Cover for Extreme Sports

Extreme Sports which are automatically covered under our policies

We know that sometimes, going sight seeing on your travels is just not enough.

Sometimes, you literally want to, and need to, go on an adventure...which is why we automatically cover you for a whole lot of sports and activities!

 

 

We provide cover for the activities listed below, some are covered, some require the Adventure or Motorcycle Pack to be added. If the activity you are doing is not listed, or you have not purchased the appropriate pack, there is no cover.
Cover is included
Activity Requires the Adventure Pack
Activity Requires the Motorcycle Pack
Abseiling
Animal conservation and handling
Under appropriate supervision
Aqua zorbing
Archery
Ballooning (with a regulated and licensed operator)
Battle Re-enactment
Not with firearms
Bicycling, recreational mountain biking and bicycle tours with a licensed tour operator
But not racing, motor cross, BMX, cross country or downhill mountain biking
Boxing
Basic training only, no sparring, no competition
Bungee jumping or canyon swinging
Camel, donkey or elephant riding
Under appropriate supervision
Cave/river tubing
Caving/potholing
Contact sports
Basketball, rugby, Australian Rules football, American football, dodgeball, field hockey, water polo, hurling, Gaelic football, lacrosse, roller derby, and squash.
Dancing
Deep sea fishing
With a licensed commercial operator up to 15 nautical miles off any land mass (for 1 or more overnight stays in Australia or 4 or more nights overseas, you must specify cruise cover).
Diving underwater using an artificial breathing apparatus at a depth no greater than 10 metres
You must hold an open water diving licence recognised in Australia or dive with an instructor licensed for these activities; (for 1 or more overnight stays in Australia or 4 or more nights overseas, you must specify cruise cover).
Diving underwater using an artificial breathing apparatus at a depth no greater than 30 metres
You must hold an open water diving licence recognised in Australia or dive with an instructor licensed for these activities; (for 1 or more overnight stays in Australia or 4 or more nights overseas, you must specify cruise cover).
Dog sledding
Expeditions to or on the Kokoda Track/Trail
Fishing
On land or within 2 nautical miles of a land mass.
Flying fox/zip lining
Golf
Go-karting
Gym activities
But not powerlifting.
Gymnastics
But not competitions.
Hiking, trekking or tramping
Peaking at altitudes below 3,000 metres, where specialist climbing equipment is NOT required. Expeditions to or on the Kokoda Track/Trail are not covered. Choose the Adventure Pack option for higher altitudes and Kokoda expeditions.
Hiking, trekking or tramping
Peaking at altitudes between 3,000 metres up to 6,000 metres (not higher) but only where specialist climbing equipment is NOT required.
Horse riding
But not competitions, equestrian events, steeple chasing, jumping, or polo.
Ice skating on a rink
But not including competitive skating, racing, speed skating, and tour skating.
Indoor rock climbing
Under appropriate supervision.
Jet boating
Must be with a licensed operator, no competition or racing, no stunts or jumping off ramps.
Leisure activities
Meaning any activities involving minimal physical exertion that is undertaken for relaxation or pleasure. For example, sight-seeing, picnics, photography and museum or art gallery visits.
Martial arts
Basic training only, no sparring, no competition.
Moped or scooter riding
You must wear a helmet; you must hold a current Australian drivers licence (Provisional or higher) and a licence valid for the country you are riding in and the engine displacement must be no greater than 50cc.
Motorcycle riding
Rider
  • You must wear a helmet.
  • If you are the rider of a motorcycle, moped or scooter with an engine capacity of 50cc or less you must hold a current Australian Drivers Licence (Provisional or higher) and a licence valid for the country that you are riding in.
  • If you are the rider of a motorcycle, moped or scooter with an engine capacity greater than 50cc you must hold a current Australian Motorcycle Licence (Provisional or higher) valid for the same class of motorcycle, regardless of the local laws and a licence valid for the country that you are riding in.
  • If you hold a Provisional Australian Driver's or Motorcycle Licence you must comply with the restrictions of this type of license, regardless of the local laws.
Passenger
  • You must wear a helmet.
  • If you are the passenger on a motorcycle, moped or scooter the person in control must hold a current licence (Provisional or higher) valid for the same class of motorcycle, moped or scooter that is valid for the country that you are riding in.
Orienteering
Outdoor rock climbing
Only with a licensed commercial operator and ropes and appropriate safety gear but not free solo climbing.
Paintball
With eye protection.
Quad biking & recreational all-terrain vehicles
Only single rider and no jumping, racing or competition.
Racing on foot for distances up to and including full marathon (42.2 kilometres or 26.2 miles)
Racquet and ball sports
Not involving physical contact: badminton, baseball, bowling, bowls, cricket, croquet, golf, netball, oz tag, snooker, soccer, softball, table tennis, tennis, touch football, volleyball.
Rafting, or kayaking or canoeing in rivers or rapids graded I, II or III under the International Scale of River Difficulty, or lakes or canals
Choose the Adventure Pack option for rivers or rapids graded IV or V under the International Scale of River Difficulty.
Rafting or kayaking in rivers or rapids graded IV or V under the International Scale of River Difficulty
But no competition or racing.
Safari
Under appropriate supervision, but not hunting.
Sailing up to 10 nautical miles off any land mass
Sailing from 10 nautical miles up to 15 nautical miles off any land mass
But not competition or racing.
Sandboarding
Scuba Diving
Up to 10 nautical miles off any land mass.
Segway tours
Shark cage diving
Subject to diving restrictions listed above.
Shooting
Fixed target only at a licensed commercially operated shooting range, choose the Adventure Pack option on(page 18) option for shooting moving targets.
Shooting moving targets
Such as clay pigeons, only at a licensed commercially operated shooting range (not including any live targets, game hunting or safaris).
Skateboarding, roller skating, inline skating
But not including vert skating or acrobatics.
Snorkelling
Surface water activities
Other than sailing - Up to 2 nautical miles off any land mass.
Tandem parachuting, tandem sky diving, tandem hang gliding, tandem gliding and tandem paragliding
You must be in tandem with an instructor licensed for these activities.
Track and field athletics
Ultimate frisbee
Water polo
Water skiing, wakeboarding & tubing
Must be with a licensed operator; no competition or racing; no stunts or jumping off ramps.
Weight lifting and body building

So go out there and have your adventure!

Note that all other sports and activities are excluded from cover under our policies, subject to any additional options that have been purchased and are listed on your Certificate of Insurance.