For all queries relating to Health & Safety, incident reporting or risk management, email our National Safety Team at [email protected]
General enquires email: [email protected]
For urgent enquiries and serious incident reporting phone: 0481 162 596
EA NATIONAL EVENT/ACTIVITY MEDICAL REPORTING PROCEDURE
Form 08 Incident reporting requirements:
All falls and incients must be reported within 24 hours. This is mandatory reporting for EA-HSMS-MED-Incident Report FORM 08.
These are the steps that must be followed:
- Click here to access FORM 08
- It is the responsibility of the Medical Service Provider (MSP) or Coach to complete the form
- Selecting one of the following options
- 1. Life threatening injury/fatality
- 2. Other Injury/incident (No SIMP Activation)
- 3. Suspected concussion / concussion
- 4. Horse Injury / Incident
- 5. Minor / nil injury incidents /falls - Finalise the content of the form and select any relevant additional parties to distribute (automatically reported the states and Health & Safety Team)
- Follow any instructions given from any email correspondance
Concussion Reporting within FORM 08 (option 3)
Concussion reporting Protocols and Return to Sport Management are a mandatory requirement for Equestrian, as advised by the Australian Institute of Sport.
This mandatory reporting is the responsibility of the Medical Service Provider (MSP) or Coach (not medical specific info) to complete Form 8 (EA-HSMS-MED-Incident Report).
Online concussion training is available for all EA registered MSP, Coaches and relevant others via the Equestrian Australia Learning Centre.
EA MEDICAL SERVICE PROVIDERS REGISTER
This form is to be completed by all Medical Service Providers, eg doctors, medical service provider companies, individual paramedics/service providers, first aiders and any other health service provider (e.g. RN, ENs), who currently provide, or wish to provide, services at EA events, clubs and training days.
EA Event Medical Service Provider (MSP) Register (Public) 2023
Pleaseclick here to see the current list of MSPs that have agreed to share their details.
If you would like to be listed on this public register, please complete the form above and tick the public approval consent.
This register will be updated by the NSM if required during the first week of every month.
Thank you for your support in our Equestrian Sport.
EA MEDICAL SERVICE PROVIDER PRE-EVENT FORMS
These Forms are for Organising Committees to use when engaging a Medical Service Provider for an Event. Both Form 06 & 07 are writable PDF documents. A copy of all completed Forms are to be forwarded to the Event Organiser.
Form 06: Medical Provider Pre-Event Checklist & Service Agreement
This document outlines the agreed services to be provided by a Medical Service Provider and is to be agreed and approved by the Event Organising Committee (OC). All sections of this agreement are to be completed prior to the commencement of any endorsed Equestrian Australia event.
Form 6 updated 17.02.22
Form 07: Medical Service Provider Pre-Event Audit
This document is to be completed by any Medical Service Provider engaged for any endorsed EA event. Part A: Accompanies Form 06 and is to be completed PRIOR to the day of the event. All relevant sections of this agreement are to be completed by the MSP prior to the commencement of any endorsed Equestrian Australia event.
Form 7 updated 07.02.22
NB: These Forms are for EVENTING discipline use ONLY
NEW Form 06A (under trial) - for all other disciplines
Note: Form06A is NOT MANDATORY for use. This form and its processes have been developed by EAs H&S team following significant consultation to date with States, Discipline committees, event organisers and others who are looking to improve their risk mitigation or management processes.
Form06A is currently for trial. Following review of further feedback, additional changes made accordingly. If an OC/AC chooses not to use this document as it is non-mandatory this does not incur any additional liability for them.
All feedback is to be directed to your State, and a feedback form will be provided to the States for the purpose of information collection during the trial of this NEW Form06A.
Form 06A updated 09.01.23
SERIOUS INCIDENT MANAGEMENT PLANNING (SIMP)
Currently under review
Eventing Incident Review Template
Managing Serious Eventing Incidents
Eventing NSW Cross Country Critical Incident Training Video
Eventing Fence Judge Brief
This form 20 is the new Fence Judge Brief for Eventing only. It substitutes the obsolete NSW critical incident video. This form needs to be signed by the Fence Judge and needs to be retained within the Fence Judge paperwork folder.
Event-Fence Judge Rider-Horse Incident Brief. Form 20. EA-HSMS V1.2.pdfEvent-Fence Judge Rider-Horse Incident Brief. Form 20. EA-HSMS V1.2.pdf
HEALTH & SAFETY REPORTS
EA National Health, Safety and Welfare Survey Findings and Report - Dec 21
Summary of Independent Review by Sport Australia - Sep 21
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CURRENT SURVEYS
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COVID-19
Keep up to date with the latest news, updates and advice surrounding Coronavirus (COVID-19).
COVID-19 Information for Equestrian Sport
EVENTS, CLUBS, WHERE TO APPLY FOR SAFETY FUNDING
Australian based clubs that are running EA/FEI events can access funds for frangible pins and Mim clips via their relevant State Eventing Committee.
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