Could you become an Outdoor Adventure Leader or Guide?
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What this job is
An Outdoor Adventure Leader or Guide plans, leads and supervises outdoor recreational activities such as bushwalking, rock climbing, kayaking, mountain biking or camping expeditions. They assess participant fitness and experience levels, teach safety protocols and outdoor skills, navigate terrain using maps and GPS, and manage risk in natural environments. The role operates across national parks, private adventure tourism operators, school camps and community recreation programmes in Australia.
Pay
A$1,298 a week
This is the median for full-time employees who are not managers and are paid at the adult rate, before tax and salary sacrifice. It is a guide to what the work pays, not a wage rate.
Source: ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, customised report.
What this role asks for
- Active Listeningcore
- Adaptability and Flexibilitycore
- Cultural Awareness and Sensitivitycore
- Customer Needs Assessmentcore
- Empathy and Emotional Intelligencecore
- Goal Setting and Planningcore
- Group Facilitationcore
- Incident Reportingcore
- Policy and Procedure Adherencecore
- Problem Solvingcore
- Risk Identificationcore
- Team Collaborationcore
- Time Management and Prioritisationcore
- Verbal Communicationcore
- Community Development
- Conflict De-escalation
- Continuous Learning and Upskilling
- Feedback Collection and Actioning
- Inclusive Practice
- Regulatory and Legislative Awareness
- Workload Self-Management
- Written Communication