Incident Report Form
This is the most important step on this page. Report an incident, near miss, hazard, or off-water incident as soon as possible.
Incident reporting procedure
As per the Rowing SA Safety Training Policy, Rowing SA is responsible for fostering a culture of safe practice in rowing, and its responsibility is to address the key risk factors, rules and compliance requirements that apply through South Australia.
To manage this, Rowing SA must maintain a register of Incidents & Near Misses and create a yearly report to assist in identifying and rectifying high risk areas or practices. Clubs must ensure that all members have access to and are educated and aware of their individual responsibilities to report incidents using the relevant incident reporting procedures.
If you are involved in an Incident or Near Miss, note a Hazard or an Off-Water Incident, you must complete and submit an Incident Report Form. This is best practice to ensure a safer and more enjoyable rowing environment.
Responsibilities
Rowing South Australia is responsible for monitoring compliance with this procedure, reviewing incident reports, coordinating investigations where required, and determining appropriate corrective actions. Where incidents involve potential breaches of Rowing SA policies, the Rowing SA Code of Conduct, or integrity frameworks, the matter may be managed under the relevant policy or referred to the appropriate authority.
Immediate Response
- ✓If someone is injured, provide first aid immediately and seek medical assistance if required.
- ✓If a hazard poses an immediate danger (e.g., damaged equipment, unsafe weather conditions, obstruction on course), take reasonable steps to control the hazard if safe to do so and notify others in the area.
Complete an Incident Report Form
- ✓Complete the Rowing SA Incident Report Form within 24 hours of the incident occurring.
- ✓Forms are available via the Rowing SA website at rowingsa.asn.au/incident-reporting
- ✓If you require assistance to complete the form, ask your Club Safety Officer or contact a Rowing SA staff member.
Off-water incidents
Incidents or near misses off the water can be defined as including but not limited to, an event either causing or involving, or potentially causing or involving the following:
- ✓Equipment damage at a Rowing SA site or venue
- ✓Injury or accident at a Rowing SA site or venue
- ✓Identification of potential site hazards at a Rowing SA site or venue
- ✓Breaches of Rowing SA Rules or Policies
- ✓Member Protection complaints (i.e. breaches of the Rowing SA Code of Conduct and/or Member Protection Policy)
On-water incidents and near misses
Incidents or near misses can be defined as including but not limited to, an event either causing or involving, or potentially causing or involving the following:
- ✓The loss of a person from a boat
- ✓The death of, or grievous bodily harm to, a person caused by a boat’s operations
- ✓The loss or presumed loss or abandonment of a boat
- ✓A collision with a boat
- ✓The stranding of a boat
- ✓Material damage to a boat
- ✓Material damage caused by a boat’s operations
- ✓Danger to a person caused by a boat’s operations
- ✓Danger of serious damage to a boat
- ✓Danger of serious damage to a structure caused by a boat’s operation
Contact Information
For urgent safety matters, please contact:
Rowing SA Chief Executive Officer
Operations Manager
AED Location
West Lakes has 2 available AEDs. The first one is located outside Regatta Control on the wall and is publicly accessible 24 hours a day. The second AED is kept in the indoor rowing room. Please be aware that this room may be locked at times.
All AEDs must be listed on the SA AED register.