WAIVERS & MEDIA CONSENT
The agreements you sign in Momence when you book with CircArts. Version 2.0, effective 27 October 2026.
When you book with CircArts, our booking system (Momence) asks you to read and sign these documents. They are shown here word for word, so you can read them before you book and come back to them at any time.
Adult Participant Agreement: for participants aged 18 or over, signing for themselves.
Child Participant Agreement: signed by a parent or legal guardian for anyone under 18.
Photo, video and media consent: how we use photos and video, and how to opt out.
All three are Version 2.0, effective 27 October 2026. If anything is unclear, please ask us before you sign: geelong@circarts.com.au or 0420 211 844. Our Privacy Policy explains how we look after your information.
CIRCARTS ADULT PARTICIPANT AGREEMENT
Risk warning, release of liability and consents
Version 2.0, effective 27 October 2026
Supplier: CircArts Pty Ltd, trading as CircArts Geelong
ABN: 59 601 144 754
Address: Warehouse 33, 33/8 Lewalan Street, Grovedale VIC 3216
Phone: 0420 211 844
Email: geelong@circarts.com.au
Website: www.circarts.com.au
WHO SHOULD SIGN THIS FORM
This form is for participants aged 18 or over, signing for themselves. If the participant is under 18, a parent or legal guardian must sign the CircArts Child Participant Agreement instead.
Please read this whole form before you book or pay. It affects your legal rights. If anything is unclear, ask us before you sign.
WARNING UNDER THE AUSTRALIAN CONSUMER LAW AND FAIR TRADING ACT 2012
If you sign this form, you will be agreeing that your rights to sue the supplier under the Australian Consumer Law and Fair Trading Act 2012 are excluded, restricted or modified in the way set out in this form, if you are killed or injured because the services provided were not in accordance with the statutory guarantees outlined below.
Under the Australian Consumer Law (Victoria), several statutory guarantees apply to the supply of certain goods and services. These guarantees mean that the supplier named on this form is required to ensure that the recreational services it supplies to you-
are rendered with due care and skill; and
are reasonably fit for any purpose which you, either expressly or by implication, make known to the supplier; and
might reasonably be expected to achieve any result you have made known to the supplier.
Under section 22 of the Australian Consumer Law and Fair Trading Act 2012, the exclusion of these statutory guarantees is brought to your attention by this form.
NOTE: The change to your rights, as set out in this form, does not apply if your death or injury is due to gross negligence on the supplier's part. Gross negligence, in relation to an act or omission, means doing the act or omitting to do an act with reckless disregard, with or without consciousness, for the consequences of the act or omission. See regulation 5 of the Australian Consumer Law and Fair Trading Regulations 2012 and section 22(3)(b) of the Australian Consumer Law and Fair Trading Act 2012.
1. CIRCUS TRAINING AND ITS RISKS
Circus training is physical and it involves risk. Our activities include aerial work at height (such as silks, trapeze, lyra and hammock), acrobatics and tumbling, hand balancing, partner and group acrobatics, skills such as juggling, unicycle and tightwire, and strength and flexibility training. They take place in classes, workshops, open training, rehearsals, shows and events.
Even when everyone does the right thing, injuries can happen. The risks include, but are not limited to:
falls, including falls from height onto mats or the floor
landing badly, slipping, and hitting the floor, equipment or another person
sprains, strains, dislocations and broken bones
head, neck and spinal injuries, including concussion
rope and fabric burns, bruising and pressure marks
dizziness, nausea or fainting from spinning, swinging or being upside down
overuse injuries and soreness from repeated training and stretching
injuries when lifting, catching or being lifted by a partner or group
equipment moving, slipping or, rarely, failing
In rare cases these risks can lead to serious injury, permanent disability or death.
We work hard to reduce these risks. Our coaches teach skills step by step at the right level, use mats and spotting where appropriate, and we inspect our rigging and equipment regularly. We cannot remove every risk.
2. MY RESPONSIBILITIES
I agree to:
follow coach instructions and the studio safety rules
only attempt skills I have been taught and am ready for, and stop and tell a coach if I feel unwell, dizzy, injured or unsure
only use apparatus when a coach is present, unless I have been inducted and booked into open training under its rules
not train under the influence of alcohol or drugs
remove jewellery and wear suitable clothing.
