Rowing Australia

The Standardised Terms and Conditions of Rowing Australia and its Member Associations are available from the link below:

Standardised Terms and Conditions - download.

To complete your application for membership please ensure that you read, understand, acknowledge and accept the Standardised Terms and Conditions of your membership.

If the applicant is under 18 years of age this section, and the Standardised Terms and Conditions must be read, understand, acknowledge and accepted by the applicant's parent or legal guardian.

Rowing Queensland

The Participant, hereby applies to participate in Rowing Activities and agree to the terms set out in this document.

1.      MEMBERSHIP

The Participant agrees to abide by the rules, regulations and policies of Rowing Queensland Ltd (RQ), Rowing Australia Ltd, and the club or school signing up to be a member of. This includes Rowing Australia whole of sport policies and the National Integrity Framework. These policies can be found here.

2.      ELIGIBILITY

The Participant warrants they are not precluded from applying for or holding membership with the club, school and / or RQ, including due to any suspension, expulsion, or other disciplinary measure.

3.      WARNING AND ACCEPTANCE OF RISKS AND REQUIREMENTS

• The Participant is aware that by participating in a Rowing Activity the Participant will be exposed to many significant risks, including, without limitation, risks of death, physical and mental injury, disease, loss and damage, and economic loss. The risks associated with the Participant’s attendance at or participation in a Rowing Activity include, without limitation, the risk that the Participant may suffer harm as a result of: (a) exhaustion; (b)injuries to bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, tendons and other aspects of the Participant’s muscular skeletal system (c) aggravation, acceleration or recurrence of an existing injury or disease; (d) dehydration; (e) oxygen deprivation; (f) falls; (g) allergic reactions; (h) infections; (i) grazes, cuts, abrasions, wounds and blisters;(j) psychological and psychiatric injury; and (k) many other causes.
• The Participant accepts a rowing venue as it stands with all or any hazard defects hidden or exposed.
• The Participant fully appreciates the nature and extent of all risks involved and by attending at or participating in a Rowing Activity the Participant freely, voluntarily and absolutely ACCEPTS ALL RISKS howsoever arising out of or in relation to the Participant’s attendance at or participation in a Rowing Activity, whether caused by the negligence of RQ and the Associated Entities, or otherwise.
• By participating in a Rowing Activity the Participant undertakes that the Participant can swim 50 metres fully clothed, can tread water for 3 minutes unaided, and has no known medical conditions which would preclude the Participant from training (including pre-race and post race preparations both on land and water) and racing.

4.      RELEASE AND INDEMNITY

• To the full extent permitted by law, the Participant agrees to INDEMNIFY AND KEEP INDEMNIFIED RQ, its Officers and the Associated Entities against all claims, demands, actions, suits, proceedings, damages, costs, losses, expenses or liabilities of any kind, including legal costs, that may be brought or made by any person for death or physical or mental injury, disease, loss and damage, or economic loss of any description whatsoever (including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, any claim, demand, action or suit brought against RQ or any of its Associated Entities by the owner of any venue under any contractual or common law right of indemnity such owner may have against RQ or an Associated Entity) arising out of or as a consequence of the Participant’s acts or omissions in the course of or consequential upon or incidental to the Participant’s attendance at or participation in a Rowing Activity, whether caused by the negligence of RQ and the Associated Entities, or otherwise.
• To the full extent permitted by law, the Participant agrees to RELEASE RQ, its Officers and the Associated Entities from all liability to the Participant, the Participant’s personal representatives, heirs and next of kin, for the Participant’s death or physical or mental injury, disease, loss and damage, or economic loss of any description whatsoever which the Participant may suffer or sustain in the course of or consequential upon or incidental to the Participant’s attendance at or participation in a Rowing Activity, whether caused by the negligence of RQ and the Associated Entities, or otherwise

5.      FOREGOING RIGHTS UNDER RELEVANT LAW

• The Participant acknowledges and agrees that the Participant has been given notice under Annexure A that certain statutory rights, in particular, guarantees under Commonwealth, State and Territory consumer laws have been excluded, restricted or modified including in the manner set out in Annexure A.

6.      MEDICAL

• The Participant declares that the Participant is and will continue to be medically and physically fit and able to participate in a Rowing Activity.The Participant will immediately notify my club, school and/or RQ in writing of any change to the Participant’s fitness and ability to participate. The Participant understands and accepts that RQ will continue to rely upon this declaration as evidence of the Participant’s fitness and ability to participate.
• The Participant acknowledges and agrees that if required, the club, school and/or RQ may arrange medical or hospital treatment (including without limitation, physical examination, first aid, defibrillation and ambulance transportation) for the Participant. The Participant authorises such actions being taken by RQ and agrees to meet all costs associated with such action.

7.      ANTI-DOPING

• The Participant understands and agrees that the Participant is bound by the Australian National Anti-Doping Policy (copy available at https://www.rowingqld.asn.au/about/policies).
• The Participant agrees that they may be subject to drug testing conducted by Sport Integrity Australia (SIA) in accordance with the Sport Integrity Australia Act 2020 (Commonwealth) and the National Anti-Doping Scheme. This involves the taking of a sample (any human biological fluid or tissue whether alive or otherwise, or any human breath) for the purpose of detecting the use of a Prohibited Drug or Doping Method
• The Participant acknowledges and agrees that an anti-doping rule violation may result in sanctions under the Anti-Doping Policy including but not limited to disqualification.

