Please read through the following carefully and provide your consent. If you are under the age of 18, please ask a parent or guardian to provide their consent.
I, the Participant:
- 1. agree to participate in the activities of Stand Up (including but not limited to, camps and retreats (both within the State and interstate including travel to and from by whatever means used by Stand Up including the private car of Stand Up volunteers employees, representatives, agents, and board members), functions, social, cultural or educational events, excursions and outdoor, adventure or sporting events) (“Activities”);
- 2. acknowledge the existence of inherent risks in the Activities and confirm that I am voluntarily taking on and assuming those risks;
- 3. release and forever discharge, to the extent permitted by law, Stand Up’s volunteers, employees, representatives, agents, and board members (each a "Released Party") from any and all causes of action, suits, proceedings, claims, demands and liabilities in any way directly or indirectly arising out of or in connection with the Participant’s participation in or expulsion from the Activities (including those arising out of death, injury, loss of or damage to property or involving financial or any consequential loss), whether or not arising out of or by reason of the negligence, action or inaction or otherwise of any Released Party (“Claims”), together with any costs fees and expenses (including legal fees) that may be incurred as a result of any such Claim;
- 4. agree to abide by all the rules, regulations, and instructions given by or on behalf of Stand Up from time to time, governing the Activities (“Rules”);
- 5. indemnify each Released Party from and against any Claims suffered or incurred or brought or made against the Released Party:
- by the Participant; or
- by any other person as a result of the Participant’s action and/or failure to comply with the Rules, together with any costs, fees and expenses (including legal fees on an indemnity basis) that may be incurred as a result of any such Claim.
- 6. agree that if the Participant breaches or does not abide by any of the Rules, the Participant can be asked to leave such Activity, which they will immediately do, and agrees to reimburse and indemnify Stand Up and each Released Party for all loss and damage arising from any such breach or failure to abide;
- 7. acknowledge that Stand Up as the organisers have the right to send any participant home, at the participant’s own expense, on any grounds, including the usage or involvement in any way with weapons, drugs, or excessive use of alcohol. No monies already paid will be refunded.
- 8. acknowledge that no alcohol or illegal drugs may be brought on any program and that Stand Up reserves the right to confiscate any such materials brought on the program.
- 9. acknowledge that I voluntarily entered into this Release and Disclaimer and have read and understood all of its terms and agree to be bound by all such terms.
This Release and Disclaimer is provided for the benefit of each Released Party and an indemnity provided for the benefit of Stand Up and each Released Party.