3. HEALTH DECLARATION
I confirm that, to the best of my knowledge, I am fit to take part. I have told CircArts about any injury, illness, pregnancy, medical condition or medication that could affect my safety, and I will tell CircArts before class if anything changes. If I am unsure whether I should train, I will get advice from a doctor first. I understand that CircArts may ask for a medical clearance, change what I do in class, or ask me to sit out if a coach believes it is unsafe for me to continue.
4. RISK ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I have read the risks in section 1. I understand that they are part of circus training, that many of them are obvious or inherent risks of the activity, and I choose to take part.
5. EXCLUSION AND RELEASE OF LIABILITY FOR PERSONAL INJURY
5.1 This section applies only to my death or personal injury (including illness, mental harm and the aggravation of an existing condition) arising from CircArts recreational activities. It does not apply to loss of or damage to property, or to any other kind of loss.
5.2 To the extent permitted by law, I agree that:
(a) the statutory guarantees described in the warning above are excluded in relation to my death or personal injury; and
(b) I release CircArts Pty Ltd and its directors, employees, coaches, contractors and volunteers from liability for my death or personal injury, including liability caused by their negligence.
5.3 Section 5.2 does not apply if my death or injury is caused by:
(a) gross negligence on CircArts' part, as defined in the warning above; or
(b) reckless conduct by CircArts that causes significant personal injury, as described in section 139A of the Australian Consumer Law.
5.4 Nothing in this agreement takes away rights that the law does not allow to be excluded, or my consumer rights about anything other than death or personal injury, for example if a class I paid for is not delivered.
6. MY BELONGINGS
Please do not bring valuables. Nothing in this agreement limits CircArts' responsibility for loss of or damage to property caused by its negligence.
7. WHAT TO EXPECT
Progress in circus depends on attendance, practice and each person's body. Coaches will tell me honestly how I am going, but CircArts cannot promise that I will reach a particular level, skill or competition result by a particular time. This does not limit my rights under the Australian Consumer Law.
8. FIRST AID AND EMERGENCY CARE
If I am injured or become unwell, I consent to CircArts staff giving first aid and calling an ambulance or arranging medical help if they believe it is needed. CircArts will try to contact my emergency contact. I am responsible for the cost of ambulance and medical treatment. CircArts recommends Ambulance Victoria membership.
9. PHOTOS, VIDEO AND MEDIA
CircArts is a performance studio, and photos and video are a big part of studio life. We regularly photograph and film classes, rehearsals, shows and events, and we share them on our website and social media, in newsletters, printed material and advertising, and with media outlets. Students are also encouraged to film their own training (for example for their performer profiles and showreels), and visitors may film too.
Unless I opt out, by signing this agreement I consent to CircArts photographing and filming me and using those images and recordings for these purposes, without payment. CircArts will not publish my full name or other personal details with my image without my separate permission.
How to opt out: I can email geelong@circarts.com.au and ask to be opted out of media. CircArts will add a "No media" tag to my account so the team knows not to publish identifiable images of me on CircArts channels. I can opt out, or opt back in, at any time, and opting out does not affect my enrolment.
I understand that there are many people in the studio and filming happens often, so CircArts cannot guarantee that someone who has opted out will never appear online. I may appear in the background of photos or video taken by CircArts, by students filming their own content, or by visitors. If I have opted out, I will also tell people filming near me at the studio that I don't want to be posted online. If an image of me appears on CircArts channels after I have opted out, I can tell CircArts and it will be removed from CircArts channels as soon as practicable. CircArts cannot control copies made or shared by others.
Coaches may also film skills in class to give me feedback.
10. PRIVACY AND HEALTH INFORMATION
CircArts collects my personal and health information to run classes safely, manage bookings and payments, and contact me or my emergency contact. Health information is only used for safety, first aid and injury management, is only shared with staff who need it (and emergency services if needed), and is handled in line with the Health Records Act 2001 (Vic). The CircArts Privacy Policy at www.circarts.com.au explains how my information is stored (including by our booking provider), how I can access or correct it, and how to make a complaint.
