Engineering For Kids Australia (EFK AU) Liability Statement (Waiver)

Date Approved: 31st January 2018

In consideration for being allowed to enter and participate in any activity or competition at any place or site where any EFK AU activity or competition is conducted, the Parent or Guardian agrees as follows: 

1. The Member understands that there are inherent risks associated with participation in any activity or competition at any place or site where any EFK AU activity or competition is conducted, ranging from minor injuries to serious injuries, such as paralysis, or death, and agrees to assume those risks. 

2. The Member agrees to take care for themselves and others, and to immediately advise EFK AU staff or members if they consider they are in danger, or may be unable to complete any activity without jeopardising their safety or the safety of others. The Member must not participate in any activity while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and must refrain from behaviour which could affect the Member’s safety, the safety of others, or any equipment or devices being used in any activities.

3. The Member must comply with all reasonable directions and instructions given by EFK AU members and its staff, including warnings or safety instructions for the use of all equipment and devices. 

4. Except where required by mandatory operation of law, EFK AU shall not be liable to the Member for any personal injury, death, loss or damage to property, or for any direct, indirect, special or consequential loss or damage suffered by them or any other person. 

5. The Member (on their own behalf and on behalf of their executors, successors, representatives, assigns, and next of kin) hereby releases, waives, and agrees to forego any claim they may have or may later acquire against EFK AU, its officers, or employees for any liability arising from any occurrence at any EFK AU activity centre which leads to their personal injury or death, or any loss or damage to personal property including, without limitation, any direct, indirect, or consequential loss or damage that may arise from the same. 

6. The Member agrees that they are 18 years of age or over. If not, their legal parent or guardian must sign this waiver on their behalf or, if they are not the legal parent or guardian, they agree that they sign this with the express permission of the child’s legal parent or guardian. 

7. The Member agrees to execute sign and execute this Waiver as a condition of participating in activities at EFK AU activity centres. If the Member (or, if the Member is a child, a person authorised to sign on behalf of the Member) does not execute the Waiver then EFK AU may refuse the Member entry to any EFK AU activity centre, and the Member may not participate in activities at these centres. 

8. Although as a result of the waivers, EFK AU itself may have no liability outside of its specific member insurance, its insurer may provide specific cover for specific events to EFK AU members engaged in official EFK AU activities, and in such circumstances EFK AU’s liability is limited to the amount of cover so provided.