The role of an outrigger coach is to plan safe, effective training programs for their club. 

A coach's 'Duty of Care' responsibilities must remain central to their everyday coaching strategies:

• Sessions should be planned and documented.
• Back up plans should be readily available.
• Paddler concerns should always be followed up.
• Under no circumstances should paddlers, other water users or the equipment be endangered.

The following are the minimum qualifications required for an outrigger coach. If your club's coach does not have these qualifications, the insurance for your club members may be affected. If you have any questions about the courses, please contact the NSW Zone Coaching Coordinator (refer to contact details under "Committee").

• Level 1 Coaching Principles Course

January 14th & 15th 2006: NSW Level 1 Coaching Course, Cronulla.

For those attending the coaching course, click on the link to find out when the next Level 1 Coaching Principles Course is being held near your club.

For details on course dates, please contact the Australian Coaching Council on (02) 6214 1550.
For Sydney-based clubs, please contact the NSW Department of Sport and Recreation on 13 13 02.


• First Aid Course

Coaches must have a knowledge of basic emergency procedures, especially CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation). Coaches should also have an emergency plan to ensure medical assistance is available.
There are a range of courses available. Recognised courses include those offered by the Red Cross and St John's Ambulance. Please contact the organisations directly for course information.
- Red Cross website (refer to section on First Aid for local contacts)
- St John Ambulance Australia: First Aid Training, Ph: (02) 9212 1088

• AOCRA Level 1 Coaching Course

This course is run through AOCRA Inc. Course dates will be available shortly and invitations sent to all clubs.

• As other relevant courses become available, we will post information to this section.