11. CHANGES TO THIS AGREEMENT
If CircArts changes this agreement, it will tell me and ask me to sign the new version before my next booking. The version I signed applies to activities before the change.
12. ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE AND RECORDS
I agree to sign this agreement electronically, and my electronic signature has the same effect as a handwritten one. CircArts and its booking provider (Momence) will keep a record of this agreement, including the version and the date, time and device details of my signature. I can ask for a copy at any time.
13. GENERAL
This agreement covers all CircArts activities I take part in, at the studio or elsewhere, until I sign a newer version.
If any part of this agreement is found to be invalid, that part is removed and the rest still applies.
This agreement is governed by the laws of Victoria.
DECLARATION
By signing, I confirm that:
I am 18 or older and signing for myself
I have read and understood this agreement, including the WARNING above, and I have had the chance to ask questions
I agree to its terms.
CIRCARTS CHILD PARTICIPANT AGREEMENT
For the parent or legal guardian of a participant under 18
Version 2.0, effective 27 October 2026
Supplier: CircArts Pty Ltd, trading as CircArts Geelong
ABN: 59 601 144 754
Address: Warehouse 33, 33/8 Lewalan Street, Grovedale VIC 3216
Phone: 0420 211 844
Email: geelong@circarts.com.au
Website: www.circarts.com.au
WHO SHOULD SIGN THIS FORM
A parent or legal guardian of the child must sign, including for 16 and 17 year olds. If your child is 12 or older, please read sections 1 and 2 with them.
Please read this whole form before you book or pay. If anything is unclear, ask us before you sign.
WHAT THIS FORM DOES
It explains the risks of circus training so you can make an informed choice for your child.
It records your consent for your child to take part, their health information, and your consent to first aid and emergency care.
It limits some of YOUR OWN legal rights as the parent or guardian buying these services (see the warning below and section 6).
It does NOT take away your child's own legal rights. Under Australian law a parent generally cannot sign away a child's right to make a claim for their own injury, and this form does not try to.
The warning below is required by Victorian law. In it, "you" means you, the parent or guardian signing this form.
WARNING UNDER THE AUSTRALIAN CONSUMER LAW AND FAIR TRADING ACT 2012
If you sign this form, you will be agreeing that your rights to sue the supplier under the Australian Consumer Law and Fair Trading Act 2012 are excluded, restricted or modified in the way set out in this form, if you are killed or injured because the services provided were not in accordance with the statutory guarantees outlined below.
Under the Australian Consumer Law (Victoria), several statutory guarantees apply to the supply of certain goods and services. These guarantees mean that the supplier named on this form is required to ensure that the recreational services it supplies to you-
are rendered with due care and skill; and
are reasonably fit for any purpose which you, either expressly or by implication, make known to the supplier; and
might reasonably be expected to achieve any result you have made known to the supplier.
Under section 22 of the Australian Consumer Law and Fair Trading Act 2012, the exclusion of these statutory guarantees is brought to your attention by this form.
NOTE: The change to your rights, as set out in this form, does not apply if your death or injury is due to gross negligence on the supplier's part. Gross negligence, in relation to an act or omission, means doing the act or omitting to do an act with reckless disregard, with or without consciousness, for the consequences of the act or omission. See regulation 5 of the Australian Consumer Law and Fair Trading Regulations 2012 and section 22(3)(b) of the Australian Consumer Law and Fair Trading Act 2012.
1. CIRCUS TRAINING AND ITS RISKS
Circus training builds strength, coordination and confidence, and it involves physical risk. Depending on their class, your child may do aerial work at height (such as silks, trapeze, lyra and hammock), acrobatics and tumbling, hand balancing, partner and group acrobatics, juggling, unicycle, tightwire, and strength and flexibility training, as well as rehearsals, shows and events.
Even when everyone does the right thing, injuries can happen. The risks include, but are not limited to:
falls, including falls from height onto mats or the floor
landing badly, slipping, and bumping into the floor, equipment or another child
sprains, strains, dislocations and broken bones
head, neck and spinal injuries, including concussion
rope and fabric burns, bruising and pressure marks
dizziness, nausea or fainting from spinning, swinging or being upside down
overuse injuries and soreness from repeated training and stretching
injuries when lifting, catching or being lifted by a partner or group
equipment moving, slipping or, rarely, failing
In rare cases these risks can lead to serious injury, permanent disability or death.
