HEALTH AND SAFETY RISK ASSESSMENT INFORMATION

Our Commitment

Village Roadshow Theme Parks (Sea World, Movie World, Wet’n’Wild, Australian Outback Spectacular, Paradise Country, Sea World Resort & Water Park) are
committed to ensuring a safe environment for all persons, where they can enjoy the entertaining and educational facilities of world-class theme parks.

Specifically, Village Roadshow Theme Parks will:

 Minimise hazards within the workplace in order to prevent accidents from occurring
 Set responsible standards of safety for all persons to follow at all times
 Develop safety awareness throughout the company

All employees have received information and training in accordance with the Village Roadshow Theme Parks Occupational Health and Safety and Environmental
Plan, which fulfils all legislative requirements of the Workplace Health and Safety Act and Regulations and the Environmental Protection Act.

All rides, activities, facilities and work practices are subject to a process of hazard identification and risk management. However, educational and school tour
visitors also have an obligation to avoid injury to them and others while at the Village Roadshow Theme Parks.

Please work with us to create a positive and safe experience at Village Roadshow Theme Parks.

Your Obligation

As a visitor and guest, educational and school tour visitors must:

 Obey all safety instructions given by their guide

 Follow all safety signage
 Not engage in any unsafe or unauthorised activities that might endanger the health and safety of themselves, any other person or any animal at Village
Roadshow Theme Parks, including “horseplay” and other reckless behaviour
 Not deliberately damage, disable or deface any equipment, signage or device

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Task/Topic/ Description of Potential Assessed Risk Current Control Measures Responsibilities of Arriving Contact
Issue Hazard Group
Travelling to Motor vehicle incident Minor to serious Ensure students are seated Ensure children stay in well- Teacher in Charge
Theme Parks and/or seat belted. supervised groups and respond
to all important commands.
Travelling to Travel Sickness Minor Have sick bags, water and wet Determine in advance any Teacher in Charge
Theme Parks ones. known travel sickness students
Negotiating car Children being hit by other Medium Well-signed car park under Ensure children stay in well- Park Security
park vehicles casual security surveillance. supervised groups and respond
to all important commands.
Please ensure your group utilise
provide pedestrian crossings.
Sunburn/ Sunburn and/or heat stress Medium to high Air-conditioned buildings – Apply sunscreen liberally before Park Nurse/First
heat stress due to over exposure to sun first aid facilities – water entering the park and Aid
and heat stations* – sunscreen and throughout the day. Ensure
hats can be purchased. each person has own water and
hat/shirt/sunglasses. Stay
hydrated with water – we have
bubblers/drinking fountains* in
park.
General illness/ Various factors influencing Low First aid room with full-time Ensure all relevant information Park Nurse
allergies illness/nausea/allergic nursing staff – first aid staff. is received from parents and
reaction recorded in a register.
Emergencies Various emergency situations Low Staff will handle all major Ensure that during any Park Supervisor
emergencies. emergency or unusual activity –
group leaders keep the group
together. Leave your mobile
phone number with us so we
can contact you while in the
park if necessary.
Abduction Child being taken by stranger Low All Village Roadshow Theme Prior to excursion – run drills Park Security
Parks are under security with children to educate on
surveillance, with trained stranger danger and dealing
security staff and procedures. with abduction.

