration of orienteering within Australia. The index to the current manual is displayed below.

All current sections of the operational manual are available to download in pdf format — see the links below to download individual sections.

If you find errors or omissions on this page please contact Executive Officer.

 

Operational Manual  (5th Edition) Feb-15
PREFACE Dec-15
1

MANAGEMENT and ADMINISTRATION
1.1 Constitution Mar-16
1.2 Standing Orders Mar-08
1.3 Procedures for Rules, Regulations, Standing Orders Dec-15
1.4 Duties of Officers and Committees Mar-08
1.5 Orienteering Australia-State relations Nov-15
1.6 Selection Processes for Orienteering Australia positions Nov-15
1.7 Distribution of Functions Mar-08
1.8 Guidelines for Reports Mar-08
1.9 E-mail Communications Policy Mar-08
1.10 Limits on Expenditure Mar-08
1.11 Fees payable by states in 2020 May-20
1.12 Entry Fees for International Orienteering Events Jul-08
1.13 Funding of International Events in Australia Mar-08
1.14 Loans from Major Event Fund Mar-08
1.15 Gender Equity Policy Oct-15
1.16 Volunteer Recognition including Services Awards Mar-08
1.17 Risk Management Policy Aug-08
1.18 Member Protection Policy Mar-18
1.19 Privacy and Eventor Permission & Usage Policy Apr-20
1.20 Conflict Resolution Aug-08
1.21 Appeals Mar-16
1.22 Infectious Diseases Policy Aug-08
1.23 Tobacco/Hard Liquor Policy Aug-08
1.24 Official Orienteering Australia Badges Aug-08
1.25 Inclusion Policy Dec-09
1.26 Match-fixing policy June-13
1.27 Management of critical incidents Mar-16
1.28 Fundraising events Sep-17
1.29 Social Media Policy Apr-18
1.30 Conflict of Interest Policy Sep -19
1.31 Child Safe Sport Framework May-20
2

TECHNICAL and COMPETITION
2.1 OA Foot Competition Rules 2019 Sept-19
2.1a OA Control Descriptions for Orienteering Feb-18
2.2 2020 National League Guidelines May-20
2.3 Guidelines for Major Carnivals Reserved
2.4 Australian University Championships Aug-08
2.5 Australian Schools Championships (Competition Rules) Jun-20
2.5a Australian Schools Organisational Manual Jun-20
2.6 MTBO Rules and Guidelines Nov-18
2.7 Affiliated Clubs Jul-08
2.8 Guidelines for Engaging a Mapper Aug-08
2.9 Mapping of Rock Featutes Apr-14
2.10 Mapping – Digital Printing Policy Aug-08
2.11 Use of Information Technology Reserved
2.12 Oceania Championships Rules Jun-12
2.13 AUS-NZL Challenge Rules Foot Jun-12
2.14 AUS-NZL Elite Test Series Rules Apr-08
2.15 AUS-NZL Schools Test Series Rules Reserved
2.16 Reporting of Serious Injuries and Incidents Reserved
2.17 Silva Medal Aug-08
2.18 Elite Ranking Scheme Dec-10
2.19 Non-elite Ranking Scheme Aug-08
2.20 Participation in Multi-Sport Game Aug-08
2.21 AUS-NZL MTBO Challenge Rules (June 2017) Jun-12
2.22 World Ranking Events – Application Process Feb -20
2.23
3

DEVELOPMENT and PROMOTION
3.1 The Australian Orienteer  Aug-08
3.2 Sponsorship Policy Mar-08
3.3 Promoting Orienteering Mar-08
3.4 Junior Sports Policy Aug-08
4

COACHING and OFFICIATING
4.1 Administration of Coaching and Officiating Accreditation Jan-09
4.2 Coaching Accreditation – Level 1 Aug-08
4.3 Coaching Accreditation – Levels 2 and 3 Reserved
4.4 Controller Accreditation Levels 1 and 2 Aug-08
4.5 Controller Accreditation – Level 3 and International Orienteering Federation Event Advisor Reserved
5

HIGH PERFORMANCE
5.1 Australian Teams Jan-09
5.2 World Championships Teams Mar-08
5.3 Junior World Championships Teams Mar-12
5.4 MTBO World Championships Teams Aug-08
5.5 Team Management Aug-08
5.6 Team Coaching Aug-08
5.7 National Senior Squad Aug-08
5.8 National Junior Squad Aug-08
5.9 National MTBO Squad Aug-08
5.10 National Junior Development Squad Aug-08
5.11 Talent Identification Policy Aug-08
5.12 Orienteering Australia anti-doping policy effective 1 January 2015 Dec-14
5.13 National Training Centre Reserved
5.14 Athlete of the Year Aug-08
5.15 Selection Appeals (interim) Mar-16