We work hard to reduce these risks. Our coaches teach skills step by step at the right level, keep classes to no more than 8 children per coach, use mats and spotting where appropriate, and we inspect our rigging and equipment regularly. We cannot remove every risk.
2. SAFETY RULES AND SUPERVISION
Coaches supervise your child during their scheduled class. Please drop off and collect your child on time. Children waiting before or after class must stay in the reception area.
Your child may only leave the studio on their own if you have given us written permission.
Your child must follow coach instructions, only attempt skills they have been taught, and tell a coach straight away if they feel unwell, dizzy, hurt or unsure.
Your child must only use apparatus when a coach is present.
In parent-assisted classes (such as Tiny Circus), you stay with your child and follow the coach's instructions.
3. HEALTH DECLARATION
I confirm that, to the best of my knowledge, my child is fit to take part. I have told CircArts about any injury, illness, medical condition, disability, allergy or medication that could affect my child's safety, and I will tell CircArts before class if anything changes. I understand that CircArts may ask for a medical clearance, change what my child does in class, or ask my child to sit out if a coach believes it is unsafe for them to continue.
4. RISK ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND CONSENT TO TAKE PART
I have read the risks in section 1. I understand them, and I consent to my child taking part in CircArts activities suited to their age and level.
5. FIRST AID AND EMERGENCY CARE
If my child is injured or becomes unwell, I consent to CircArts staff giving first aid and calling an ambulance or arranging medical treatment if they believe it is needed. CircArts will try to contact me or my emergency contact straight away. I am responsible for the cost of ambulance and medical treatment. CircArts recommends Ambulance Victoria family membership.
6. RELEASE OF YOUR OWN CLAIMS AS PARENT OR GUARDIAN
6.1 This section applies only to claims for death or personal injury (including illness and mental harm) arising from CircArts recreational activities, namely:
(a) your own death or injury when you take part in a parent-assisted class; and
(b) your own claims arising from your child's death or injury, for example for your own mental harm or for costs you pay.
It does not apply to loss of or damage to property, or to any other kind of loss.
6.2 To the extent permitted by law, you agree that the statutory guarantees described in the warning above are excluded for those claims, and you release CircArts Pty Ltd and its directors, employees, coaches, contractors and volunteers from liability for those claims, including liability caused by their negligence.
6.3 Section 6.2 does not apply if the death or injury is caused by gross negligence on CircArts' part (as defined in the warning above), or by reckless conduct by CircArts that causes significant personal injury (as described in section 139A of the Australian Consumer Law).
6.4 This section does not affect your child's own rights, or any rights that the law does not allow to be excluded.
7. WHAT TO EXPECT
Progress in circus depends on attendance, practice and each child's body. Coaches will tell you honestly how your child is going, but CircArts cannot promise that your child will reach a particular level, skill, show role or competition result by a particular time. This does not limit your rights under the Australian Consumer Law.
8. PHOTOS, VIDEO AND MEDIA
CircArts is a performance studio, and photos and video are a big part of studio life. We regularly photograph and film classes, rehearsals, shows and events, and we share them on our website and social media, in newsletters, printed material and advertising, and with media outlets. Students are also encouraged to film their own training (for example for their performer profiles and showreels), and visitors may film too.
Unless you opt out, by signing this form you consent to CircArts photographing and filming your child and using those images and recordings for these purposes, without payment. We will not publish your child's full name, age or school with their image without your separate permission.
How to opt out: email geelong@circarts.com.au and ask for your child to be opted out of media. We will add a "No media" tag to their account so our team knows not to publish identifiable images of them on CircArts channels. You can opt out, or opt back in, at any time, and opting out does not affect enrolment.
Please understand: there are many people in the studio and filming happens often, so we cannot guarantee that a child who has opted out will never appear online. They may appear in the background of photos or video taken by us, by other students filming their own content, or by visitors. If your child has opted out, please also tell people filming near them at the studio that they don't want to be posted online. If an image of your child appears on CircArts channels after you have opted out, tell us and we will remove it from our channels as soon as practicable. We cannot control copies made or shared by others.