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Task/Topic/ Description of Potential Assessed Risk Current Control Measures Responsibilities of Arriving Contact
Issue Hazard Group
Lost child Child separated from group Medium Staff procedures for Designate a place as a meeting Park Security, Park
identifying and dealing with point if group/individual gets Supervisor, Guest
missing children. separated. Give each child Services Teacher
some form of ID with group in Charge
leader contact details. Consider
implementing ‘buddy’ system
with children. Before you enter
the parks, advise your students
of the time and place they need
to meet before departure.
Have a visible way of identifying
your students (eg. a distinctive
zinc mark on their faces/arms,
hats of a certain colour,
masking tape with child or
facility identification written in
water-proof pen. Roll call prior
to departure to avoid student
remaining behind.
Bad weather Slipping while hurrying or Low Good drainage on park roads Ensure all children wear closed Park Nurse
traversing wet surfaces and footpaths. footwear. Enforce ‘no running
in the wet’ rule.
Electrical Ride Closure Medium Certain attractions/rides are Please make students aware Operations
Storm/Rainfall closed during rain and some rides close in inclement Supervisor
electrical activity. weather.
Various injuries Various random injuries due Low All parks have safety officers Group leaders to carry basic Park Nurse
to falling, splinters, cuts etc who monitor injury trends to first aid supplies, and know
minimise hazards. location of first aid in park. No
glassware is permitted in any of
the parks. Do not run in the
parks.
Activity in water Drowning in pools/water High Highly trained Lifeguards and Assess individual water skills Operations
areas video surveillance supervise and monitor high-risk children. Supervisor
all water areas.
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Task/Topic/ Description of Potential Assessed Risk Current Control Measures Responsibilities of Arriving Contact
Issue Hazard Group
Injury on rides Possible injury due to rough Medium All rides have safety signage – Group leaders to read all park Park Supervisor
rides and are supervised by trained signage and make themselves
staff. aware of park rules. Take note
of the ride restrictions
regarding height and medical
conditions. Eyewear (including
goggles) is not permitted on
some rides. Follow the
instructions given by Ride
Attendants or Life Guards.
Animal Animal Bite / drowning Low Secured fencing supervised Only touch animals at the Animal
Interactions programs direction of a Village Roadshow Adventures
Theme Parks employee. Supervisor,
Assistant Manager
- Animals
Access to non- Children going through staff Low Staff exits from park to Enforce all ‘group’ procedures Park Security
guest areas only doors and accessing backstage areas are all well are followed, and children
machinery or staff facilities marked –hazardous areas are understand importance of
locked. staying with group. Arrange
small groups, buddies or adult
supervisors to accompany
students during their entire visit
to the park. Do not enter
unauthorised areas.
Entry to park Possible lost child or injury Very Low Security and main gate staff at On approaching the entry gate, Front Gate
front gate. students should form a single Supervisor
line and enter the turnstiles one
person at a time.
Teachers/adult supervisors
should be placed at the front,
middle and end of the line of
students as they enter the park.

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Task/Topic/ Description of Potential Assessed Risk Current Control Measures Responsibilities of Arriving Contact
Issue Hazard Group
Work placement Accident through trips, lifting, Medium to high Workplace supervisor and Ensure students are aware of SIG/Teacher
activities in cuts, burns teacher supervision of possible workplace health and
various student activities. Safety safety accidents.
departments of officers who monitor injury Students wearing appropriate
resort trends to minimise hazards footwear
Environmental Insect bites Medium Pest Control measures, Ensure students follow the First-aid
Dangers supervised activities instructions of supervisors
Chemicals Poisoning, blindness, burns Low Workplace supervisors trained Ensuring students are aware of First-aid
Poisoning in use of chemicals. dangers of chemicals.
Chemicals have health & Finding out about any allergies
safety checklist attached to in relation to chemicals prior to
them coming
Food allergies Nausea/allergic reaction Medium Trained first aid staff Ensure all relevant information Team
is received from parents about Development
illness’/allergies First-aid
Activities in Resort Drowning pools/spa burns, Low Security monitoring areas Access individual water skills Security
facilities heat exhaustion in sauna and monitor First-aid
Monitor students in sauna
Interaction with Assault Medium Security surveillance of resort, Supervision of students while Security Team
other guests security monitoring, students on free time Development/
made aware of procedures Teacher
Leaving resort Abduction, assault, drowning, Low Security surveillance of resort, Supervision of students while Security
facilities lost security monitoring, students on free time Team
unsupervised made aware of procedures Development
Accessing Alcohol Drunkenness, accidents Low Mini-Bar removed from Supervision of students, Security
rooms, security surveillance checking mini-bars
Manual Handling Musculoskeletal injury/Soft Medium Manual Handling, Online Supervision of students/ Park Nurse / First-
tissue injury training, Toolbox talks, Students to complete all aid
Procedures, Warm- mandatory training
up/Stretches

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