8.      PHOTOS/IMAGES/VIDEOGRAPHY

The Participant recognises that at a Rowing Activity many competitors and spectators will wish to take photographs (including videography) and all participants should be aware of this. Additionally, RQ may engage photographers who will take photos and videos for commercial purposes. Accredited photographers will be identified and details published https://www.rowingqld.asn.au/our-events/event-official-photographer

The Participant acknowledges that live streaming may occur at a Rowing Activity and consents to their inclusion in such broadcasts. Participants acknowledge that RQ and other third parties authorised by RQ may make, create, store, record, transmit, reproduce, or use any Recording, Image, or any likeness at or in relation to a Rowing Activity (including, without limitation, of Participants). Each Participant grants RQ and third parties authorised by RQ a perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free licence to use Recordings or Images, or other images or likenesses of the Participant (including sound recording), in any media worldwide and for any purpose (including for commercial and advertisement purposes), without identification, compensation, or payment of any kind.

Where reasonably practicable, Participants who do not wish to be intentionally featured should notify RQ before participating in a Rowing Activity. However, RQ cannot guarantee that Participants will not appear incidentally in recordings or livestreamed footage of a Rowing Activity.

9.      DEFINED TERMS AND INTERPRETATION

• In these terms and conditions, the expression Associated Entities means all persons, corporations and entities other than RQ that are in any way connected with organising, promoting, sponsoring, supporting, running or staging a Rowing Activity or receiving benefits from a Rowing Activity, and includes without limitation the, charities, sponsors, volunteers, contractors, service providers, safety officials, and venue owners, lessees, licensees and occupiers.
• In these terms and conditions, unless the context otherwise requires, a reference to a person, corporation or entity includes a reference to its officers, servants, employees, agents and representatives.

AUSTRALIA CONSUMER LAW – ANNEXURE A

To the full extent permitted by law, the Participant acknowledges and accepts the guarantees under Subdivision B of Division 1 of Part 3-2 of the ACL are EXCLUDED and do not apply to the supply of any recreational services to the Participant by RQ under or in connection with this agreement, and The Participant RELEASES RQ from all liability for a failure to comply with a guarantee under those provisions, except where RQ has acted recklessly.

RECREATIONAL SERVICES TO WHICH THE AUSTRALIAN CONSUMER LAW (COMMONWEALTH) APPLIES

The Participant agrees that the provisions of Subdivision B of Division 1 of Part 3-2 of the ACL are excluded and do not apply to the supply of any recreational services (as defined in section 139A of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth)) to the Participant by RQ under or in connection with these terms and conditions. To the extent permitted by law, and except where RQ has acted recklessly, the Participant agrees to release RQ from liability of RA in relation to a recreational service for any:

1. death;
2. physical or mental injury (including the aggravation, acceleration or recurrence of such an injury); or
3. contraction, aggravation or acceleration of a disease; or
4. coming into existence, the aggravation, acceleration or recurrence of any other condition, circumstance, occurrence, activity, form of behaviour, course of conduct or state of affairs:
1. that is or may be harmful or disadvantageous to the individual or community; or
2. that may result in harm or disadvantage to the individual or community,

that the Participant may suffer (or a person on whose behalf the Participant acquires the services may suffer) is excluded.

I acknowledge and understand that in submitting this registration form I become liable for the relevant fees and understand these fees are non-refundable. 

I have read, understood, acknowledge and agree to the declarations above and the details provided in the application and I personally consent to the declarations above and I warrant that all information provided is true and correct.

If the applicant is under 18 years of age this section of the form must be endorsed by the applicant's parent or legal guardian.

Parent or Guardian's Declaration:

I have read, understood, acknowledge and agree to the declarations above and the details provided in the application and I personally consent to the declarations above and I warrant that all information provided is true and correct.

University of Queensland Boat Club

UQBC Terms

1. I declare that the information in this form is accurate, to the best of my knowledge, and that should my health, wellness or medical condition change at any time, I will notify the University of Queensland Boat Club (UQBC) of these changes immediately.

2. I recognise that exercise is not without some risk and known dangers. I hereby understand, acknowledge and accept risks inherent with sport and in particular rowing.

3. I understand that UQBC has adopted a Risk Management Plan and endeavours to take all reasonable steps to ensure the safety of Club Members. However, I hereby understand, acknowledge and accept that rowing training, competing and use of UQBC facilities are undertaken at my own risk.

4. I hereby release to the full extent permitted by law, UQBC and staff/instructors/coaches from all claims and demands of every kind with respect to any accident, damage, injury loss to person and property, pain and suffering however caused. This includes aerobics/circuit classes, personal exercise programs of the fitness centre, fitness evaluations, training sessions and any other form of exercise coordinated by UQBC, their staff, contractors, instructors or agents. I wholly indemnify UQBC from and against all actions, suits, costs, damages, and expenses to which UQBC is or may be liable.

5. I agree to follow any lawful directions given by a person empowered to give that direction including Board Member, Head Coach and Captain of Boats.

6. In completing the UQBC membership form, I accept all policies and procedures in the UQBC Club Handbook and agree to abide by all rules and by laws of UQBC and Rowing Queensland Inc.

7. I agree to have my name, photograph and results published in official programs, newsletters, websites and social media.