Coaches may also film skills in class to give feedback.
9. PRIVACY AND HEALTH INFORMATION
CircArts collects your and your child's personal and health information to run classes safely, manage bookings and payments, and contact you in an emergency. Health information is only used for safety, first aid and injury management, is only shared with staff who need it (and emergency services if needed), and is handled in line with the Health Records Act 2001 (Vic). The CircArts Privacy Policy at www.circarts.com.au explains how this information is stored (including by our booking provider), how you can access or correct it, and how to make a complaint.
10. CHANGES TO THIS AGREEMENT
If CircArts changes this agreement, it will tell you and ask you to sign the new version before your child's next booking. The version you signed applies to activities before the change.
11. ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE AND RECORDS
You agree to sign this agreement electronically, and your electronic signature has the same effect as a handwritten one. CircArts and its booking provider (Momence) will keep a record of this agreement, including the version and the date, time and device details of your signature. You can ask for a copy at any time.
12. GENERAL
This agreement covers all CircArts activities your child takes part in, at the studio or elsewhere, until you sign a newer version.
If any part of this agreement is found to be invalid, that part is removed and the rest still applies.
This agreement is governed by the laws of Victoria.
DECLARATION BY PARENT OR GUARDIAN
By signing, I confirm that:
I am the parent or legal guardian of the child or children named in this booking, and I am authorised to sign for them
I have read and understood this agreement, including the WARNING above, and I have had the chance to ask questions
I consent to my child taking part, and I agree to the terms of this agreement.
PARTICIPANTS AGED 12 TO 17
If your child is 12 or older, by signing you also confirm that you have read the risks and safety rules in sections 1 and 2 with them, and that they understand them and will follow coach instructions.
CIRCARTS PHOTO, VIDEO AND MEDIA CONSENT
Version 2.0, effective 27 October 2026
CircArts Pty Ltd (ABN 59 601 144 754), trading as CircArts Geelong, Warehouse 33, 33/8 Lewalan Street, Grovedale VIC 3216. Email: geelong@circarts.com.au
WHY WE FILM
CircArts is a performance studio, and photos and video are a big part of studio life. We regularly photograph and film classes, training, rehearsals, shows, workshops and events to celebrate our artists, help students see their progress and share what we do. We share this content on our website and social media (such as Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and TikTok), in newsletters, printed material and advertising, on studio displays and with media outlets. Sometimes we invite media into the studio, especially around shows and events. Students are also encouraged to film their own training (for example for their performer profiles and showreels), and visitors may film too.
WHAT YOU AGREE TO (UNLESS YOU OPT OUT)
By signing, you consent to CircArts photographing and filming you, or your child if you are signing as a parent or guardian, and using those images and recordings for the purposes above, without payment. CircArts may edit the material and owns the photos and recordings it takes. We will not publish a participant's full name, age, school or other personal details with their image without separate permission.
HOW TO OPT OUT
You don't have to agree to media use. To opt out, email geelong@circarts.com.au and tell us who you are opting out (you, your child, or both). We will add a "No media" tag to their account so our team knows not to publish identifiable images of them on CircArts channels. You can opt out, or opt back in, at any time by email. Opting out does not affect enrolment.
WHAT WE CAN'T GUARANTEE
There are many people in the studio and filming happens often, so we cannot guarantee that someone who has opted out will never appear online. They may appear in the background of photos or video taken by us, by other students filming their own content, or by visitors. If you or your child have opted out, please also tell people who are filming near you at the studio that you don't want to be posted online. If an image of someone who has opted out appears on CircArts channels, tell us and we will remove it from our channels as soon as practicable. Once something has been shared online, we cannot control copies made or shared by others.
PRIVACY
We handle images and personal information in line with the CircArts Privacy Policy at www.circarts.com.au/privacy-policy. You can ask to access your information, or change your media choice, at any time by emailing geelong@circarts.com.au.
DECLARATION
By signing, I confirm that I have read this form and I consent to the use of photos and video as set out above, unless and until I opt out by emailing geelong@circarts.com.au. If I am signing for a child, I am their parent or legal guardian.