In the event of any incident involving Participants and/or Adult Volunteers or other adults engaged in activities as part of The Duke of Ed progra.jpg)
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An incident is defined for our purposes as:
"an event, occurrence or circumstance that may give rise to a claim for compensation for personal injury or property damage."
In the event of an incident occurring on any Duke of Ed activity, Licensed Operators and Award Coordinator must:
- Seek appropriate help and/or appropriate assistance
- Give consideration to any legal requirements or obligations that may apply
- Refer to their own organisation's policy, practices and procedures
- Complete The Duke of Ed Program's Liability Injury Incident Report Form within twenty days of the incident or as soon as possible thereafter
- Forward copies of any incident reports, papers or other relevant documents to the State/Territory Award Authority who will then send this information to National Office
The National Office will advise the brokers and underwriters of the incident and provide them with the information supplied.
The Incident Report provides a snapshot of the incident including a raft of information that may ultimately prove vital to any claim, including:
- Were specific instructions provided (e.g. not to do something)
NB: Failure to provide an incident report within a reasonable time (generally 30 days) may invalidate any subsequent claim under the group personal accident policy.
