RISK WARNING

(UNDER SECTION 5M OF THE CIVIL LIABILITY ACT 2002)

Given on behalf of AHIGS and AHIGS Member Schools listed below:

Abbotsleigh	Kincoppal Rose Bay	PLC Armidale	St Clare's
Ascham	Loreto Kirribilli	PLC Sydney	St Vincent's
Brigidine	Loreto Normanhurst	Pymble Ladies' College	St Catherine's
Calrossy	Meriden	Queenwood	Tangara
Canberra Girls' Grammar	MLC Sydney	Ravenswood	Tara
Danebank	Monte	Roseville College	Wenona
Frensham	NEGS	Santa Sabina
Kambala	OLMC Parramatta	SCEGGS Darlinghurst

Archdale Debating Competition

The Association of Heads of Independent Girls' Schools NSW (AHIGS) administers and convenes inter - school activities such as Archdale Debating in which many students, parents, teachers, volunteers, adjudicators, officials and spectators participate.

While AHIGS and its member schools take measures to make Archdale as safe as possible for participants, there is a risk that those involved can be injured and suffer loss (including financial loss) and damage as a result of their participation, whether at practice or in actual debates.

Injury can occur while the participant is engaging in, supervising, watching, adjudicating or volunteering at a debate, or travelling to and from the event. The injury may result from the participant's actions, the actions of others or equipment failure.

In very rare cases the injury can be life threatening or result in permanent disability.

Participants could also suffer loss as a result of their personal property being lost, stolen, damaged or destroyed.