Insurance

Public liability, and accident and illness insurance documents

About

Orienteering Australia takes out an annual public liability insurance to provide coverage in the unlikely event of any property damage in connection with Australian orienteering activities.

Specifically this relates to:

  • Orienteering (including Orienteering Events, Mountain Bike Orienteering Events, Ski Orienteering Events, Trail Orienteering Events, Orienteering Events for Athletes with a Disability, and Running and Walking Events organised by a state or territory orienteering Association or club.
  • Organised orienteering coaching sessions.
  • Preparation of orienteering maps by authorised orienteering mappers at planned venues for orienteering events.
  • Orienteering committee meetings and workshops using leased, rented or hired premises.
  • Authorised activities related to the storage, maintenance and use of orienteering equipment.

Event organisers must ensure all events are listed in Eventor, the Australian event, result and membership portal.

Insurance documents

2026 Certificate of Currency – This is the preferred document to provide to landowners, land managers, councils, authorities and institutions when requesting access/event permission.

2026 Certificate of Currency + Counterparties – Only provide this document if a landholder wishes to see that they are named in the list of counterparties.

2026 Liability Insurance Endorsement – This document in an additional endorsement to the certificate of currency that exactly specifies activities covered by the liability insurance.

Personal Accident and Illness Insurance – Policy Wording – This is the document containing details about the accident and illness coverage of OA.  An incident report template will be made available soon. 

2026 Personal Accident and Illness Insurance Endorsement – This document in an additional endorsement that exactly specifies activities covered by the insurance.

Note

If a landowner or land manager wishes to be added to the counterparties list, this can only be arranged by contacting the OA General Manager.

Please do not contact the insurer or the broker directly.

Last Update: 25/02/2026