John Norman has been working, training and assessing people in the outdoor recreation sector since 1976. John's involvement (past and present) has/is with several committees including the Industry Advisory Committee to Service Skills Australia, Outdoor Council of Australia, Outdoor Recreation Industry Council of NSW (ORIC), Standards Australia, Climbing Gyms Association and the NSW Sport & Recreation Industry Standing Committee advising on Outdoor Recreation and Outdoor Education matters and assisting with the development of industry practices and sector projects.
Outdoor Recreation Activities:
- Abseiling Natural & Artificial, single and Multi Pitch |
- Yachting, small and large |
- Climbing Natural & Artificial, single and Multi Pitch - Traditional climbing - Sport Climbing - Bouldering and competition climbing - competition climbing officiating and sport development - development of policies and procedures for the inclusion of climbing as a sport to the Australian Sports Commission |
- Canoeing- Recreational and Competitive, winning the Inaugural Hawkesbury Canoe Classic 1977 |
- Canyoning single and Multi pitch |
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- Caving, single and Multi pitch since 1968 developed and undeveloped caves in Australia and Borneo |
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- Challenge Ropes low and High |
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- Bushwalking, intermediate, uncontrolled, arid, tropical, |
- Cycling on and off road at all levels |
- Fishing- in and off shore, on shore and charter boats |
- Kayaking - Recreational and Competitive |
- 4WD Instructor |
- Personal Watercraft (also known as Jet Ski) |
- Skiing, Downhill and Cross Country since 1976 |
- SCUBA Diving 18- 30 meters, in Australian and International waters |
- Snorkelling and Surfing since 1976 |
- Vertical Rescue both recreation and industrial |
Work Experience and Qualifications:
2014 | CEO John Norman Consultancy | Consultant for the Outdoor Recreation industry both in Australia and Internationally, consulting on issues such as training, legal issues and advice, development and consultation of Training Package Development and the development of Outdoor Rcereation program etc |
2000 | Above and Below Adventure Company - Principle Assessor | Registered Training Organisation ( RTO) , Trainer and Assessor for the Sport Recreation & Fitness package, incorporating Ourdoor Recreation. |
Qualifications:
John Norman's depth of knowledge and skills; our team's capacity in many activity areas of the outdoor recreation sector and business sectors, is a valuable asset both to our organisation and the greater outdoor recreation and business community.