Team Leaders applications are now closed for the 2025 Krazy Kosci Klimb.
If you are selected to be a Team Leader for the Krazy Kosci Klimb you will have an amazing experience and enjoy getting to know one of CPA's clients and their family.
As a team leader you will be working with a team of around 8 people. Your team will consist of a lead participant (client with cerebral palsy or similar) and 3 family/friends of the lead participant plus 4 people from the team sponsor.
Each year we accept up to 16 teams to participate in the Krazy Kosci Klimb
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is eligible to be a Team Leader?
To be team leader you need to be a permanent full-time or part-time employee of CPA.
What is the selection process?
Once you have registered your interest on the website a selection committee goes through all the applications and 16 team leaders are selected.
What does a team leader do?
In the lead up to the climb (October - February)
- Attend two team meetings organised by the Event Manager (October & January)
- Engagement with team starts in October before the first team meeting
- Attend an official practice walk with your team in December
- Liaise regularly with your team
- Actively contribute to planning/attending meetings and practice walks with team
- Working with the Fundraising Team, motivate team to fundraise and delegate tasks where necessary
- Assist team with fundraising ideas and implementation
- Be a positive role model and lead by example
- Work with the team to achieve objectives of the Krazy Kosci Klimb
- Be a link between team and Event Manager to ensure your team have all the information and any questions answered
- Have fun, it is a wonderful experience!
At the Event (7 February - 9 February 2025)
- Join your team at meal time and at briefings in Jindabyne
- Keep people safe by providing a duty of care to all participants – monitor and report risks/hazards
- Positively encourage participants during the climb
- Ensure all team member’s safety and well-being is monitored.
- Provide first aid if required
- Ensure team members follow Standard Operating Procedures if lead participant needs assistance up and down the mountain
- Ensure all team members are checked in at all Checkpoints
Most importantly have fun!
What is included?
Accommodation and meals will be provided at the Jindabyne Sport & Recreation Centre on the Friday & Saturday night. All meals will be provided at this location.
Do I have to put in Annual Leave request for the Friday?
As this is a company event, CPA records the Friday as a work day if this is your regular work day.
Do I get Time off in Lieu for being a team leader?
The team leader role is a volunteer role so no TOIL will be given for any days.
How do I get to Jindabyne?
Travelling to and from Jindabyne is your responsibility. If you have a company car as part of your package you use that car to drive down to Jindabyne. Most team leaders carpool with other team leaders that do have a company car or borrow a pool car.
