Briefing Officials each day of an event provides a channel for delivering clear messages, expectations, safety awareness and encouraging open communication. Successful briefings ensure that there is less misunderstanding within the team, develops greater awareness and involvement at all levels and develops a shared sense of mission, vision, collective aims and the reasons why we’re here.

The briefing notes can be downloaded and saved to a smartphone (e.g. iPhone, Android device) or tablet to be referred to when offline at events.

The Rally Event Checkers Manual has been developed as a comprehensive resource that focuses on Safety and ensures National consistency when performing the role of Event Checker. The manual contains the requirements which must be applied to the role of the Checker for all Rallies, Trials events and Rallysprints under the authority of a Motorsport Australia Organising Permit.

The Rally Spectator Safety and Control Procedures sets out minimum conditions which must be adhered to by organisers of all Rallies, Trials events and Rallysprints under the authority of a Motorsport Australia Organising Permit.

These documents can be downloaded and saved to a smartphone (e.g. iPhone, Android device) or tablet to be referred to when offline at events. Please ensure that you refer to the Motorsport Australia website for the current version.

The following document has been developed to assist officials operating Radar Speed Detection units at motor sport events.

This handbook explains the role of pit lane and grid officials. The handbook was authored by experienced official John Caracoglia, who has kindly agreed to allow Motorsport Australia to publish as general information for interested officials. The handbook has been read and approved by the Australian Officials Commission.

In keeping with accepted practice by most sporting authorities in the world the Motorsport Australia Board has determined that decisions with respect to licence suspensions or disqualifications should be published. This is both a matter of good governance and transparency. Most importantly, it ensures that the various stakeholders in the sport, particularly event organisers, are aware of licence suspensions and disqualifications.  

Accordingly, from 1 August 2014, Motorsport Australia will publish on our website the following:

a. First and last name of affected individual.
b. Penalty imposed.
c. Duration of penalty.

The licences of the following individuals have been suspended or disqualified:

Oscar Ciernohorsky: Suspension (Indefinite)
Ben Collett: Suspension & Fine (Indefinite)
Jack Dunn: Suspension (Indefinite)
Trevor Llewellyn: Suspension (Indefinite)
Adrian Menzel: Suspension (Indefinite)
Paul Phillips: Suspension (Indefinite)
Jason Reading: Suspension (Indefinite)
Tristan Kent: Suspension (Indefinite)

Motorsport Australia and the Australian Officials Commission (AOC) has provided this information as a guide to assisting Motorsport Australia volunteer Officials develop their fitness, health and well-being, so as to enjoy as fully as possible, their experiences as motor sport officials.

Officials seeking an upgrade to their licence are required to undergo a practical Event Assessment, where they are observed performing the officiating role by a qualified Event Assessor or team of Assessors.

The Victorian State Government has made amendments to the Working with Children Check Act 2005 that will come into effect on 1 August, 2017. 

These changes will now require ALL Victorian Officials to obtain a Working with Children Check as part of their licence. These amendments are being made following a Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. 

Information regarding the changes can be found here.

For those officials who already hold a valid check, details will need to be emailed to [email protected]

The email should include:
- Your full name;
- Motorsport Australia licence number;
- Working with Children Check number/reference;
- Working with Children Check expiry date; 
- a scanned copy/photograph of the card.

For those that don’t currently have a check, one can be obtained free of charge from the following link.

To begin the application, hit the blue ‘start application’ box at the bottom of the page. Once the online application is complete, you will need to visit an Australia Post outlet to verify your identity free of charge. Once you receive approval, please email the same details as above to [email protected]

These checks have been compulsory for Victorian Officials since 1 August, 2017. Victorian officials must provide details of their WWCC in order to participate in Motorsport Australia permitted events. 

Presently Victoria is the only state expanding their definition of 'direct contact' and removing references to 'Supervision', however Motorsport Australia anticipate that these amendments will be adopted by other State Governments over the next 12 months. Motorsport Australia recommends officials in other States be pro-active and obtain a check. 

Please direct all queries to [email protected]

Motorsport Australia and the Australian Officials Commission have put together the Motorsport Australia Social Media Policy, and accompanying Guidelines for the Use of Social Media. The Guidelines have been developed to assist officials and event organisers to ensure social media is used in a responsible and positive way. The Guidelines are useful to send out to officials prior to the meeting or to post up in a visible location during the event.

Have you been asked questions about an incident?

It’s an unfortunate reality of our sport that it is dangerous and that incidents occur. Where an incident occurs, participants and officials are sometimes contacted for information by public authorities (police, safety investigators, etc.) and third parties (media, lawyers, insurers, etc.) 

Information in relation to significant incidents can be sensitive to those involved and their families. It can unfortunately also be used as a basis for taking action against those involved in the sport. 

Motorsport Australia's priority is that information is treated sensitively, our members are protected and that Motorsport Australia is well placed to deal with any legal or insurance issues which may arise. As a general rule, information should be treated confidentially and should only be disclosed where required by public authorities, as part of the process of responding to the incident or as otherwise required by law.

Where you are requested to make a comment about an incident by a third party, you should first contact the clerk of course, person in charge of the incident or Motorsport Australia and check if this is OK. 

You should err on the side of caution as it is often difficult to know how the information you are giving out will be used immediately following an incident. It is usually appropriate for you to ask for time to do this. 

Particularly where an incident is serious, it is important to ensure that a co-ordinated response is given and that the person making a comment understands the entire picture.  This may also mean that there is someone else better able to comment.

This policy applies to all Motorsport Australia Officials under 18 years of age. 

This policy applies to all Motorsport Australia volunteers undertaking travel on Motorsport Australia's behalf, in a pre-approved, Motorsport Australia appointed role.

If you hold a Motorsport Australia Bronze or higher Steward licence, and need a new or replacement Stewards badge, please fill in the form by clicking this link.

The Australian Officials Commission’s Fabulous Officials initiative has been designed to recognise our hard working volunteer officials.

Nominations are open for anyone who you believe deserves some recognition for their dedication to the sport or their club. All nominees will receive a personalised letter and certificate, signed by the Chairperson of the relevant State Officiating Panel.

Thanks to your nominations, the AOC/SOP has sent out over 100 personalised letters and certificates of recognition, thanking our dedicated officials for their contribution. We have received some wonderful feedback from the recipients of the program and find that the value of peer recognition cannot be underestimated.

If you know of someone who deserves to be recognised, send us some details on their achievements and we’ll make it happen. Thanks to those who have already nominated someone, and keep up the good work!

Click here to download a Fabulous Officials Nomination Form

You can submit the nomination form to your State Officiating Panel Chair, your State Office or email to [email protected]