Safety is our number one priority for all activities and volunteers.
Please read the below information carefully along with the information in your Event Guide to make sure you are prepared for your event and have taken all safety considerations into account.
All Clean Up participants must comply with the Terms and Conditions.
Please read through the Clean Up Australia Event Guide for instructions on organising and conducting your event. You will receive a copy of this in your kit if you requested paperwork during registration. If you haven’t requested it, your kit letter contains instructions where to download and print this information. You can also access and download the Event Guide, Risk Assessment Form, Work Health and Safety Policy and the Product Disclosure Statement for our Voluntary Workers Compensation Insurance using the links below.
A footpath is an area designated exclusively for use by pedestrians, and if near a roadway, is separated from vehicles by a kerb or similar barrier. For a footpath-only Clean Up, please refer to our Site Guide for general safety precautions.
A roadside is the area beside a road that has nothing separating vehicles and pedestrians.
There are very important safety considerations with which you must comply to register a roadside Clean Up. You cannot complete a roadside Clean Up without approval from your local council. When signing up, you’ll be asked to confirm the following Terms and Conditions for a roadside event. If you are unable to obtain permission from the council, you will need to choose a different location for your Clean Up.
The above safety regulations must be confirmed with the local council prior to the registration of the Clean Up.
You can hold a Clean Up in a local area near you on public land. It’s important to make sure that the location you have chosen is safe and easily accessible. Prior to holding your Clean Up, make sure you call the local council to double check any additional requirements and confirm you can hold your Clean Up event in that location.
Read the Event Guide and complete the checklists to ensure safety for all participants at your event. You may need permission to Clean Up some areas that are managed by private or government authorities.
For National Parks:
If you are holding a Clean Up in a National Park, please contact the Park office prior to your event for approval. If the Clean Up is not approved, please contact Clean Up Australia so the location can be changed, or the event cancelled.
If there are weather conditions which make your event unsafe (heat, rain, flooding, natural disaster, etc) please contact Clean Up Australia to reschedule or cancel your event. It’s important to get in touch with volunteers that have registered for your site to let them know the event is not going ahead that day. You can do this from your event dashboard once logged in or let us know and we will assist with contacting each volunteer.
Sharps containers can be provided if the Site Supervisor has requested one during the registration process.
Please refer to the Event Guide for the correct procedure regarding the removal of sharps from a Clean Up event.
Some gloves are provided in the kit but it is a good idea to ask volunteers to bring extra pairs along on the day. Make sure these are a thick, durable gardening style glove with strong protection. If you would like to purchase some extra gloves for your event, these are available at our online store.
We’ve listed the councils who have signed up to support their communities for Clean Up Australia Day here. If you can’t see your council listed, we encourage you to make direct contact, and ask them to Step Up to Clean Up to support YOU!
Our kits contain everything you need to make your Clean Up safe and impactful.
