Outward Bound Australia CEO Darren Black recently presented at the Association of Heads of Independent Schools Australia Pastoral Care Conference in Launceston, Tasmania. The Conference was held at Scotch College, Oakburn in May 2008 addressing the theme of "Life, Love and Leadership: it's all about relationships".
Outward Bound offers exhilarating personal development courses that take people into new territories, giving them the opportunity to test themselves, inspire each other and come back with a new outlook on life and the world.
Outward Bound is firmly established at the forefront of personal development and experiential outdoor education. Since 1956, more than 250,000 people have participated in one of our programs! Being part of the international Outward Bound community means we have close ties with the many Outward Bound schools operating around the world.
Our desire is to assist you in your journey of self-discovery. We offer our programs as tools to help you develop your potential and achieve greatness in your life. The more we understand ourselves, the more we can be of service. Join us, and discover that there is more in you than you think.
Outward Bound Australia is holding a series of Information Sessions around the country in May. We welcome anyone who is interested in an Outward Bound experience, whether that is a course, an Internship, employment or scholarships, to come along to your nearest Capital City and find out what we have to offer. These sessions are free and refreshments will be provided.
Over ten years ago we had a vision for training in Australia. That vision started small and evolved into Outward Bound Australia becoming a Registered Training Organisation (RTO). Some ten years later, we can reflect back at what becoming a RTO has meant for Outward Bound, and we can see what it means today.
After receiving RTO status in June of 1999 the first group of eleven "Zulu" (taken from the phonetic alphabet) interns commenced their internship on the 1st of September 1999 in pursuit of their Certificate IV in Outdoor Recreation. We can view this as another milestone to acknowledge, or we can scratch the surface and dig deeper to reveal some insights as to how becoming a RTO has changed the face of Outward Bound Australia.
The next group of interns (the Kilos) will be our 20th internship and one lucky Kilo will be our 250th intern to commence their Certificate IV in Outdoor Recreation. To take a bigger picture perspective, Outward Bound has provided a large proportion for the Outdoor Recreation Industry's next generation of trained professionals. It is 250 individuals who have had their own personal journey with all the learning to go along with it. It is 250 outdoor instructors who have had an immeasurable impact on the lives of literally thousands of participants they have come in contact with. This is a contribution to the Outdoor Industry and the Australian community that Outward Bound Australia as a whole organisation can be proud of.
We have traditionally run our Internship Program at our National Base in Tharwa, ACT, however in February 2009 we will be delivering the Certificate IV in Outdoor Recreation program in Western Australia for the first time. The course will be a combination of solid technical training, soft skills such as facilitation through to extensive work experience opportunities.
We have Scholarships available to successful West Australian applicants.
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