Aims of SAREA
The South Australian Rock-climbing Education Association Inc. is a not-for-profit organisation established in the 1980’s to ensure safe practice and quality rock climbing instruction in South Australia. SAREA has a representative Board, and an Assessor and Advisory Panel.
The aims of the SAREA Board are:
- Standardise and advance rock-climbing education in South Australia.
- To formulate policies on safety standards and instructional qualifications for rock-climbing education.
- To facilitate and encourage training and assessment of rock-climbing instructors to the standards laid down by the Board
- To liaise with kindred associations, training establishments, and other organisations or institutions interested in rock-climbing instruction.
- To be able to act in an advisory capacity regarding the implementation of rock-climbing education programmes in South Australia.
SAREA Board
The SAREA Board includes representatives from the following organisations:
- The Climbing Club of South Australia
- The Scout Association of Australia (S.A. Branch)
- Our Registered Training Organisation partner (currently TAFE)
- SAREA Advisors and Assessors Panel (coordinating assessor)
- University and Tertiary Education organisations
- South Australian Schools
- Commercial interests in South Australia
- SAREA instructors and guides
The board may, from time to time, nominate additional organisations to be included in this list, or may revoke the inclusion of any organisation.