A GNSW club or program wishing to compete at interstate events where it is not an over night stay is required to complete this form of their intent to travel to the event and seek approval for their participation at least 90 days prior to the anticipated departure date.

If a GNSW club or program wishing to compete at interstate/international events where an over night stay is required must inform GA via sport@gymnastics.org.au, ausgym@gymnastics.org.au and GNSW (this form) of their intent to travel to the event and seek approval for their participation at least 90 days prior to the anticipated departure date. Where required a club or program should discuss and gain the endorsement of their relevant State/Territory Association before submitting an application to GA. Please Refer to GA Travel Guidelines and Policy via the GA Website.

A GNSW club/program must ensure the event that they are seeking approval to attend is not conflicting with any GNSW or GA events, which may be selection trials for State or National Teams, GNSW Championships or National Championships. Should this occur, the GA/GNSW event will always take precedence and the application will be denied.

The club / program must compete for their club / program in their club / program uniform and must not be classified as an ‘Australian Team’.

Any request for overnight travel / stays for any child under the age of 12 as at the 1st January in the year of travel will be denied unless they are accompanied by a parent/s or guardian in order to protect the best interests of the child.

Information Sheet

This Gymnastics NSW Ltd (GNSW) Information Sheet and Waiver applies to athletes, coaches, team managers, officials and support staff (Participants) travelling intrastate or interstate for events administered, sponsored or authorised by GNSW, or events in which they are representing GNSW or a member club of GNSW (collectively, Events)

Risks to Participants

Participants acknowledge that in travelling to and attending an Event, a Participant may be exposed to a higher number of risks than they would ordinarily have in their home jurisdiction.

Participant may be exposed to the following non-exhaustive risks:

• suffering financial loss through the postponement or cancellation of an Event or withdrawal of their team or from their team;
• additional costs in changing travel at short notice, including but not limited to foregoing prepaid accommodation and changing flights;
• extended stay requirements due to illness and/or injury
• additional medical and associated costs
• potential loss of income related to the above risks

Waiver

On signing this Waiver, you (the Participant) acknowledge and declare, in connection with your travel to and from, and attendance at, the Event (Travel) that:

1. Engaging in Travel may expose you to certain risks (including but not limited to those outlined above). Prior to undertaking Travel, you should ensure you are aware of all risks involved.  By signing this Waiver, you acknowledge and agree that you are undertaking any such risk voluntarily and at your own risk.
2. It is your choice to Travel and GNSW has not mandated you to Travel.
   
   
3. You will bear all costs incurred by you in connection with your Travel, including (but not limited to) any insurance costs, quarantine costs charged by the Australian Government or a State/Territory Government (or any other Government) and any other costs resulting from travel delays or restrictions.  GNSW will not in any circumstances be responsible for such costs.
   
   
4. You will adhere to all public health directions or restrictions imposed by GNSW, the Australian Government or an applicable State/Territory Government (or any other Government) at all times during your Travel.
   
   
5. If you develop any cold and flu like symptoms (or other symptoms commonly associated with the Flu or COVID-19) you will temporarily or permanently withdraw from the Event until such time as it is otherwise safe for you to Travel and participate in the Event.
   
   
6. You, to the extent permitted by law:
   1. release and forever discharge GNSW from all actions, suits, proceedings, claims, demands, damages, penalties, costs or expenses (Claim) however arising from or in connection with your Travel or participation in the Event, including, without limitation, any Claim associated with the postponement or cancellation of the Event, or the withdrawal of your team from the Event;
   2. indemnify and will keep indemnified and hold harmless GNSW in respect of any Claim by any person:
      1. arising as a result of or in connection with your Travel; and
      2. against GNSW in respect of any death, injury, loss or damage arising out of or in connection with your failure to comply with any applicable public health directions or restrictions imposed by GNSW, the Australian Government or applicable State/Territory Government or other relevant health authority

Travel Insurance

Gymnastics NSW strongly recommends considering travel insurance for gymnasts attending the Australian Championships. In the unfortunate instance of lost luggage, cancelled flights or injury during the event, travel insurance may provide coverage for any costs which are not covered under the Gymnastics Australia participant insurance.

I understand that any athlete(s), group(s) and/or club(s) wishing to take part in an international activity, must first complete and submit both a tour plan and a tour endorsement form to GA.

E: sport@gymnastics.org.au, ausgym@gymnastics.org.au